Coming Soon: ReadSpeaker
In April I was awarded the NMC Foundation Innovation Grant. With those funds I purchased a campus-wide license for a text-to-speech literacy tool. ReadSpeaker, LLC offers several products that read text aloud, highlight as it reads, and even translates into different...
Lecture Capture Reminder
We've already made a few announcements, but wanted to remind you that if you record lectures in the classroom, please be aware that we are now using Ensemble Anthem, not Relay. All classrooms are currently being updated with this change. If you want to learn how to...
NMC Writing and Reading Center
Grades were just due, but classes already start up again soon. For the summer, Writing and Reading Center hours will be Monday-Thursday from 10-2. We will open Monday, May 9th, and will be open until Thursday, August 4th. If you would like a tour of the center, or an...
NMC Reads Books: Mindsight and Make It Stick
This year, CIE has chosen two books for our annual NMC Reads book selections. The two books are Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel Siegel and Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III and...
Regional Faculty Conversations Opportunity
The Michigan Center for Student Success is holding a series of Regional Faculty Conversations during the third week of May. A contingent of NMC faculty is heading to Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, May 24th to participate, and you are invited to join us. The topic this year...
Around Campus: You
This month's Around Campus featured faculty member is you--and all of your colleagues! Congratulations on another good year of supporting student learning and developing your own understanding of our profession. CIE appreciates your participation in all of our...
Summer PD Opportunities and Light Reading
The end of the academic year brings opportunities for a (hopefully) lighter schedule, reflection, and opportunities to attend professional development events that one may not have had the time to attend during the hectic school year. EMT is offering three PD...
Learning Opportunities: Capturing Lectures with Ensemble Anthem
Anthem is now available to use through your Ensemble dashboard. We sent out an introduction to Anthem a few weeks ago, and it's now ready for you to use as your lecture capture tool. Please remember that we've started transitioning away from TechSmith Relay, which...
New Homeland Security Digital Library!
As a benefit of being a Federal Depository Library, the Osterlin library has recently gained access to the Homeland Security Digital Library made available through U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA and the Naval...
End of Semester Coming Soon!
Remember, if you have any incompletes at the end of the semester please submit a help desk ticket indicating which CRN (and course name) you want left open for access. Looking ahead, if you need help transferring course material into your course shell, submit a help...