Volume XLIV, No. 12 | June 23, 2022 Achieving the "Ah-Ha" Moments Thanks to Reflective Journaling Define the Issue As an instructor, I often struggle to know whether my students really understand the information I teach. I believe students should not only be given an opportunity to master the class, but [...]
PRESS RELEASE: NISOD’S 2022 Conference Celebrates and Inspires Community and Technical College Educators For Immediate Release NISOD’S 2022 Conference Celebrates and Inspires Community and Technical College Educators Austin, Texas—June 8, 2022— Over Memorial Day weekend, May 28-31, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) welcomed more than 600 community and technical [...]
Volume XLIV, No. 11 | June 9, 2022 Tech Tools to Support Student Learning Technology was already ubiquitous before the pandemic, but with the shift to online learning and the increased prevalence of online instruction going forward, technology should be embraced by instructors to better support student learning. Not all technological [...]
Plan for Your Future: Your Social Security Benefits Note: This webinar is part of NISOD's Financial Literacy Series. This session addresses various aspects of the well-known social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. Note: This webinar is not CEU eligible. Glenn Kent works as a financial advisor with Ameriprise. He [...]
Conference Survival Guide d NISOD's Annual Conference is this weekend! Below you'll find all of our recent blog posts and articles surrounding the conference in one place--think of this as your conference survival guide. You'll find the answers to all sorts of questions, both big (Where is the registration desk located?) and small [...]
The NISOD Papers Issue No. 25 • May 2022 This edition of The NISOD Papers, “Putting Syllabi at the Center of Compliance: A Full Implementation Effort to Meet Texas HB 2504 Standards at Angelina College,” explores how a college-wide student information system conversion at Angelina College prompted a review of academic information, including [...]
Volume XLIV, No. 10 | May 26, 2022 Our Students Are Geniuses: Helping Them Believe It, Too Two of the most important components of creating effective classrooms, whether online, hybrid, hyflex, or face-to-face, are connecting with students and providing opportunities for them to connect with the course content. My main goal [...]
Tips for Networking at NISOD's Annual Conference d NISOD's Annual Conference is almost here! As you make your packing list and double-check your itinerary, be sure to leave time in your busy conference schedule for networking. NISOD's conference is a wonderful opportunity to meet new colleagues and friends from all over the country, [...]
Volume XLIV, No. 9 | May 12, 2022 D2L is Not Just for Teaching Course Content: Increasing Student Success Using Timberwolves Helpful Resources in the Virtual Environment (THRIVE) In response to the pandemic, our college shifted the modality of all its courses online. The transition to our new virtual environment posed [...]
Developing New, Better, and More Loves The New York Times columnist and author, David Brooks, has stated, "A key job of a school is to give students new things to love." Although an essential part of education is to develop skills and traits that will lead to a successful career, this is by no [...]