Strike through Feedback for Learning to Learn

Strike through Feedback for Learning to Learn

Sharing recent feedback I received with a peer, I laughed when he asked, “Is that a new font–Strike through?”  One entire page had that font.  Fortunately for me, this wasn’t the only feedback or I may have felt like a huge strike out....
Syncing NMC Gmail to an Android device

Syncing NMC Gmail to an Android device

Did you know you can sync your NMC Gmail with an android phone?  Adding a new Gmail account to your mobile device is easy.  Simply follow these steps:  From your home screen, open the settings application. Next, navigate to the “Accounts” section and click + Add...
A Thought About Universal Design

A Thought About Universal Design

A sincere  thank you to our colleague Susan Odgers for her December 1 Scoop post on Exclusion. The insightful points made in this article got me thinking about Universal Design (UD). People will be people, they’ll always have a tendency to act in ways that are hurtful...
When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Moodle’s glossary feature is a hidden gem that offers a fun and effective way for students to share information and ideas using images and text. When you use this feature, you see a different image in the side-panel glossary block each time you log into Moodle. At the...

Teaching International Students

The University of Denver has created resources to address teaching international students that include both guiding principles, as well as ideas about pedagogy. Strategies for Teaching International Students Chinese students are more diverse today than a decade ago,...