Volume XLII, No. 10 | March 26, 2020 Developing Online Physical Education Courses Today, community college instructors all over the world are transitioning to teaching online, many for the first time. Instructors who teach courses that depend on in-person instruction and assessment, such as physical education, struggle to translate in-person coursework to [...]
#NISODProfiles - Angela Hager "Regardless of their age, students who attend community college are changing the trajectory of their lives. Many are unprepared, some have failed before, others have personal responsibilities that ten people could hardly shoulder...and all of them are at the start of a [...]
Member Spotlight - Pasco-Hernando State College “PHSC is deeply committed to fostering professional development and leadership opportunities for faculty and staff, knowing that continuous learning inspires excellence in the classroom and beyond. Thank you, NISOD, for your commitment to providing exemplary, cost-effective programs that have helped many deserving PHSC professionals [...]
Volume XLII, No. 9 | March 19, 2020 The Tailored and Balanced Approach The community college classroom is home to a large population of adult learners. How can instructors best facilitate the learning process for these students? The answer to this question can be found deep within the works of one of [...]
Volume XLII, No. 8 | March 12, 2020 Applying Sports Analogies to Assessment Assessment is a process of inquiry rooted in questions of "How are we doing?" and "How can we improve?" These fundamental questions are often set aside if faculty members feel that assessment initiatives increase their workload unnecessarily or yield [...]
#NISODProfiles - Rosa Carrasco "Because we only have each group of students for one semester, we should take teaching seriously and encourage students to continue their education." #NISODProfiles | March 12, 2020 How long have you [...]
Member Spotlight - Ferris State University Doctorate in Community College Leadership “From the time former Ferris presidents Bill Wenrich and Bob Ewigleben recommended that Ferris offer a doctorate in community college leadership, the University has been honored by the exceptional students and extraordinary faculty who join us in this pursuit [...]
Volume XLII, No. 7 | March 5, 2020 Interdisciplinary Off-Campus Experiences Harford Community College serves students in and around Harford County, Maryland, a part of the Baltimore metropolitan region. The location provides an abundance of opportunities for field trips to culturally significant areas in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. These interdisciplinary off-campus [...]
Volume XLII, No. 6 | February 27, 2020 The Role of Faculty in Incorporating Academic Mindset The focus of community colleges is ensuring student success. With this focus comes a need for tools to help students reach their goals. One emerging tool is educating students about mindset. Findings from the Center for [...]
#NISODProfiles - Noreen Templin "The best part of being a community college educator is teaching. I have the privilege of interacting with and getting to know my students on a daily basis." #NISODProfiles | February 27, 2020 [...]