Highlighting Three Zoom Features
Zoom's latest release for its desktop application (version 5.3.2) has three new features I would like to highlight: Screen sharing a presentation as a virtual background, high-fidelity audio, and video filters. Although the feature is in a Beta-release, screen sharing...
ETOM (FREE) Annual Conference – November 6, 2020
Thank you to Kristen Salathiel for previewing the ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan) annual conference in a previous post about PD opportunities. Now that the sessions are scheduled and registration is open, I am here to promote the conference once...
Navigating Help Desk Priority Levels: ‘To 9-1-1 or Not to 9-1-1; That is the Question!’
Imagine it’s a Saturday morning at the end of a long week of teaching. After surviving difficult classes, endless meetings, and piles of grading, you are finally able to create your midterm exam in Moodle that is scheduled for the following Tuesday. You open your test...
Upcoming (Free) Conference Opportunities
ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan): The Fall 2020 Virtual Conference will be held on Friday, November 6. They estimate that Zoom sessions will be about 45-50 minutes, but that may change depending on the number of submissions. The keynote speaker...
Active Learning Webinar Recording and Resources
Here is a link to the recording of a webinar entitled “Engaging College Students Using Active Learning Techniques,” presented by Claire Major through The League for Innovation: www.league.org/node/504984. The webinar also noted the free resources of the K. Patricia...
Virtual Event: Earth Day 50.5
Construction Technology instructor Maddie Ek has been involved with a working group through the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum called Michigan Campus Sustainability Collective. This group is working on a virtual event called "Earth Day 50.5" that will be...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Opportunities
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team is rolling out opportunities for staff and students to get involved in making positive social change on campus. In the last months, 3 new subcommittees have been formed to work with our NMC stakeholders. Each subcommittee has...
Get Your FedEx Day Proposal in by Friday!
This is just a final reminder that your proposal for this year's October Conference FedEx Day (Oct. 13) is due to your chair/supervisor by this Friday, Sept. 18. The goal with this day is for you to have time--time to undertake a project that you have been wanting to...
Google Meets Video
Remember when Zoom went down? We hope that won't happen again, but if it does, Google Meet is a good back up. NMC's Google Certified Trainer Alison Thornton has put together this video overview for faculty. Take a look and be ready if we lose Zoom again!