Oct 25, 2016
We think of colleges as places where students do all the learning, but, in fact, faculty and staff are constantly learning as well. We learn from our students, we learn from our mistakes, we learn from conferences and professional journals, and we learn from each...
Oct 24, 2016
Sometimes people miss deadlines for doing assignments. I hear many reasons why the assignment was missed, or why the submission was less than stellar. It seems necessary to review the reasons why the assignment did not meet deadline or quality standards, not to...
Oct 24, 2016
It’s always tough to start an article with those trigger words. Realizing you are immediately lowering the chances of anyone reading your article. But, this is an important topic. As Assessment Coordinator, I get asked quite frequently, “Aren’t my...
Oct 24, 2016
“Are we doing anything important today?” asks the early college student as she walks in to the classroom on a sunny afternoon. I am passing back assignments from last week’s class. I give her a puzzled look and ask her why she is asking the question; “well I have to...
Oct 24, 2016
This past summer, Educational Media Technologies put together a Knowledegbase to help faculty and students accomplish goals with the various technologies available at NMC. We’re always available to answer emails, tickets and phone calls, but the Knowledgebase...
