Toys at Educational Media Technologies – Check Them Out
Did you know that Educational Media Technologies has a selection of technologies that you can check out to use, experience, or evaluate? These are available for check out or use in our Ed Tech Lab. In many cases, EMT staff can assist you in learning or getting...
Discussion Board Assignments: Alternatives to the Question-and-Answer Format
Written by: Rob Kelly Published On: September 7, 2013 If you’re having trouble getting students to engage in the discussion forum, perhaps it’s time to rethink how you use this tool. “Think of it as a place to foster interaction between the students through a variety...
Export and Import Grades from the Gradebook
Did you know you can Export and Import grade items in the Moodle Gradebook? Export NMCids, names, email addresses, and grades can be exported to Excel spreadsheets, Open Document spreadsheets, Plain Text files, or XML files. During the export you can select which...
Accessibility Tips: Working with Images
Are images bad for accessibility? "Some people wrongly assume that images are bad for accessibility, since alt text essentially replaces the image with a text-only version of that image. The logical extension of that thought is that text-only sites are ideal for...
Reaching out to students before they reach challenges
In higher ed, reaching out and making contact with students early on in the semester is a newly promoted strategy for student success. Reflecting on strategies I've seen instructors implement successfully, the old slogan, "reach out and touch someone" came to mind....
Accessibility Tips: Working With Documents
Accessibility Tips: Working With Documents Ten steps to creating accessible Word documents: 1. Use headings "A good heading structure is probably the most important consideration in most Word documents. Headings will allow screen reader users to navigate through the...
Ensemble Feature: See Jane and Joe Share, Copy, and Transfer
Here’s a look at how Jane and Joe can share, copy, and transfer a video between their Ensemble libraries. Sharing If Jane wants to share a video with Joe, she needs to ask Joe to give her the right to share with him. Once Joe sets up the share; Jane shares the video....
Tech Tips: Gradebook
Does your Gradebook have alignment issues? Are you interested in using a 4.0 scale in your Gradebook? Check out these great Gradebook tips. Getting your Grader report to line up: Are you trying to enter grades and your students names and grades are just a little off?...
Reading Strategies for Students
In order to bring more reading strategies to students, Megan Ward and I have created YouTube videos to assist you in using reading strategies with your texts. One, SQ3R, is a textbook strategy that is highly effective in helping students comprehend and retain the...
Cool Tool: Blackboard Collaborate
Did you know that NMC has seat licenses to use Blackboard Collaborate? Blackboard Collaborate, formerly known as Elluminate, is a web conferencing tool that allows you to meet with students live and online, share screens, and record the session. The following video...