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...
Gen. Ed. Outcomes & Moodle Training Opportunities
Are you assessing Critical Thinking and/or Quantitative Reasoning Gen. Ed. Outcomes this term? Need help getting the Outcomes in your Moodle course and attached to assignments? If the answer is yes, we've got three upcoming training workshops to help you out....
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
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 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...
Video Camera Check Out for Student Projects
Did you know that EMT has video cameras that students can check out for course projects? Well, we do and there are three different models for students to choose from for a three day check out. The Canon HD camera above is a more traditional looking video camera but...
How Do We Keep Students Engaged after Break?
We've all seen it: when we return from spring break, fewer students are sitting in our classrooms. Those who are there are listless; it's as if they've lost their motivation and focus. What's an instructor to do? At the February Friday Forum, we discussed this very...
Faculty Spotlight: Robb Houston
Robb Houston has been providing students at NMC an opportunity to gain a rock solid foundation in the geosciences since 2001. He received his BS degree in geology from Central Michigan University and his Masters from Rice University in Houston, Texas. After...
Friend or Foe? Government Documents during Administration Changes
As you can image, there have been lengthy discussion on the Government Documents Listservs about how to teach students about GovDocs right now. After some partisan comments flying around, most librarians agreed that regardless of who is in the White House, students...