Dynamic Lecturing: Research-Based Strategies to Enhance Lecture Effectiveness In the fight against poor teaching, lecturing has been unjustly accused and vilified. If someone describes a lecture as ineffective, the webinar facilitator asks three questions: (1) what kind of lecture is it, (2) how is the lecture delivered, and, (3) to whom is the lecture [...]
NISOD Debuts Inaugural Virtual Conference Austin, Texas, July 27, 2017 – In an effort to increase the availability of outstanding professional education opportunities, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is excited to announce its inaugural virtual conference, being held 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on Wednesday, October 25, [...]
Teach Students How to Learn: Metacognition Is the Key! Today’s students come to college with widely varying academic skills, interests, and motivation levels. Faculty often lament that students are focused on achieving high grades, but do not want to spend time necessary to learn the material. Too many students think that memorizing information before [...]
2017 NISOD Conference Excellence Awards Dinner and Celebration Video
Breaking Down Barriers: Making Education More Accessible, Affordable, and Engaging Breaking Down Barriers: Making Education More Accessible, Affordable, and Engaging Josh Moe, Founder/CEO, Odigia
A Little Full-Time Goes a Long Way A Little Full-Time Goes a Long Way Linda Garcia, Assistant Director, College Relations, Center for Community College Student Engagement; Kathy Statos, Instructor, Austin Community College
All In: Building Classroom Community for Comprehensive Completion All In: Building Classroom Community for Comprehensive Completion Charlene Gibson, Instructor/Faculty Initiatives Coordinator, College of Southern Nevada
How to Design a Compelling Curriculum and Build an Award-Winning Leadership Development Program How to Design a Compelling Curriculum and Build an Award-Winning Leadership Development Program Abigail Stonerock, Director, Faculty Development, Virginia’s Community Colleges
Leading in the Age of the World Wide Web: How Will Faculty Add Value to the Knowledge and Skill Chain and Who Should Make Sure That They Do? Leading in the Age of the World Wide Web: How Will Faculty Add Value to the Knowledge and Skill Chain and Who Should Make Sure That [...]
Dr. Belle Wheelan Keynote