Looking for a way to bring quality year-round professional development opportunities to your faculty and staff? Eager to share the in-depth expertise of the nation’s leading educators? Look no further than the NISOD Webinar Series, a membership benefit free to all NISOD-member colleges.

NISOD has partnered with Adobe to create a rich and engaging Webinar environment. Each Webinar will be delivered using Adobe Connect Professional, easy-to-use software with no special downloads required—all a participant needs is a Flash-enabled computer and access to a phone. This combination of powerful expertise with interactive technology promises to bring new life to professional development on campuses across the country. All NISOD-member colleges are welcome—we hope that you take advantage of this member benefit!

September | October | November | December | February | March

SEPTEMBER 2009

Get Hooked on NISOD: Learn How to Get the Most Out of Your NISOD Membership!   

Calling all NISOD Liaisons! Would you like to know more about serving as ambassadors between your colleges and NISOD? Whether you are a newly minted liaison or a seasoned pro, this engaging webinar will teach you the ins and outs of how to maximize your college’s membership benefits by highlighting NISOD’s publications, events, awards, and much more! (This Webinar is specifically designed for the NISOD Liaison at member colleges).

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
NISOD members can access the archived webinar. If you do not know your password, click here.

NOVEMBER 2009

Service Learning: Taking Education Beyond the Classroom

Service Learning—You have heard the term, and now is the time to learn what this hands-on teaching and learning strategy is really all about. Join us on November 18 and learn from a service-learning expert on the national trends of this educational movement as well as from a faculty and service learning coordinator who are working together at their college to achieve great success by incorporating this approach at their college.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
NISOD members can access the archived webinar. If you do not know your password, click here.

		Presenters:       Mary Prentice, Faculty, New Mexico State University; Gail Jessen, Interim Director and Service-Learning Coordinator, Thayne Center for Service and Learning, Salt Lake Community College (UT); Elisa Stone, Faculty, Salt Lake Community College (UT); and Mia Leggett, Membership Representative, NISOD (Moderator)

DECEMBER 2009

Making Connections: Every Interaction Is an Opportunity for Engagement!

You know what the research says. You have heard it a million times: Students who feel connected are more likely to persist. Sounds simple enough, right? But, in today’s world of lean budgets, distance education reaching an all time high, and a more diverse student population than ever before, how do colleges create meaningful experiences to engage all students? Join our expert panel as they highlight key findings from the 2009 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) and discuss what colleges across the nation are doing to connect students with faculty, staff, and the community, and other students.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
NISOD members can access the archived webinar. If you do not know your password, click here.

		Presenters:  Kay McClenney, Sid W. Richardson Endowed Fellow, and Director, SENSE and CCSSE, Community College Leadership Program, The University of Texas at Austin; Terry Calaway, President, Johnson County Community College (KS); Steven Johnson, President, Sinclair Community College (OH); and Evelyn Waiwaiole, Director, NISOD (Moderator)

FEBRUARY 2010

Closing the Gaps between High School and College: College Connection at Austin Community College

Are you hoping to enroll more local high school graduates? Would you like to grow the college-going culture in your school districts? If so, log on to learn from the award-winning College Connection program at Austin Community College District (ACC). College Connection brings college admissions steps to high school seniors during their school days: Admissions, Assessment, Pre-Advising (Orientation), Advising, and Financial Aid awareness and FAFSA workshops. This program started in 2004 with one school district and now serves 57 high schools in 26 school districts in the eight-county ACC Service Area. ACC’s enrollment is up, and yours could be, too.

Thursday, February 18, 2009
Pacific: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Mountain: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Central: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Eastern: 2:00-3:00 p.m.

		Presenters:   Melissa Richardson, Director, College Connection; and Luanne Preston, Executive Director, School Relations, Austin Community College (TX); and Mia Leggett, Membership Liaison, NISOD (Moderator)

MARCH 2010

Effective Practices in Fully Online Programs

Community colleges like Ivy Tech Community College and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System are making impressive strides in fully online programs. For these institutions, fully online programs increase access, reach new students, create new funding streams, and improve graduation rates. But getting started is challenging. This webinar will highlight effective practices in fully online programs based on our examination of a cross-section of high-performing schools and institutions. Finally, we will set you on the right track with a detailed profile of how to provide top-notch student services to full-time virtual students, a common thread among successful programs.
 
Presenters:
Garen Singer, Blackboard Inc.
Linda Winter, Winter Group

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Pacific: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Mountain: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Central: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Eastern: 2:00-3:00 p.m.

They Can’t Succeed if They Don’t Come Back: Design Principles for Entering Student Success

The old adage goes students are looking for one reason to turn around and walk right back out the door. Unfortunately, about half of all entering community college students walk out the door before their second year of college. As our expert panelists discuss the results of the 2009 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE), learn how your college can design and implement proven strategies to promote student success and keep students on the right side of the door!

Wednesday, March 31, 2009
Pacific: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Mountain: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Central: 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Eastern: 2:00-3:00 p.m.

		Presenters:     Angela Oriano-Darnall, Assistant Director, Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE), Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE), The University of Texas at Austin; Daniel Phelan, President, Jackson Community College (MI); Leanne Ellis, Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Butler Community College (KS); and Mia Leggett, Membership Liaison, NISOD(Moderator)