Volume XLIII, No. 6 | February 25, 2020 Engaging Students in a Virtual Classroom Teaching during a pandemic has brought a whole new list of concerns to my classroom. Specifically, it has demanded I learn an entirely new set of skills to manage technology and facilitate student engagement. In a typical [...]
Member Spotlight - Amarillo College “There are different kinds of poverty, but the most debilitating is generational poverty. Generational poverty teaches students to wait for things to happen to them. It teaches powerlessness. Generational poverty kills hope. At Amarillo College, we have to love students through those struggles that [...]
Volume XLIII, No. 5 | February 18, 2021 How to Break the Ice Online One of the biggest challenges asynchronous, online instructors face is getting students to connect with them as a real person. Often, students view their online instructors as robots, someone who gives assignments and provides grades, but is [...]
#NISODProfiles - Wren Bump "Get to know your students and take an interest in their lives and their goals. Always encourage them to keep trying." #NISODProfiles | February 18, 2021 How long have you been [...]
Volume XLIII, No. 4 | February 11, 2021 When a Language Instructor Becomes a Language Learner: Reflections and Insights Learning something new is a valuable experience for college educators in any field. As experts, we often forget how we once learned. When we experience learning something new, and when we [...]
Member Spotlight - Morgan Community College “We share this diverse, rapidly changing, and complex world with our students. Every day we are presented with challenges that require unique and visionary solutions to serve them. Our partnership with NISOD provides opportunities for high quality professional development that helps our team [...]
#NISODProfiles - Benetha Jackson "My favorite part of being a community college instructor is witnessing people change their lives. Students can go from not being great at coursework to getting into the program of their dreams with the improved skills they gain at community college. In a few [...]
The NISOD Papers Issue No. 20 • February 2020 In “It’s Time to Reimagine the American Community College," Terry O’Banion, Senior Professor of Practice, Kansas State University (KS), President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community College; and Marguerite M. Culp, Author and Editor, explore how community colleges must be reimagined to meet [...]
Volume XLIII, No. 3 | February 4, 2020 Meeting of the Minds: Using Linked Courses to Increase Retention and Completion In light of the continued educational challenges brought on by the pandemic, new ways of keeping students engaged in their educational journeys are in the forefront of faculty’s minds. At Harford [...]
Member Spotlight - Rose State College “Professional development is as critical to the faculty of higher education as water is to a person’s survival. Faculty must have regular opportunities to learn from each other because data show that an inspiring and informed educator is the most important factor influencing [...]