Nov 2, 2015
We are happy to announce that Dr. Terri Gustafson has joined EMT. She came to NMC after 18 years at MSU, where she was previously the Director of the Center for Teaching and Technology at the College of Education. She finished her Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and...
Nov 2, 2015
On Veteran’s Day NMC will pay tribute to enrolled and employed veterans. As faculty members please encourage and allow any veterans in your classes to attend the breakfast planned at 8:30am in the Hawk Owl Cafe in West Hall. Please also consider coming out as...
Nov 2, 2015
Yes, I am retired; I no longer facilitate learning. Are my teaching and learning opinions still relevant? Although I no longer teach, I certainly am learning… MOOCs of great variety seem to be available everywhere; I completed two since commencement last May and am...
Oct 31, 2015
Are new technologies making teachers irrelevant? Our space is increasingly encroached upon by MOOCs, gamification, online classrooms, competency based curriculum, iPads in the classroom, virtually unlimited online information, and other threats to the traditional...
Oct 30, 2015
Sometimes stress and frustration can take over and it does not allow us to focus on what we are doing. That is why it is always important to have a little fun at work or school. A little laughter and a smile can change someone’s day. I remember classes that I...