The Retention Divide: Building New Cultural Bridges Diminishing retention returns are a recurring topic in scholarly discourse. The topic of retention within the context of community colleges is particularly viable because the student demographic at those institutions continues to diversify. Research suggests that factors such as mentoring, financial aid, family support, and an institution’s [...]
NISOD is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest! The winning students, as well as the featured faculty, staff, or administrator receive $1,000, and each winning student author’s college will receive a complimentary 2018-2019 membership. El Centro College Read the winning [...]
While most of us have grown up with community colleges in our backyards, they are a relatively new phenomenon in higher education, having evolved in the early part of the 20th century. NISOD was formed in 1978. Since then, community colleges have continued to play an integral role in higher education. Take a look back on [...]
Student Engagement in College: The Heartbeat of Student Success (A Two-Part Webinar Series) This webinar is a two-part series that will challenge faculty and administration to examine their levels of engagement; how their values correlate to their success in academia; and how to collaborate and develop partnerships with faculty, staff, support services, and [...]
Tools That Increase Student Engagement in Online Courses Today's students are accustomed to continuous movement and visual stimulation. This session explores free and low-cost tools that can help increase student engagement in online courses. Tools that are discussed include Powtoon, audio editing, podcasting, screen capture software, streaming videos using PowerPoint, and more. The [...]
Student Engagement in College: The Heartbeat of Student Success (Part One of Two) This webinar is a two-part series that will challenge faculty and administration to examine their levels of engagement; how their values correlate to their success in academia; and how to collaborate and develop partnerships with faculty, staff, support services, and [...]
Are Your Students Global Citizens? How to Teach Diversity to the Leaders of Tomorrow Teaching diversity requires strong relationships that encourage dialogue and action so that today’s students become leaders of tomorrow. Confederation College has been embedding Indigenous knowledge into classrooms since 2010 through specially developed Indigenous Learning Outcomes (ILO). The infusion of ILOs [...]
Assessment Advocate: An Attribute of Teaching Excellence and Educational “Hotness” This webinar is the third in a three-part series titled Elevating Your Educational “Hotness”: Achieving Teaching Excellence. The first two webinars discussed faculty attributes of pedagogical expertise and student-centered mindset. For the final webinar, the facilitators will discuss the importance of faculty being [...]
NISOD Is Excited to Welcome Our New Members! We extend a warm welcome and look forward to serving your professional development needs in the years to come. Olds College Where: Alberta, Canada About: Olds College’s mission is to create an environment for learning, inquiry, partnership, and communication that supports students, employees, and [...]
Entrepreneurial Mindset: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Advance Student Success Entrepreneurship is more than an academic discipline and reaches far beyond the concept of traditional business creation and small business management. Entrepreneurship is a mindset—a framework for thinking and acting that empowers individuals and organizations to succeed in the 21st Century. In today’s rapidly changing, [...]