Friday Forum: What about Grading?

Friday Forum: What about Grading?

It’s the end of the semester–the time when students have a chance to show what they have learned all semester. But it’s also the time when we teachers can get a bit overwhelmed with the sheer amount of grading as well as the decisions that have to be...
Remote Q & S Drive Users: Meet Workspace

Remote Q & S Drive Users: Meet Workspace

For a long time you’ve been able to access Q and S drives and other drives remotely through an application called NetStorage. NetStorage is available by going to your MyNMC page and clicking on “Q & S Drives” in the “Other Services” drop down area. In the near...
Do You Get Frustrated with Moodle? The Doctors are Here to Help!

Do You Get Frustrated with Moodle? The Doctors are Here to Help!

I am not sure how many of you had a chance to check out the Moodle Doctors session at Professional Development day but if you didn’t attend this session we wanted to let you know that the Moodle Health Professionals are here to help. We have a full team of Moodle...

The Role of Caring

I just got back from a conference and the most powerful session I attended was entitled “The Role of Care in Faculty Development.” Based on the work of Nell Nodding, the session focused on how in addition to caring for our students, we have to care for each other as...
Government Resources for Everyone

Government Resources for Everyone

I usually don’t tell too many people that my official title is Government Documents Librarian, for the obvious reason that it’s just too exciting for most people to handle.  I am often asked, “What, no cape?”  “Do you have a secret handshake with other Government...