A Quick Read from Faculty Focus
Check out the following article from Faculty Focus: Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications called, "UDL: A Systemic Approach to Supporting Diverse Learners."
Write for Ice Cream
I scream. You scream. We all scream for WRITING... And some Ben & Jerry's. Cherry Garcia, Chubby Hubby, New York Super Fudge Chunk, Blondie Ambition, Chunky Monkey, or Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzz. Our third annual, 4x4x16 Writing Challenge will begin the week of the...
Types of Disabilities
The following information was taken from 3PlayMedia's 2015 Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education. Watch upcoming blogs for more information about the types of disabilities and what you can do to address possible access barriers to course content. The term...
Accessibility: Embracing Universal Design
Accessible content doesn’t just benefit those with disabilities. For example, in the case of web video, captioned content benefits ESL students and those who prefer to learn by both reading and hearing new terminology. In a sound-sensitive environment like a library,...
The Ability Exhibit
Why do we do it? Why accommodate students with disabilities? I could tell you that we accommodate because it's mandated by law (several of them, actually). I could tell you that it's simply the right thing to do; put yourselves in their place. I could also remind you...
Browser Recommendations for Moodle!
Due to the increase in help desk tickets in Moodle we wanted to send you a reminder. We recommend Firefox and Google Chrome when using Moodle. These two browsers work the best with all activities within Moodle. When using the recommended browsers you will reduce...
Fall 2015 Transfer Fair: October 13
Over 30 university representatives will be on NMC’s campus on Tuesday, October 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to talk with students, staff and faculty about their programs and the transfer process. The university representatives will be in two locations: Welcome...
Online Test Proctoring
If you have students that cannot make it to the Testing Center in Osterlin because of weather, child care issues, living in a different state, or zombie attack, you can now give them another option. Online Proctoring. NMC has online proctoring available through...
New Look for Ensemble Video
We recently upgraded Ensemble Video and so you may have noticed a new and refreshing look to the user interface. Here's a list of some of the new features: Ability to bulk delete content (yea!). New grid layout option for browsing content. Ability to display more than...
Around Campus: Brian Sweeney and Open Educational Resources
Brian Sweeney saw how much his physics book cost--just over $200--and he decided that that was too much for his students, most of whom would never take another physics class. Noticing how often his students turned to YouTube and the internet to get tutorials and watch...