Lions, Tigers, and Bears, OH MY!
I am not a wizzard. And I do not live in the land of Oz. Traverse City certainly is a wonderful place to live, but it ain’t no Oz. Apologies to those whose “English gene” is now screeming. This is a blog, not a discertation. I am a teacher. And I find myself...
Writing Challenge Kick Off
The 4x4x16 Writing Challenge begins today. We have 11 people signed up to participate, and there is still plenty of room for more. If you are interested in participating, please contact Mark DeLonge. Over the next 4 weeks, our participants will create 4 pieces of...
Accessibility Q&A: PowerPoint
When creating a PowerPoint, it won't matter how I format it, as long as it looks nice, right? No, and here’s why. When creating a PowerPoint presentation, you need to use the slide layout templates as opposed to just adding text boxes when formatting and adding your...
Learning Outcomes Can Be Sexy AND Significant to Students
…but usually learning outcomes are more like finding out you’re pregnant. Either you are, or you aren’t. The state of being pregnant is a significant outcome. The different reasons leading to getting pregnant were related to your objectives. “Just tell me how to...
Writing Challenge = Free Ice Cream
Beginning the week of October 20th, we will begin our SECOND Annual 4x4x16 Writing Challenge! Hooray! How does it work? We are inviting instructors at NMC to create 4 new pieces of writing for 4 straight weeks. Each piece of writing should be approximately 16...
VHS Tapes The Final Farewell: Oct 31
This is your last call to pick up VHS tapes, before the goblins and ghouls arrive to take them to recycle. If you would like any of the VHS tapes we have left in our media library please make sure to check them out before they are removed. They will be carried away...
Dreaming of a Virtual Office?
As the fall air turns chilly and winter cold threatens to appear and chase us inside, do you find yourself dreaming of the ability to hold office hours or study sessions with students online? How about the ability for your students to virtually attend your class?...
Accessibility Q&A: Scanned Documents
Can I scan a document (handwritten, typed, copyright material, etc.) and post it in my Moodle course as a PDF? No, and here’s why. Scanned documents are treated like image files and therefore cannot be read by assistive technologies, such as a screen reader,...
Saying Goodbye!
Thank you to the faculty and staff of NMC for making my 7+ years here a wonderful learning and growing experience. I will miss working with you. I am very excited to begin my new adventure as an Educational Technology Specialist at the Interlochen Center for...
Accessibility challenge: TAG (You’re it!)
October challenge: Play Tag with us Your accessibility challenge for the month of October is to "Tag" all of your images inside your eLearning (Moodle) course shells. It's easy as 1 - 2 - 3! Check your eLearning (Moodle) Course. Accessibility Tips: Check your Moodle...