Get Smart: Two Free Online PD Opportunities

Get Smart: Two Free Online PD Opportunities

Yes, we can fly off to conferences, and yes, we have our in-house Fall Conference PD opportunity, but what if you just want to sit in your pajamas and learn online? You are in luck! Two opportunities are available. But, especially for the first one, you have to act...
Free Online Tutoring for Students

Free Online Tutoring for Students

Did you know that NMC provides free online tutoring for most subjects? NMC has contracted with Nettutor over the last five years to provide 24/7 tutoring for most subjects.  Nettutor tutors are highly qualified with the majority of their tutors holding an advanced...
Zoom Breakout Rooms for Office Hours or Study Sessions

Zoom Breakout Rooms for Office Hours or Study Sessions

Zoom’s core feature, Breakout Rooms, is a great tool for online office hours or study sessions. It allows the meeting host to split their Zoom meeting in up to 50 different sessions, deciding to either automatically or manually place participants in the rooms....
Experiential Learning and Reflection

Experiential Learning and Reflection

On August 19th  Maureen Drysdale came to NMC and talked about using reflection to enhance student learning. Two days later, the Experiential Learning Institute (ELI) held the first EL Fundamentals course for a deeper dive into the components of EL.  The theme...
Want To Go to a Conference? Here’s How!

Want To Go to a Conference? Here’s How!

One of the great benefits we receive as instructors here at NMC is the ability to attend conferences and workshops through the financial support of CIE. There is a procedure to follow, however, and in order to have your travel approved in a timely manner, you should...