Webinar Series: Building Community in the Online Classroom
In February, ETOM (Educational Technology Organization of Michigan) launched a new workshop series for member institutions. The first workshop in the series was led by Dr. Tazin Daniels from the University of Michigan. Dr. Daniels is an educational developer and coach...
March and April Upcoming Quick Bytes Training
Learn to use Canva, a graphic layout program for flyers, newsletters, infographics, mind maps, and more. With tons of templates and design ideas, Canva is a great resource for design. Offered on Thursday, March 17 from 12-1 pm Register Here All About Google Forms -...
Moodle Minute(s) E1: Missing Grades in Past Courses
Moodle Minute(s) are short, weekly tutorial videos that explore small-but-helpful Moodle functions, settings, and activities designed to ease the workload of instructors. Each tutorial will explore an unfamiliar part of Moodle that can (hopefully) improve pedagogy and...
Get Access to Great Teaching Articles through NISOD
You've perhaps heard of NISOD (the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) but do you wonder just what they do? They describe themselves as an organization that "provides budget-friendly, high-quality, and faculty-focused programs and resources...
2022 ITC eLearning Conference
Last week, I attended the annual eLearning conference by the Instructional Technology Council in Las Vegas. An actual in-person conference with a keynote, concurrent sessions, collaboration, and connection with great colleagues from across the country. It was my first...
March Technology Training Quick Bytes Events
Join me for 1 hour a week to expand your use of existing applications or enhance your technology skills with new applications! Google Calendar - Have you noticed all the new features in Google Calendar? Join this class to find out about all the new features for the...
Do You Want to Learn More? Check Out these DEI Resources
The last five weeks have been a great time to grow our understanding of how to be more inclusive, anti-racist, and informed about bias in ourselves and our country. We have had several good professional development sessions in the last month along with the United...
Sign Up for Mastering Google Groups and Online Whiteboards
Quick Bytes Training for the last part of February includes: Mastering Google Groups - Learn how to add/delete members, change posting styles, follow conversations, change group settings, and create a “send as”. Offered on Thursday, Feb 17, 12-1 pm. Register Here...
Help Wanted: Online Course Peer Reviewers
Educational Technology is seeking six peer reviewers to assist us in reviewing online courses beginning in the Fall of 2022. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) specifies that all online and hybrid course sections be reviewed every five years. NMC offers...
Welcome to the Spring 2022 Semester
Buried in my work in late 2021, I had thoughts about the upcoming new year but did not say "2022" out loud. I admit the first time I saw this meme I had a small amount of anxiety come over me. No, no, no, we are NOT doing 2020 all over again. Thank you very much, but...