Announcing Sharing Showcase
A collection of videos celebrating best practices of NMC faculty and staff! Appearing January 9, the Sharing Showcase web-page will open with a growing collection of 2 to 3 minute videos within categories such as: Active learning. Engagement. Using technology....
Moodle Server Reboot – Christmas Day
On Christmas Day (12/25/16) we're going to reboot the Moodle server at 12:00 p.m. We expect Moodle to be unavailable for approximately 4 hours. The reboot allows us to perform a forced file consistency check, which is a routine procedure that basically ensures that...
Low Vision Awareness
December 3rd was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. You might not have even noticed. There wasn’t a lot of buzz. Sometimes when we see articles that include “international” or “worldwide” in the title we lose interest. Those macro level issues can...
Do You Rule?
Do you use your Ruler bars in Word? Did you know they can be an easy way to adjust formatting? To make the rulers visible, click View, then select Ruler. You will see a ruler at the top and to the left side of your page. From these rulers you can adjust margins,...
Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit (TOPkit)
I am a firm believer in having a broad Personal Learning Network (PLN) across a variety of education sectors. The advantages include getting many perspectives on resources, pedagogy, current research, educational strategies, and innovative practices. A main source for...
Important Upcoming Moodle Dates to Remember
As we wrap up the Fall 2016 term and prepare for Spring courses, please keep the following Moodle dates in mind: January 2nd: Fall 2016 (1701) courses turned off. If you have a course that needs to be kept on, please let us know. January 2nd: Summer 2014 (1403)...
Faculty Spotlight: Devan DePauw
Devan DePauw, Welding Instructor When it comes to leading the way in providing for the advancement of curriculum and program offerings to students, Devan DePauw in the welding department is really going the extra mile. With the initial acquisition of a welding...
Long Night of Grading
I love teaching--planning lessons, diving into my content, working with students--but I admit I'm less fond of grading, especially at the end of the semester. But now there's an alternative to those long, lonely hours of grading --The Long Night of Grading brought to...
January Professional Development Day
This year's Mid-Year Opening Conference and Professional Development Day will be January 9. During the professional development portion of the day, we will continue our focus on developing course outcomes with the goal of finalizing all course outlines by January 13....
Friday Forum: What about Grading?
It's the end of the semester--the time when students have a chance to show what they have learned all semester. But it's also the time when we teachers can get a bit overwhelmed with the sheer amount of grading as well as the decisions that have to be made in creating...