Apr 20, 2015
The glorious sun has finally chased winter away just in time for the push towards finals week. After six months of cold and grey, it is a challenge to keep focused on anything indoors—especially for those students who already struggle with school. Fortunately,...
Apr 6, 2015
During 2014, we recorded several instructors around campus using active learning techniques. The example below is from the Nursing program. Watch this short video to get an inside look at the simulation scenarios and skills checks Nursing students experience at NMC....
Mar 23, 2015
A common refrain heard at instructor events is the amount of effort students put into their work. Driving by this sign today, I had to laugh at the simple advice on how to fix situations where students aren’t putting in the needed effort to meet desired...
Mar 2, 2015
During 2014, we recorded several instructors around campus using active learning techniques. The example below is from Melissa Sprenkle (Communications) and Lisa Blackford (Social Science) working together. The Communications class and the Social Work class...
Feb 23, 2015
I just spent a week in sunny Las Vegas attending the annual ITC eLearning conference. The weather was a beautiful 70-75 degrees each day. I spent most of the days inside learning all I could to help those at our campus. The one topic that I heard in every session...
