One Approach to Transitioning to an Online Format
I was asked to share what I have done, in light of the closing of NMC's campus for in-person class sessions for the balance of the spring semester, to transition two of my traditionally taught courses to an exclusively online format. In each of these courses, I have...
Dear Colleagues
Dear Colleagues, I want to first thank you for the extraordinary work you are doing in moving your face to face courses into a format where your students can still continue their learning from their homes. Students have commented how appreciative they are about...
Reflection and Resilience in Times of Uncertainty
Experiential learning can feel like something we need to accomplish face-to-face or in elaborate semester-long projects. But the transition to online teaching has allowed me to not only look at my classes but to also help some other faculty pivot to online EL. This...
Release and Reflect
Since the college has closed, I am fortunate enough to have heard from all of my students A few of them went home and fell into the functional, loving arms of their parents. Most did not. One is home in Sault Ste. Marie where her father has tested positive for...
Zoombombing: Protecting the Privacy of Your Zoom Meetings
You may have noticed some news articles the past week about Zoombombing: Random people joining a Zoom meeting and screen sharing not-so-nice content, adding vulgar language or commentary. Zoom has responded to these concerns by changing the default settings to...
Testing in the Time of Coronavirus
You’re locked in your house, campus is closed, and your class has been hurriedly transitioned from face-to-face to online delivery. Now it’s time for that big exam. What to do? First: take a deep breath. You’re not alone. A million educators throughout the world are...
I Will Survive, Coronavirus Version for Teachers Going Online
On the lighter side of things, take a minute to appreciate this: Thank you to Laurie Sears for sharing this with us.
Keep Calm and Teach On
As you can imagine our professional networks have been exploding with great tips, tricks, advice, and crowdsourced links to resources. The post below came from the POD Network and can be attributed to Amy Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication, Chair of...
ENG111 Classroom Ensemble & Light Board Videos
Hi friends! Are you looking for a short teaching video related to composition, English, writing processes, etc.? Some are already done - feel free to use the links below and integrate them into your courses: (under normal circumstances, I would put these up in...
Seven things to know from me as we go from in-class to on-line: a note from your professor
This is not the class I planned for you and certainly not the one you expected. I pledge to you that I understand that. This is stressful - for all of us. Please know I am going to do my best to make this last few weeks the best that they can be under the...