An Instructors Testimony on Technology

Ms. Loretta Wright is an all time favorite History teacher on our campus. Loretta teaches what we like to call part-time full time. She's retired from high school so she spends lots of time with us here at Northeast Alabama Community College. Loretta is, shall we say "timid toward technology" but she is wading into the water a little at a time. When asked about her use of technology in her classroom this is what she had to say:



"You need to be aware of the fact that I attended the Fred Flintstone School of Technology; therefore, I am very “challenged" when it comes to technology. I have become a little more comfortable using those “machines” over the last few semesters."

 Loretta is getting there. She currently is:

Using the SmartBoard in her classroom to show the History Channel’s Presidents program to introduce each president in her American History classes

Students are required to use the Internet to find summaries of professional book reviews to acquaint themselves with current literature

Internet articles are used in class to emphasize a particular point of history, eg, history.com’s article on the tearing down of the Berlin Wall

Communicates with students through e-mail using NOAH and Blackboard



Now, that wasn't so bad was it Ms. Loretta? If you would like to know more about integrating technology into your face-to-face class please make an appointment for a one-on-one training session in the Technology Learning Center (BE107) or email me at leaj@nacc.edu

The Wimba Way

Wimba is a  virtual classroom environment with robust features that includes audio, video, and content display. Since our Nursing department use this tool to capture their live classes and archives for later viewing and reviewing by the nursing students we felt it important to know what the students think about WIMBA.
Below you will find several comments from the nursing students and why they are glad our Nursing instructors use this tool.

I am so grateful for WIMBA. My learning style is definitely auditory and I do not feel like I would have been successful in my NACC schooling thus far it it weren't for the WIMBA lectures. I honestly do not feel like I could even finish the nursing program without being able to use this VALUABLE learning tool. Thank you so much for the great technology on the NACC campus.
-Katie

I don't have interent access at home so I download the Wimba presentations onto my iPod and carry them with me everywhere I go. As the mother of small children I rely on having the download to carry with me.
-Amber

I use Wimba as a study tool to review the on campus class.
-Sherry

I LOVE WIMBA! I could not have made it through the Nursing program without being able to go back and listen to lectures. It is one of the best tools NACC has to offer! Thanks!
-Jackie

With Wimba we never miss a class due to a weather day.
-Tara

WIMBA IS MY LIFELINE TO STUDYING!
-Selina