Meet the Next CIE Director

Meet the Next CIE Director

Starting in May, CIE will have a new director--Communications instructor Janet Lively! Janet has been at NMC for sixteen years as both an adjunct and full time faculty member. Before that, she worked as a newspaper reporter for fourteen years, a freelance journalist...

Moodle and Panopto Winter Dates Reminders

Moodle and Panopto Winter Dates Reminders

As we race through the busiest period of spring (“but it’s winter!”) semester, there is a lot to process to keep our heads on straight. Here are some Moodle and Panopto dates reminders for the coming weeks to help keep your head intact and life on track. WEDNESDAY,...

Upcoming Moodle Dates and Notes from Ed Tech

Upcoming Moodle Dates and Notes from Ed Tech

As we race towards the end of the fall term and spring towards, well, spring, please make note of the following NMC-related Ed Tech news and Moodle-related calendar dates: ED TECH NEWS: MOODLE 3.11: Our team has begun testing Moodle version 3.11, which will be...

Teachers Plan to Embrace the Dream!

Teachers Plan to Embrace the Dream!

For October PD Day, a group of teachers and staff came together to look at how *teachers could support teachers* for planning around our first MLK Day of Service and for other DEI related projects through the year.  The larger committee looking into MLK Day...

Coming in January:  Embrace the Dream

Coming in January: Embrace the Dream

NMC Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King,...

How about some Google Basics!

How about some Google Basics!

Join these classes for a look at the basics of Google Docs and Slides.  These classes are a brief overview that can jumpstart your use of Google products. Google Docs - Looking for a new go-to application for word processing? Learn about this great tool for...

Interactive Lectures – Friday Connect

Interactive Lectures – Friday Connect

Interactive Lectures: Are assignments/quizzes/tests the only way of gauging student understanding?  The answer is no! Join us this Friday to discuss interactive lectures and the use of classroom polling. Maritime faculty and CIE Board member Scott Powell won the...

Another Successful October Conference

Another Successful October Conference

A team building committee, a deep dive into the Comp sequence, new OER textbooks, a design your life course, a chart of suggestions for an autism-friendly Testing Center, schedules for new co-requisite math classes, new online chemistry lab procedures . . . and so...