Member Spotlight - Galveston College “NISOD's values support and complement the work we do here at Galveston College to focus on innovation to ultimately improve student success.” –Dr. Myles Shelton, President, Galveston College Dr. Myles Shelton, President Galveston College |www.gc.edu| Established 1967 [...]
Volume XLII, No. 20 | June 4, 2020 For the past five decades, I have been exploring White privilege in my personal and professional life. I am White. I married a Black man in Missouri in 1973. We have a son who was born in 1975. My PhD is in Anthropology from [...]
#NISODProfiles - Aimee Kelly "Remember what it was like to sit in a classroom and feel like a nameless member of the masses? Try to get to know your students a little bit. When we feel like someone cares about us, we are all more receptive." [...]
Volume XLII, No. 19 | May 28, 2020 Interdisciplinarity and Autonomy: Keys to 21st-Century Learning in Europe Community colleges provide a vital link between Americans and prosperity. Yet, today there is still a significant income gap in the United States. This income gap is largely perpetuated by a well-documented skills gap, which [...]
Member Spotlight - Northshore Technical Community College “Strategic investments in faculty leadership drive innovation and student success. The future of work requires progressive and responsive teams of higher education professionals dedicated to fulfilling a shared vision. NISOD provides exceptional opportunities for our college to support and recognize faculty excellence [...]
#NISODProfiles - Robyn Hayes "The smaller, informal classes have allowed me to be part of many students’ lives on a deeper level. I see my students at work in our community when I am shopping, at a doctor’s appointment, at church, and during public events. I [...]
Volume XLII, No. 18 | May 21, 2020 How to Keep Your Students Engaged and Reduce Anxiety in the Online Classroom Let’s face it, we have been thrown for a loop! COVID-19 has caused face-to-face classes to transition to the virtual world. With this transition comes stress and anxiety for many students, [...]
Making Equity an Action at San Antonio College San Antonio College (SAC) was recently named one of the 2020 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (MPPWCC) by NISOD and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The commitment to equity that earned them this recognition is embodied by their Director of [...]
Volume XLII, No. 17 | May 14, 2020 From Face-to-Face to Online Overnight: Bridging the Gaps and Setting Your Course on FIRE The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged all instructors to adjust their course structure for online delivery. How can educators with little online experience pivot to this new environment? By not simply [...]
Member Spotlight - The University of the West Indies, Open Campus “As the region’s premier research academy, the UWI’s foremost objective is driving the growth and development of the regional economy. The world’s most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education, ranked the UWI among the top 600 universities in [...]