Congratulations Sherry! –  National award winning Lesson

Congratulations Sherry! – National award winning Lesson

Help us congratulate Sherry Trier for designing an award-winning lesson in the 2015 SoftChalk Lesson Challenge. Each year SoftChalk enthusiasts have a chance to be recognized for the innovative digital content they create for students. The  judges consists of leading...
The Ripple Effect of Teaching with Service Learning

The Ripple Effect of Teaching with Service Learning

Last week, I was privileged to attend the final presentation of Kristy McDonald’s students about their BIG Little Hero Race they sponsored to raise funds for Big Brothers and Big Sisters.   Listening to the students describe their own growth during the semester...
Moodle Versioning & NMC: What you should know

Moodle Versioning & NMC: What you should know

As you may be aware, Moodle courses moving forward will be displayed through a new, responsive theme that has a contemporary look and feel. In the EMT department we’ve affectionately referred to the theme as The Green Machine, The Green Goddess and The Jolly Green...
What Will Students Remember from Your Class?

What Will Students Remember from Your Class?

“Father Guido Sarducci – the character played by comedian Don Novello on Saturday Night Live in the 1970s – got some of his biggest laughs with a plan for a Five Minute University. Five years after they leave college, Sarducci noted, most graduates...
NEW Licenses for Camtasia and Snagit Now Available!

NEW Licenses for Camtasia and Snagit Now Available!

Camtasia and Snagit are powerful educational technologies that can have many practical applications for instructors. Both technologies fall into the category of screen recording/screen capture tools, and (depending on what you want to accomplish) you’ll use either one...