2005-2006 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XXVIII, No. 15 May 5, 2006 In “Practical Advice: Focusing on the Attentional Needs of College Freshmen,” Lori Norin, Assistant Professor of Speech Communication, at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, describes her successful strategies for responding to barriers that ADHD creates for an unfortunate number of [...]

2003-2004 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XXVI, No. 15 May 7, 2004 "Getting Them Excited the First Day," by Alice Reinke, Karen Kemp, Rod Somppi, and Paul Johnson, members of the Curriculum and Technology Planning Team, at Confederation College (CN), describes the results of a collegewide strategy for getting all students off [...]

2002-2003 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XXV, No. 15 May 2, 2003 In "Listening: Everyone's Responsibility," Kimberly Batty-Herbert, Instructor in Communications at Clovis Community College (NM), describes the practices and challenges of good listening, emphasizes the critical need to teach good listening skills, and addresses the importance of college faculty and administrators [...]

2001-2002 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XXIV, No. 15 May 3, 2002 "A New Faculty Orientation," by Eric Wildman, at Tomball College (TX), describes important activities to acquaint new faculty with the college and each other. Held at a bowling alley, the day's activities included unusual opportunities to share successful strategies for [...]

2000-2001 Innovation Abstracts Vol. XXIII, No. 15 May 4, 2001 Telephone Voice Mail: A Significant Force in Distance Education Vol. XXIII, No. 14 April 27, 2001 Community Building Vol. XXIII, No. 13 April 20, 2001 Surprise! Something a Little Different Today Fishing for Poets Vol. XXIII, No. 12 April 13, 2001 Awakening [...]

1999-2000 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XXII No. 15 May 5, 2000 Learning Styles Across the College Vol. XXII No. 14 April 28, 2000 Shortening the Distance to Success in Biology Is This Really Important? Vol. XXII No. 13 April 21, 2000 Rethinking a Scientific Assignment Vol. XXII No. 12 April 14, [...]

1998-1999 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XXI, No. 15 May 7, 1999 Fantastic Projects The Multicultural Minute Vol. XXI, No. 14 April 30, 1999 The Great Cookbook Adventure GED Bowl Vol. XXI, No. 13 April 23, 1999 Practice What You Teach! Vol. XXI, No. 12 April 16, 1999 Motivation and Activation=Ownership and [...]

1996-1997 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XIX, No. 15 May 2, 1997 So What do You Want, Anyway? Empowering the Re-Entry Student: The Second Chance Program   Vol. XIX, No. 14 April 25, 1997 I Hate to Read Thirty-Five Minute Investments Vol. XIX, No. 13 April 18, 1997 Empowering Students: Experimenting with Quality [...]

1995-1996 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XVIII, No. 15 May 3, 1996 StartSmart Open House for Families and Friends Practice-to-Theory and Student-Centered Learning Vol. XVIII, No. 14 April 26, 1996 Using the World Wide Web, E-Mail, and Campus Network to Enrich Classes and Academic Support Services Celebrating Success: The Ceremonial Speech Exercise [...]

1994-1995 Innovation Abstracts Issue Description Vol. XVII, No. 15 May 5, 1995 The Competencies Class: An Old idea Reconstituted Humanities and Improving Teaching Effectiveness Through Self-Orientation Vol. XVII, No. 14 April 28, 1995 Research in the Electronic Library Team Teaching for Success Vol. XVII, No. 13 April 21, 1995 Validating the Effectiveness [...]