Own It: Learn How to Learn

When I look back on my college education I see class time spent listening to lectures and watching instructors work math problems on the board. Seldom, if ever, were we students given class time to think something through or work something out for ourselves.  If...
Covering All The Bases for Student Success:  Beyond Early Feedback

Covering All The Bases for Student Success: Beyond Early Feedback

Amjad Khan and Tracy Russo Given the recent pennant race with many ups and downs for Tigers fans, a baseball metaphor seemed appropriate to frame strategies helping students score in school. Bring home the run Over the many years of my teaching experience, I have...
Supporting service learning at NMC and beyond

Supporting service learning at NMC and beyond

Service learning integrating meaningful community service with instruction and reflection is on the rise.   NMC now provides support through Outreach Services, coordinated by Nicholeen Frusti.  As a beginning step in growing our existing service learning efforts, such...