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Canvas Corner Volume 14: Choosing Between Classic and New Quizzes
NMC's Canvas instance currently supports two different quiz types: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. As the names suggest, Classic Quizzes is Canvas’s original quiz creation and deployment engine, while New Quizzes is its newer, more advanced replacement. While they...
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Communication Courses Collaborate on Cross-Curricular Activities
Last semester, I set out in search of an authentic audience to help my COM111 Public Speaking students prepare for and deliver a persuasive speech. Thankfully, Dr. Melissa Spenkle agreed to have one of her sections of ENG111 English Composition become our audience,...
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NMC Communications Instructor Represents in NOLA
Dr. Melissa Sprenkle, NMC Communications instructor, recently attended the 140th Modern Language Association (MLA) Annual Convention at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana. This professional development opportunity was funded by CIE. Here’s what...
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AI Pro Tips at February Friday Forum
For all the conversation about AI and students, we tend to forget an important consideration about AI -- faculty can use it, too! In fact, many of our NMC colleagues are already using AI tools for course prep and other professional tasks. They’ll share when and...