Write for Ice Cream

Write for Ice Cream

I scream.  You scream.  We all scream for WRITING… And some Ben & Jerry’s. Cherry Garcia, Chubby Hubby, New York Super Fudge Chunk, Blondie Ambition, Chunky Monkey, or Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzz. Our third annual, 4x4x16 Writing Challenge will begin the...
2015 NMC Reads Book Choice

2015 NMC Reads Book Choice

Each year the CIE Board selects a book which has connections to the classroom but that also has ties to our personal and professional lives. The book for 2015-2016 is How We Learn. In the tradition of The Power of Habit and Thinking, Fast and Slow, comes  a practical,...

CIE Wants to Hear from You

In addition to continuing to offer popular programs such as Friday Forums (the first Friday of every month from 12:00-1:30 with lunch provided!), and the 20 Minute Mentor Coffee Club (the third Friday of every month at 10 am with coffee and pastries!), we are also...
CIE Reading Group Book

CIE Reading Group Book

Each year the CIE Board selects a book which has connections to the classroom, but that also has ties to our personal and professional acumen.  The book for the 2015-2016 academic year will be How We Learn. In the tradition of The Power of Habit and Thinking, Fast and...
Time To Reflect on Competency-based Learning

Time To Reflect on Competency-based Learning

At the November Faculty Friday Forum sponsored by NMC’s Center for Instructional Excellence, four questions about competency-based learning were posted.  As I struggled to organize responses to this hot topic into a meaningful context, Mark DeLonge suggested Jimmy...