NMC's Center for Teaching and Learning

Adobe Pro DC – Useful Features
2024-04-11 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
Beyond Adobe Sign, there are many other useful features in Adobe Pro DC. Come learn about how to use this application and all its rich features. Learn how to: create a PDF, combine Files, redact in a PDF, protect a PDF, and more!

Friday Forum
2024-04-05 12:30 - 14:00, 2024-03-01 12:30 - 14:00, 2023-12-01 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Innovation Center Room 106/07
The Center for Instructional Excellence invites you to join us for lunch and professional development programming at our Friday Forum. Regular and adjunct instructors are invited, along with staff who work with students. Program details will be announced closer to the event.

Notion – Task Manager
2024-04-04 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
All in one place…capture thoughts, manage projects, or even run an entire department. Notion lets you journal, make (multi-layered) to-do lists, create (really useful) databases, share, and more!

Generative A.I. Drop-in Discussion
2024-04-03 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | TJNIC 117 and Zoom https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448
Thinking about Generative A.I. and what it means for your teaching? Who isn’t? Questions, concerns, ideas, and resources are buzzing around NMC. Let’s tap the hive mind to collaborate on the challenges and opportunities of this powerful technology. Look for invites to twice monthly discussions on A.I. moderated by Ed Tech, CIE, and the library. We’ll have discussion prompts, but your agenda is most important. Join us on zoom or in Innovation Center Room 117. https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448 Facilitator Terri Gustavson

Adobe Pro DC – Using Adobe Sign for Purchasing Card Allocations
2024-03-21 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
Learn Adobe Sign and Combine to organize documents, request electronic signatures and easily organize documents for review and submission. This is a great tool if you have to do Purchasing Card Allocations. This course is offered via Zoom. To support collaboration and connection, please ensure your camera is on during our session.

Generative A.I. Drop-in Discussion
2024-03-20 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | TJNIC 117 and Zoom https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448
Thinking about Generative A.I. and what it means for your teaching? Who isn’t? Questions, concerns, ideas, and resources are buzzing around NMC. Let’s tap the hive mind to collaborate on the challenges and opportunities of this powerful technology. Look for invites to twice monthly discussions on A.I. moderated by Ed Tech, CIE, and the library. We’ll have discussion prompts, but your agenda is most important. Join us on zoom or in Innovation Center Room 117. https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448 Facilitators: Nicco Pandolfi and Ryan Bernstein

Generative A.I. Drop-in Discussion
2024-03-05 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Innovation Center 117 and Zoom https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448
Thinking about Generative A.I. and what it means for your teaching? Who isn’t? Questions, concerns, ideas, and resources are buzzing around NMC. Let’s tap the hive mind to collaborate on the challenges and opportunities of this powerful technology. Look for invites to twice monthly discussions on A.I. moderated by Ed Tech, CIE, and the library. We’ll have discussion prompts, but your agenda is most important. Join us on zoom or in Innovation Center Room 117. https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448 Facilitators: Terri Gustavson and Ryan Bernstein

Google Docs New & Unused Features
2024-02-29 16:00 (America/Detroit)
Covering new and not very often used features in Google Docs such as multiple signatures, templates (canned responses), voice typing, comparing documents, smart chips, dropdowns, editing/suggesting/commenting, table formatting, setting up a time to meet, and more!

To register via NEOED Learn, please follow these instructions: NeoEd Learn – Registering for Courses Instructions – for Quick Bytes
All courses are offered via Zoom. Please ensure your camera is on during our session to support collaboration and connection.

Introduction to AI for Staff
2024-02-28 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-02-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
Are you curious about AI, but don’t know where to start? Come find out about various AI tools (I’ll demo Google’s Bard), writing prompts for AI tools, integrating AI with Google searches, and AI tools available in our everyday software (like Zoom, Canva, etc.).

To register via NEOED Learn, please follow these instructions: NeoEd Learn – Registering for Courses Instructions – for Quick Bytes
All courses are offered via Zoom. Please ensure your camera is on during our session to support collaboration and connection.

Early Alert Survey Due
2024-02-23 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Generative A.I. Drop-in Discussion
2024-02-20 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Innovation Center Room 117 and Zoom https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448
Thinking about Generative A.I. and what it means for your teaching? Who isn’t? Questions, concerns, ideas, and resources are buzzing around NMC. Let’s tap the hive mind to collaborate on the challenges and opportunities of this powerful technology. Look for invites to twice monthly discussions on A.I. moderated by Ed Tech, CIE, and the library. We’ll have discussion prompts, but your agenda is most important. Join us on zoom or in Innovation Center Room 117. https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448 Facilitator Janet Lively On AI and ‘Meaningful’ Feedback

Cybersecurity Q & A
2024-02-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit)
Do you have questions about Cybersecurity that you have always wanted to ask? Here’s your chance. Hear from our new Cybersecurity Analyst Pat Kawula and me about some hot tips on cybersecurity for home and work. We will discuss scams we’re seeing…and the tools and mental tricks to help you identify these scams. We will answer your questions throughout the discussion.

To register via NEOED Learn, please follow these instructions: NeoEd Learn – Registering for Courses Instructions – for Quick Bytes
All courses are offered via Zoom. Please ensure your camera is on during our session to support collaboration and connection.

CIE Coffee Club: Contentious Topics in the Classroom
2024-02-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | NMC Library Reading Room
Feb. 16: Teaching Antiracism and Contentious Topics in the Classroom
Rachel Wilczewski and Melissa Sprenkle are back to continue the discussion they began last year on teaching antiracism at NMC. Join us for this important discussion at our next Coffee Club at 10 on Feb. 16 in the Library reading Room.
Last year, Rachel and Melissa gave a Friday Forum presentation on their experiences with teaching antiracism and contentious topics in the classroom. They included insightful reflection and suggestions for how other faculty can introduce such conversations. CIE followed up by providing copies of two titles recommended by the pair, White Fragility and Stuck Improving.
Join us if you read the books and are ready to discuss, or if you are just curious about the books and want to hear about the sections that we’ll each highlight. Maybe you were inspired to introduce anti-racism teaching in your own class. Or maybe you want to learn more about the topic. We promise thoughtful conversation!

Canva Basics
2024-02-08 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
Canva is a graphic layout program for flyers, newsletters, presentations, infographics, mind maps, and more. With thousands and thousands of templates, Canva is a great resource for design. Canva Advanced and Canva New Features will be offered if there is demand.

Generative A.I. Drop-in Discussions
2024-02-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Innovation Center Room 117 and Zoom https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448
Thinking about Generative A.I. and what it means for your teaching? Who isn’t? Questions, concerns, ideas, and resources are buzzing around NMC. Let’s tap the hive mind to collaborate on the challenges and opportunities of this powerful technology. Look for invites to twice monthly discussions on A.I. moderated by Ed Tech, CIE, and the library. We’ll have discussion prompts, but your agenda is most important. Join us on zoom or in Innovation Center Room 117. https://nmc.zoom.us/s/96713520448 Facilitators: Mark Delonge and Nicco Pandolfi

Friday Forum: Student Success Saves the World!
2024-02-02 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Innovation Center Room 104/05

Mastering Gmail and Google Calendar
2024-02-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
Gmail and Google Calendar we use every day! Come learn about the features that make your communication and scheduling easier! In Gmail we will cover labels, filters, and settings. In Calendar, we will cover using multiple calendars, duplicating events, settings, and more!

D2L Brightspace On-Campus Demo
2024-01-31 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | TJNIC 106/107

Instructure Canvas On-Campus Demo
2024-01-31 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | TJNIC 106/107

Attendance Reporting and Engagement Survey Due
2024-01-30 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Online Whiteboards – Zoom and FigJam
2024-01-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
Learn the basics of Zoom and FigJam Whiteboards for brainstorming, organizing, getting everyone’s thoughts and more! For use in class or meetings.

File Management at NMC
2024-01-18 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
File Management at NMC – Google Drive, Google Drive for Desktop, and Network Drives. Using Google Drive, Google Drive for Desktop, Network Drives, and Workspace to save your files securely while maintaining easy access. This course is offered via Zoom.

RU Moodle Ready
2024-01-11 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | TJNIC 123

Center for Instructional Excellence January PD
2024-01-08 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Hagerty Center At Northwestern Michigan College, 699 E Front St, Traverse City, MI, United States
Welcome to January PD! Be sure to read about the program and sign up for a Learning Community!
January PD Announcements Learning Community Sign-Up Learning Communities

Friday Forum, Friends and Fitness Edition
2023-12-01 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Innovation Center Room 106/07 and more!
Join us on Dec. 1 to stroll OR sweat with your NMC pals while boosting your energy for the final stretch of the semester! Our Friends and Fitness Friday Forum features your choice of an outside walk OR indoor aerobic activities. More details coming next week. As always, a tasty Hawk Owl lunch will be served. RSVP today to put this on your calendar! ******************************* The Center for Instructional Excellence invites you to join us for lunch and professional development programming at our Friday Forum. Regular and adjunct instructors are invited, along with staff who work with students.
