Sign Up for NISODirect for More PD Resources
NMC has long been a member of NISOD, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. As members, we receive many benefits including being able to nominate faculty for the NISOD Excellence Awards, attend the NISOD conference and get professional...
The Sharing Showcase is Looking for Contributors
EMT and CIE are working together to create a video showcase for good ideas and practices here at NMC. We hope that this collection will serve as an in-house professional development video library that we can all consult for practical tips or inspiration. We are hoping...
Scratch Cards are Here
Do you remember the fun group quiz we took at the August PD day? The one with the scratch card answer sheet? Several of you have asked if NMC could get some of these answer cards, so CIE has purchased a batch of them. They are a great way to get students talking and...
Fall 2016 Transfer Fair is October 11
Over 30 university representatives will be on NMC’s campus on Tuesday, October 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to talk with students, staff and faculty about their programs and the transfer process. The university representatives will be in two locations:...
Make a Plan with Your Advisees
The next phase of MAP (MyAcademicPlan) is here! Faculty advisors can use Plans, the digital degree planning tool with student advisees. Accessed from the MAP portal, Plans allows Faculty advisors to create a semester-by-semester outline of courses with students,...
Tips for better screencasts
A screencast is a video and audio recording of your computer screen and all the actions that occur on the screen, like mouse movements, highlights, drawing on a whiteboard, or application switching. Screencasts can be used to record introductions for online classes,...
Grief Resources
I only met Sonja a few times, but her grace and kindness were self evident. As we all work through the grieving process, it is my natural instinct to turn to the written word. Below are some links to articles, websites and books that Osterlin library has, that...
NMC Mindfulness Initiative
Tuesdays at 12:30 Health & Science 101 A 10 minute mindfulness practice can help: Improve focus and awareness Reduce anxiety, depression and stress Promote emotional balance Cultivate compassion Promote academic performance Prevent burnout Increase creativity Come...
Extended WRC Hours
Welcome back everyone! As you begin classes this week, please share with your students the news that the WRC will have extended hours this semester. In addition to our normal hours, we'll be open later two nights and hold hours on Sunday in the library. Our full...
Focus on Critical Thinking: Help is Here!
NMC will focus on assessing the Critical Thinking Gen Ed outcome this fall. Mella McCormick and Gary Klotzbach have been making their ways to different academic areas to talk about using the CT rubric. If, however, you have individual questions about the rubric or...