Preparing Students for the Home Stretch

Preparing Students for the Home Stretch

Sports dominated the TV this weekend with Red Wings games and Michigan State playing in the Final Four.  Watching, I thought about how successful coaches and players maintain intensity until the last possible second and how as instructors we can do the same for our...
Active Learning – Simulation

Active Learning – Simulation

During 2014, we recorded several instructors around campus using active learning techniques.  The example below is from the Nursing program.  Watch this short video to get an inside look at the simulation scenarios and skills checks Nursing students experience at NMC....

Hey! Guess What?

A new feature in the latest version of Ensemble makes it easier to package a video together with annotations, files, and/or links. The old way required you to use a playlist, but now it’s as simple as checking a box! Let’s take a look… [ensemblevideo...
Welcome Ryan Bernstein to EMT!

Welcome Ryan Bernstein to EMT!

Ryan is coming to Educational Media Technologies after spending four years as content manager, technical writer, social media manager and webinar host at a local internet hosting provider. He has been an adjunct instructor in the Communications academic area since...
If you warrantied your teaching, what would it look like?

If you warrantied your teaching, what would it look like?

A common refrain heard at instructor events is the amount of effort students put into their work.  Driving by this sign today, I had to laugh at the simple advice on how to fix situations where students aren’t putting in the needed effort to meet desired...