Fall 2017 Moodle Course Shells Now Available

Fall 2017 Moodle Course Shells Now Available

Fall 2017 Moodle course shells are now available. Faculty can access course shells through the Moodle dashboard. Read this tutorial if you’d like to import existing content into a new shell or feel free to submit a help desk ticket and we’ll import the...
Video Camera Check Out for Student Projects

Video Camera Check Out for Student Projects

Did you know that EMT has video cameras that students can check out for course projects? Well, we do and there are three different models for students to choose from for a three day check out. The Canon HD camera above is a more traditional looking video camera but...
How Do We Keep Students Engaged after Break?

How Do We Keep Students Engaged after Break?

We’ve all seen it: when we return from spring break, fewer students are sitting in our classrooms. Those who are there are listless; it’s as if they’ve lost their motivation and focus.  What’s an instructor to do? At the February Friday Forum,...
Faculty Spotlight: Robb Houston

Faculty Spotlight: Robb Houston

Robb Houston has been providing students at NMC an opportunity to gain a rock solid foundation in the geosciences since 2001.  He received his BS degree in geology from Central Michigan University and his Masters from Rice University in Houston, Texas.  After...

Friend or Foe?  Government Documents during Administration Changes

As you can image, there have been lengthy discussion on the Government Documents Listservs about how to teach students about GovDocs right now.  After some partisan comments flying around, most librarians agreed that regardless of who is in the White House, students...