Ever feel busy and daunted by what’s on your plate? Joan Rider can relate. She’s juggling hockey leagues, a business, a job, classes, raising a 10 year old, and more!

But, if there’s one defining quality about Joan, it’s that she’s driven to reach her goals–and not just the ones at the end of the ice rink! Let’s let her tell you how, in her own words: Continue reading

Do you want to create animated logos? Moving text? Control sparkles and glows to bring static images to life? This is what the Interactive Media Design students who are enrolled in the Motion Graphics emphasis at Moraine Park Technical College get to do on a regular basis. Continue reading

A high school advisor once told me, “You are good at math; you should be an accountant.” I had no idea what an accountant did and, frankly, I don’t think my advisor fully understood. Continue reading

Have you wanted to learn to use Excel even more efficiently? Moraine Park can help–We offer Excel (103-180) and Advanced Excel (103-190) classes in a convenient, hybrid format.

Students may work online or in the classroom, with the support of an instructor. Registration for these classes is still open, so register today or contact smurrewolf@morainepark.edu for more information.

Regardless, we wanted to pass along a few quick tips to help you right now! Check them out:  Continue reading

This week, students in our English Language Learner (ELL) class enjoyed coupling language learning with team-building skills through “The Marshmallow Challenge.”  Modified from an activity discussed in Mark Wujec’s TED talk, the students were tasked with working together in teams to build the tallest structure in a limited amount of time, from a limited set of materials.

They did a wonderful job creating some very unique free-standing structures! Continue reading