Moodle: Dropped Students in Gradebook
Have you noticed dropped students showing up in your grade book? We made a setting change that will now default to showing all students in the course in your grade book. This was done so that your averages would calculate correctly. If you would like your dropped...
Accessibility challenge: YOUR SYLLABUS
As we explore accessibility at NMC throughout the semester, we will throw out a challenge each month. Our challenges are designed to help you make small (but significant) changes and to help you set up good development practices to ensure that your course is...
What is On Course?
You may have heard of the workshops. You may have heard of classes that use it. What is this On Course? On Course is both a book for students to use in a study skills course and a framework for teaching. It provides students with a guide for college success. It...
Free Weekly Writing Workshop
WHO: Melissa Sprenkle and Michael Anderson NMC Communications Faculty WHEN: Every Tuesday, 7pm-9pm, September 16, 2014 - December 16, 2014 WHERE: NMC Scholars Hall 204 For more information contact: Susan Odgers at sodgers@nmc.edu or 231-392-6843 Melissa Sprenkle at...
Ed Tech On-Site Hours
The Educational Media Technologies Department will be offering on-site "office" hours again this semester. Bring questions or requests to any of the following times and places beginning this week: Tuesdays from 11AM-1PM: Scholars Hall, 2nd Floor Lounge. Wednesdays...
Say Goodbye To the FN-Marking Manager
Last fall, we discovered that the FN-Marking Manager Block had issues that were slowing down course load times. At that time we suggested that you turn the block off and not use it. This block has known bugs, is causing errors, and there is currently no fix scheduled...
Google Docs: Learning to Love Again
Google Docs and I met at a gathering over at the EMT office several summers ago. Mark DeLonge introduced us and told us we were made for each other. And he was right—we hit it off right away. I was mostly struck by how easy the relationship was. We could meet any time...
Accessibility: Making Accommodations
Last week we introduced you to the student experience here at NMC. This week we'd like to talk about some of the accommodations mentioned in the video and how you can make easy adjustments to your course in Moodle to address these issues. Extended Time for Quizzes...
Those Magical and Mysterious Learning Moments
Maryellen Weimer posted another great entry in today's Teaching Professor Blog. She reminds us of one precious gem we occasionally experience as teachers - and she encourages us to seize the moments - Jeff. I've been reading some old issues of The Teaching Professor...
Automotive Video Series: Gen Ed Outcomes in 3D
Across NMC's many different classrooms and labs learning may appear differently, however General Education Outcomes are a common thread weaving our diverse community together. The following video showcases what happens when these shared outcomes go beyond theory into...