Long Night of Grading – May 4th

Long Night of Grading – May 4th

Now there's an alternative to those long, lonely hours of grading --The Long Night of Grading brought to you by CIE, the Osterlin Library and Educational Media Technologies. On Thursday, May 4th, just when you are most buried by tests and papers and projects, the...

Faculty Spotlight: Nancy Parshall

Faculty Spotlight: Nancy Parshall

Communications instructor Nancy Parshall has had a big year: in the past twelve months she has had stories published in Dunes Review, Dime Show Review, Bear River Review, and KYSO Flash. And now, she's been chosen as the winner of the 2017 Michigan Writers Cooperative...

FOR FACULTY WORKING WITH OER

FOR FACULTY WORKING WITH OER

Helping bring down the cost of college by choosing free or low-cost textbooks is one way faculty can lighten the load for students and keep them on the path to a degree.  As the cost of textbooks has risen, students have coped by simply not purchasing them.  Having...

Classroom Lecture Capture Users

Classroom Lecture Capture Users

We wanted to let you know that all classroom computers are going to be upgraded to the latest version of Ensemble Anthem once spring semester is over. One plus from this upgrade is the set recording time will increase from 2 hours to 4. After the upgrade, to record,...

More NMC Seinfeld and Summer PD

The 3rd annual Course Development Institute will take place this May 22nd - May 26th.  This workshop style week is an opportunity for anyone to work on a new class or to refresh an old class.  The week will include a mini-lesson each morning followed by a work session...

Seinfeld Does teachingSOLUTIONS

Seinfeld Does teachingSOLUTIONS

Beginning this May, there will be several PD opportunities for faculty sponsored by EMT and CIE.  The 7th annual NMC teachingSOLUTIONS program will hold a week-long boot camp style session and a separate, your-paced, online version beginning in May. Learn Moodle and...

Applying to College as a Wheelchair User

Applying to College as a Wheelchair User

This time of year, students all around the country are visiting colleges and making plans for their future. Students with disabilities are no different. This article from Inside Higher Ed gives us good insight into the experience of a wheelchair-using student as she...

Fall 2017 Moodle Course Shells Now Available

Fall 2017 Moodle Course Shells Now Available

Fall 2017 Moodle course shells are now available. Faculty can access course shells through the Moodle dashboard. Read this tutorial if you'd like to import existing content into a new shell or feel free to submit a help desk ticket and we'll import the content for...