Teaching Online Preparation Toolkit (TOPkit)

I am a firm believer in having a broad Personal Learning Network (PLN) across a variety of education sectors. The advantages include getting many perspectives on resources, pedagogy, current research, educational strategies, and innovative practices. A main source for...
Important Upcoming Moodle Dates to Remember

Important Upcoming Moodle Dates to Remember

As we wrap up the Fall 2016 term and prepare for Spring courses, please keep the following Moodle dates in mind: January 2nd: Fall 2016 (1701) courses turned off. If you have a course that needs to be kept on, please let us know. January 2nd: Summer 2014 (1403)...
Faculty Spotlight:  Devan DePauw

Faculty Spotlight: Devan DePauw

Devan DePauw, Welding Instructor When it comes to leading the way in providing for the advancement of curriculum and program offerings to students, Devan DePauw in the welding department is really going the extra mile. With the initial acquisition of a welding...
Long Night of Grading

Long Night of Grading

I love teaching–planning lessons, diving into my content, working with students–but I admit I’m less fond of grading, especially at the end of the semester. But now there’s an alternative to those long, lonely hours of grading –The Long...

January Professional Development Day

This year’s Mid-Year Opening Conference and Professional Development Day will be January 9. During the professional development portion of the day, we will continue our focus on developing course outcomes with the goal of finalizing all course outlines by...