Two seconds can save a life

Two seconds can save a life

That may sound over-dramatic when referring to the first few seconds when our students arrive, but research says differently.  According to Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005).  “ …this ability we have as humans, to quickly...
Two seconds can save a life

Clickers Are For Lovers (of learning)

From Keith Overbaugh, D.V.M. Science, Biology Instructor I’ve been using a classroom response system (clickers) so long I forgot where or when I was first introduced to them.  The only reason I was drawn to this technology was that I had just realized that the two...
Two seconds can save a life

Introducing Smarthinking

Smarthinking is a free online tutoring service for NMC students. Students connect to educators for live, online tutoring up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, enabling students to get the help they need when they need it. Tutors do not solve the problems for students,...
Two seconds can save a life

New NMC Instructor Site: “teaching @ NMC”

          A new, one-stop shop for all NMC instructors that includes teaching resources, educational technology, upcoming events, professional development, 21st Century teaching and learning practices, and more.  Teaching @ NMC allows faculty...
Two seconds can save a life

Do you use video or lecture capture? If so, read on…

We have changed video playback systems: Flowplayer has retired! If you use video or lecture capture in your course(s) and have not heard about our transition away from the one used for several years, Flowplayer, then this message it for you! It’s true, Flowplayer has...