Innovation Abstracts, NISOD’s flagship teaching strategies publication, provides an excellent opportunity for community and technical college educators to learn about and share best ideas about programs, projects, and strategies that improve students’ higher education experiences.

21 Feb, 2024

The Power of Possibility: How Community Colleges Can Champion Success for English Language Learners

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Volume XLVI, No. 3 | February 22, 2024 The Power of Possibility: How Community Colleges Can Champion Success for English Language Learners   ELLs Face Steep Barriers  English language learners (ELLs) are motivated to succeed despite facing difficulties due to not being fluent English speakers. They also often have varying college readiness levels. [...]

The Power of Possibility: How Community Colleges Can Champion Success for English Language Learners2024-07-30T14:00:30-05:00
8 Feb, 2024

Battle of the Books: Evaluating the Reading Comprehension of HTML and PDF Textbook Formats

2024-07-30T13:59:22-05:00

Volume XLVI, No. 2 | February 8, 2024 Battle of the Books: Evaluating the Reading Comprehension of HTML and PDF Textbook Formats Introduction  Executive function refers to the cognitive skills needed for planning, monitoring, and controlling cognitive processes. As the brain matures and executive functioning improves, it facilitates prioritizing, critical thinking, decision [...]

Battle of the Books: Evaluating the Reading Comprehension of HTML and PDF Textbook Formats2024-07-30T13:59:22-05:00
25 Jan, 2024

Leveraging Internal and External Stakeholders to Optimize Student Success

2024-07-30T13:58:11-05:00

Volume XLVI, No. 1 | January 25, 2024 Leveraging Internal and External Stakeholders to Optimize Student Success Introduction How do we define student success?  Every institution of higher learning may have a slightly different perspective, although there are certain widely accepted metrics. These include graduation rates; pass rates, especially in gateway courses; [...]

Leveraging Internal and External Stakeholders to Optimize Student Success2024-07-30T13:58:11-05:00
30 Nov, 2023

Using Simulation to Explore Healthcare Careers

2024-07-30T13:56:46-05:00

Volume XLV, No. 18 | November 30, 2023 Using Simulation to Explore Healthcare Careers Eastside High School’s Biomedical Science Academy was established to serve high school students through innovation and technology. The Academy was designed using the Linked Learning approach. Linked Learning encompasses a stringent combination of academics, career and technical education, [...]

Using Simulation to Explore Healthcare Careers2024-07-30T13:56:46-05:00
15 Nov, 2023

Introducing ByFlex Course Design A Bimodal Flexible Course Model

2024-04-17T14:38:16-05:00

Volume XLV, No. 17 | November 16, 2023 Introducing ByFlex Course Design: A Bimodal Flexible Course Model Abstract Colleges and universities had to embrace online learning during COVID-19 in order to keep operations running and continue to serve students. With the restrictions placed on us all, on-campus attendance was not an option. [...]

Introducing ByFlex Course Design A Bimodal Flexible Course Model2024-04-17T14:38:16-05:00
2 Nov, 2023

Improving Student Outcomes Through Collaborative Partnerships

2023-11-09T09:03:50-06:00

Volume XLV, No. 16 | November 2, 2023 Improving Student Outcomes Through Collaborative Partnerships Faculty and staff at community and technical colleges demonstrate every day the ability to think with care and nuance about how to best support the students who walk through the doors of their institutions. Community and technical college [...]

Improving Student Outcomes Through Collaborative Partnerships2023-11-09T09:03:50-06:00
17 Oct, 2023

Creating an Equity-Minded Syllabus for a Post-Covid Classroom

2023-10-17T20:21:00-05:00

Volume XLV, No. 15 | October 19, 2023 Creating an Equity-Minded Syllabus for a Post-Covid Classroom “Everyone smiles in the same language.” If you are anything like me, you smiled when you read the above quote. Aside from its effect of making people smile, I love this quote because it represents equality and [...]

Creating an Equity-Minded Syllabus for a Post-Covid Classroom2023-10-17T20:21:00-05:00
4 Oct, 2023

Bringing the Whole Person (and Not Just the Student) to Your Classroom

2023-10-04T16:52:39-05:00

Volume XLV, No. 14 | October 5, 2023 Bringing the Whole Person (and Not Just the Student) to Your Classroom I believe student inclusion and a sense of belonging are more important than ever in creating a successful and meaningful classroom experience. But how does one get students to feel seen, heard, [...]

Bringing the Whole Person (and Not Just the Student) to Your Classroom2023-10-04T16:52:39-05:00
13 Sep, 2023

Researching and Learning With Students: Undergraduate Research Strategies

2023-09-15T05:46:32-05:00

Volume XLV, No. 13 | September 14, 2023 Researching and Learning With Students: Undergraduate Research Strategies Undergraduate research has been identified as a high-impact practice that provides opportunities for students’ holistic development as scholars and people. Instructor-student research provides many benefits, such as student growth in writing, reading, and critical and creative [...]

Researching and Learning With Students: Undergraduate Research Strategies2023-09-15T05:46:32-05:00
31 Aug, 2023

Serving a 360-Degree Need: Using Non-Faculty Employees to Support Students in the Classroom

2023-08-31T09:19:43-05:00

Volume XLV, No. 12 | August 31, 2023 Serving a 360-Degree Need: Using Non-Faculty Employees to Support Students in the Classroom March 2020: It was the middle of the spring semester and dreams of spring break plans were right around the corner. Then the pandemic hit. Our community college, like many others [...]

Serving a 360-Degree Need: Using Non-Faculty Employees to Support Students in the Classroom2023-08-31T09:19:43-05:00