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How Do We Keep Students Engaged after Break?
We've all seen it: when we return from spring break, fewer students are sitting in our classrooms. Those who are there are listless; it's as if they've lost their motivation and focus. What's an instructor to do? At the February Friday Forum, we discussed this very...
Faculty Spotlight: Robb Houston
Robb Houston has been providing students at NMC an opportunity to gain a rock solid foundation in the geosciences since 2001. He received his BS degree in geology from Central Michigan University and his Masters from Rice University in Houston, Texas. After...
Friend or Foe? Government Documents during Administration Changes
As you can image, there have been lengthy discussion on the Government Documents Listservs about how to teach students about GovDocs right now. After some partisan comments flying around, most librarians agreed that regardless of who is in the White House, students...
Helping Students Be Successful: Reaching Out
I have begun making appointments with students who are not being successful and compelling them to come to my office to work out an action plan. I give them a written appointment like the one below: If I can get the student to come to my office for this meeting I talk...