Now Available: Moodle Mobile App
Did you know that NMC has activated Moodle Mobile for use with elearning Moodle? This app is available for Android and IOS devices. These instructions will walk you through the process of setting this up on your mobile device: To use download the application Moodle...
Active Learning – Collaboration
During 2014, we recorded several instructors around campus using active learning techniques. The example below is from Melissa Sprenkle (Communications) and Lisa Blackford (Social Science) working together. The Communications class and the Social Work class...
Microsoft Office and Google Docs Introduction
Microsoft Office has held the market for professional and individual word processing, presentations, and data recording for years and with good reason. No other software platform has been able to create or support a well-rounded and thorough product to seriously...
How Can We Help Our Students Produce Stronger Writing in Every Class?
DATE: Friday March 6 TIME: Noon - 1:30 pm LOCATION: Founders Hall 110 LUNCH: Provided, good conversation guaranteed. Learn about best practices for teaching, writing, crafting effective assignments, and managing the paper load. Bring a writing assignment with you...
All Fired Up About Accessibility!
I just spent a week in sunny Las Vegas attending the annual ITC eLearning conference. The weather was a beautiful 70-75 degrees each day. I spent most of the days inside learning all I could to help those at our campus. The one topic that I heard in every session...
It’s cold outside; is your classroom warm?
Last week I was happy to get a horrible parking spot. Seriously. Walking across campus on a -26F morning made me smile (and my cheeks bright). That's crazy, you may be thinking, but I wasn't happy to be out in the colder-than-Alaska--I was happy because it meant...
“But, Leanne said I could!”
Twice this week I was approached by instructors who were told by a student that I had approved them for accommodations on an upcoming exam. The problem was, the instructors had not received the Accommodation Notice I sent out to confirm. Suspicious, indeed. Although...
How to Keep Your Browser Healthy!
Ever notice how sometimes web browsers and/or programs that you use everyday suddenly stop working? Sometimes its the applications themselves, but there is one little trick, called Cache Clearing, that often fixes the problem right then and there. Click here for a...
Important Registration and Orientation Information!
The following are advising updates in preparation for Fall 2015 registration. Should you have questions or need further training in your department, please feel free to contact your liaison. MATH: As of January 2015, all MTH 08 AND MTH 23 credits are earned in...
Three Questions about Online Learning Pros and Cons
How do you know whether or not what you teach will be better or worse if you move it to the online environment? Is flipping any or all of your course the right choice? This posting from one of my favorite blog sites, Tomorrow's Professor, posts three questions to ask...