Volume XLII, No. 36 | September 24, 2020 Using Job Instruction Breakdown Techniques to Facilitate Learning in the Classroom Every day, people start new jobs or get promoted to positions that bring new sets of responsibilities and duties. In an effort to train this workforce, some organizations use Job Instruction Breakdowns [...]
#NISODProfiles - Sadhana Ray "I bring my own life experiences to the classroom to help students relate to me. Involving students in college events, encouraging them to participate, volunteer services, and learn from those experiences helps connect us as a community." #NISODProfiles | [...]
Member Spotlight - Tacoma Community College “I am so excited that TCC has become part of the NISOD family. Having worked at other institutions actively engaged with NISOD, I understand the significant impact the opportunities that are presented have on faculty and staff.” –Dr. Ivan L. Harrell II., President, [...]
Volume XLII, No. 35 | September 17, 2020 Business Simulations Enhance Student Engagement and Experiential Learning Simulations provide students with an opportunity to make decisions, operate equipment, and apply theoretical knowledge to specific, real-world scenarios. Simulations can be live, involving real people operating real systems; they can be virtual, involving real [...]
#NISODProfiles - Jonathan Sparks "My favorite aspect of being a community college instructor is being able to make a tangible difference in the lives of so many. It is especially rewarding to be a part of the pathway to success for students who never thought they could attain [...]
Volume XLII, No. 34 | September 10, 2020 Battlefield of the Mind: A Closer Look at Test Anxiety Tests and evaluations are an inescapable part of our world. While an assessment's primary goal is to evaluate a student’s aptitude and identify the need for improvement, it is also a standard tool [...]
For Immediate Release New Partnership Seeks to Accelerate Expansion of IEBC 'Caring Campus' Initiative Austin, Texas – September 1, 2020 – The Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) seeks to accelerate expansion of its 'Caring Campus' initiative through a new partnership with the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). For more than four [...]
Member Spotlight - County College of Morris “At County College of Morris, we are committed to delivering exceptional programs and services to change lives and strengthen communities. As a member of NISOD, we are able to provide faculty and staff with high-quality resources and recognition to support our mission [...]
Volume XLII, No. 33 | September 3, 2020 Brackets Are for More Than March Madness: Using a Snowball Pitch Activity to Foster Student Engagement and Learning Game-based, competition-based, and project-based activities have been found to positively impact student learning. The Snowball Pitch, an activity that combines game-based, competition-based, and project-based learning [...]
#NISODProfiles - George J. Jaber "Share your knowledge as a gift freely given. Students want to absorb information, and when you deliver it to them with positive encouragement, they want to please you with their acceptance." #NISODProfiles | August 27, 2020 [...]