Seeking Virtual Workshop Facilitators NISOD is pleased to announce we will soon provide continuing education units (CEUs) for community and technical college educators. Hence, we are seeking talented individuals to facilitate two- and four-hour Virtual Workshops for which NISOD can award CEUs. Core Responsibilities Work closely with NISOD staff to schedule a [...]
PRESS RELEASE: NISOD to Award Continuing Education Units for Its Learning Experiences For Immediate Release NISOD to Award Continuing Education Units for Its Learning Experiences Austin, Texas—May 9, 2022—Beginning in summer 2022, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) will award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to individuals who attend NISOD Learning [...]
Meet the 2022 Faculty Conference Scholarship Recipients Read more about 2022's Faculty Conference Scholarship recipients and learn how they exhibit values that reflect NISOD’s mission of promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges. Elizabeth Micheel Institution: Minnesota State College Southeast Discipline: Biology [...]
Know Before You Go: How to Prep for NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence Below is a collection of useful information, answers to FAQs, and some general advice about your stay in Austin. We look forward to seeing you over Memorial Day Weekend! What to Pack Austin weather in late May [...]
NISOD is Excited to Share Member Updates! We extend a warm welcome to our new and returning members and look forward to serving your professional development needs in the years to come. New Members Ranger College Where: Texas About: Welcome to one of the fastest-growing two-year colleges in the nation. [...]
NISOD Member Colleges Celebrate National Community College Month Every year, April is a time to shine a spotlight on community colleges and all they do to serve their students and their communities. The past two years have seen dramatic shifts in how education is delivered, but one thing has remained constant: Community colleges [...]
Volume XLIV, No. 8 | April 28, 2022 “And Scene!” Using Best Practices From Institutional Assessment Processes to Enhance Virtual Learning Experiences In 2019, more than 170 faculty and staff gathered at a design thinking session at Tallahassee Community College (TCC) to answer the following question: How might TCC redesign its [...]
Building Instructional Immediacy in the Online Classroom As colleges rapidly deployed online instruction in the wake of the pandemic, instructors struggled to connect meaningfully with students. Traditional methods of instruction, we learned, are not always transferable to the online classroom. Immediacy, however, is one approach that works well in-person and online. Immediacy is [...]
Positive Impacts of Bridge, Dual Enrollment, and Support Programs for All Students: Foundations for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In the face of the pandemic and a decline in college enrollment numbers, it is now more important than ever to build bridges and create support systems for students. This webinar focuses on identifying the [...]
Plan for the Future: How an Estate Plan Puts You in Control This session focuses on strategies you can use to care for the people and things you love and how to leave a lasting and meaningful legacy. Glenn Kent works as a financial advisor with Ameriprise. He earned an associate degree while [...]