Do you remember the fun group quiz we took at the August PD day? The one with the scratch card answer sheet? Several of you have asked if NMC could get some of these answer cards, so CIE has decided to purchase a batch of them. I am hoping they will be here by next...
We’ve all started new jobs before and we’re all familiar with the challenge of getting to know new colleagues and learning about the culture and climate of a new workplace. Twelve people work in the Educational Media Technologies department here at NMC, and four of...
A friend of mine (and a career educator) recently shared an article with me titled Shifting from Pedagogy to Heutagogy in Education. ‘Heutagogy’ is a term coined by by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon of Southern Cross University in Australia. It’s derived from the Greek...
The EDU101 hybrid class I teach has one homework assignment that takes at least 45 hours, and many of the students ask if they can spend more time on it. Some do struggle with their schedules to get it all done, but the question the ask is usually a variation of,...
The lightboard is an innovative teaching and learning tool that enables instructors to capture lectures in an exciting, engaging format. Essentially, instructors stand behind a lighted piece of glass mounted on a stand. Words appear to glow and float, resulting in an...
