URL: https://hiddencurriculum.ca/ Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum is a cross-institution, cross-sector, and cross-disciplinary initiative that aims to support a learner’s academic, personal, and professional development. This website includes various skills-based content and resources that educators can embed in their courses. Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum will support student mental health, which was the initial …
Question: Do you hold classes or class gatherings synchronously via NIC’s BlueJeans web conferencing platform? Question: Do you record those classes or class gatherings? If you answered yes to both of the questions above, a new resource has been created for North Island College instructors to help them manage the …
To: Instructors Re: Grading Procedures From: Student Records Office Heather Howie (Assistant Registrar, Student Records & Systems) would like faculty to have information on NIC’s grading procedure. Any questions, please direct to Heather. The main difference is that NIC is no longer using percentages in our new grade scales, …
Copy of email sent to NIC Faculty, October 26, 2020 Dear Faculty, Just wanted to share some free and possibly helpful resources for you and your students – and some instructor tech tips with BlueJeans. Maybe one or two might be helpful. Liesel  Quick Hits for Helping Students Students …
Copy of email sent to NIC Faculty, October 9, 2020. The Centre for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI) is here to support you. Let us know how we can help. Reminder about 10 key NIC instructor resources below. Faculty Care and Share Sessions: Rest of term – Wednesday evenings …
Copy of email sent to NIC Faculty September 4, 2020 Hello Faculty – Few final ideas, tips and thoughts before the long weekend – the “The” list. Liesel The Theme Song: by Andy Grammar – Keep Your Head Up Audio and Lyrics or Video The Course Checklist: Do you have …
On Thursday, August 27th all employees (but specifically instructors) are invited to NIC’s first Teaching Digitally Symposium – all digital! This is being offered in a “Digital Drop-In” format. The BlueJeans URL links are NOT included on the website (to prevent “BlueJeans bombing or uninvited guests”) so check an All …
Course Redesign Sprint (August Tuesday, 18 – Friday, August 21)  If you are a new instructor, an experienced instructor or a faculty member wanting to get some ideas for teaching digitally – for Fall courses or preparing courses for Winter 2021 – this is our last Course Redesign Sprint …
Teaching and Learning Update for Faculty Video Equipment Sign Out, Video Creation Information and Kaltura Upgrade Details August 10, 2020 Here is an update on all things video technology-related that will aid you in creating instructional videos resources for your classes. Video Equipment Ready for Loan! (Camera, Camera Tripod …
Teaching and Learning Update for Faculty New Website Content, Some Worthy Reads and 10 Essential Instructor Blackboard Learn Actions July 24, 2020 *NEW* NIC Learn Anywhere Website for Students URL: https://learnanywhere.opened.ca/ is a new website for students. An email went out today (Friday, July 24) to all new and …
