The NISOD Papers Archives

The NISOD Papers, an occasional publication, is NISOD’s version of a whitepaper series that educates our audience or explains a particular issue relevant to community and technical college educators. The NISOD Papers covers an array of diverse topics: professional development, emerging technologies, crisis communication, education reform, and more. It complements NISOD’s weekly Innovation Abstracts, which focuses on teaching and learning topics and is directed specifically toward faculty members.

11 Dec, 2019

Virtual Reality and Public Speaking: Will It Really Help my Students Manage Speech Fright?

By Cody Bowie|2019-12-11T22:17:01+00:00December 11th, 2019|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: NISOD Papers, VR|0 Comments

The NISOD Papers Issue No. 15 • December 2019 In “Virtual Reality and Public Speaking: Will It Really Help my Students Manage Speech Fright?,” Susan Childress, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Pellissippi State Community College (TN), discusses community colleges’ responsibility to prepare students for a workforce with ever-growing global needs. Download the article below: [...]

17 Sep, 2019

“AIR”—Not Just for Breathing

By Brigitte Pentecost|2019-09-18T20:43:38+00:00September 17th, 2019|Categories: The NISOD Papers|0 Comments

The NISOD Papers Issue No. 14 • September 2019 In “AIR”—Not Just for Breathing,” Angela Reeves, Adjunct Instructor, Counseling and Student Development, Mott Community College (MI), shares a strategy she often draws on to help students overcome their barriers to persistence and success. Download the article below:

4 Jun, 2019

One Omits the First Person: An Argument for a Measured Integration of “I”

By Brigitte Pentecost|2019-06-17T14:31:44+00:00June 4th, 2019|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: Classroom Strategies, student learning|0 Comments

The NISOD Papers Issue No. 13 • June 2019 In “One Omits the First Person: An Argument for a Measured Integration of ‘I,’” John Bowman, Department Head, English, Stanly Community College (NC), describes the understanding and agency imparted on students when they are allowed to reclaim their voices through using the first person [...]

14 Feb, 2019

Building an Academic Culture for Success

By Brigitte Pentecost|2019-06-04T14:37:54+00:00February 14th, 2019|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: Classroom Strategies, student learning|0 Comments

The NISOD Papers Issue No. 12 • February 2019 In “Building an Academic Culture for Success,” Dr. Rafael Castillo, Director, Publications and Special Projects, Catch the Next, Inc. and Professor, English and Humanities, Alamo Colleges District (TX), discusses the particular challenges for first-generation college students and how to support their success. Download the article [...]

22 Aug, 2018

Rationality in Education

By Leigh-Anne Truitt|2018-08-22T02:49:34+00:00August 22nd, 2018|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: Classroom Strategies, student learning|0 Comments

Rationality in Education Issue No. 11 • August 2018 In “Rationality in Education,” Dr. John Eigenauer, Professor, Philosophy, Computer Science, Taft College (CA), explains why rational thinking needs to be integrated into college courses.

3 Apr, 2018

Providing 24/7 Service for Students and Employees

By Leigh-Anne Truitt|2018-04-05T14:10:26+00:00April 3rd, 2018|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: student success|0 Comments

Providing 24/7 Service for Students and Employees Issue No. 10 • April 2018 In “Providing 24/7 Service for Students and Employees,” Tammie Mahoney, Manager, Information Technology, Harper College (IL), discusses how to increase student success by providing help with technical issues outside of regular business hours.

16 Jan, 2018

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Creating Entrepreneurial Learning Environments

By Leigh-Anne Truitt|2018-01-17T04:56:10+00:00January 16th, 2018|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: Collaboration, student affairs|0 Comments

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Creating Entrepreneurial Learning Environments Issue No. 9 • January 2018 In “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Creating Entrepreneurial Learning Environments,” Bree Langemo, J.D., President, The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, redefines entrepreneurship and discusses ways students benefit from learning an entrepreneurial mindset.

3 Oct, 2017

Silos to Bridges: Creating Avenues for Collaboration

By Maggi Jones|2017-10-04T03:20:24+00:00October 3rd, 2017|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: Collaboration, student affairs|0 Comments

Silos to Bridges: Creating Avenues for Collaboration Issue No. 8 • October 2017 In “Silos to Bridges: Creating Avenues for Collaboration,” Karen Armstrong, Career Counselor, Career Services Department, Pennsylvania State University (PA), and Steve Piscitelli, Retired Professor, Author, and Speaker, provide a framework for building collaboration between student affairs and faculty members. [...]

2 Jan, 2017

Why and How to Globalize a Community College

By Maggi Jones|2017-06-16T01:13:57+00:00January 2nd, 2017|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: Cultural Awareness, Faculty Engagement, Learning Communities|0 Comments

Why and How to Globalize a Community College Issue No. 6 • January 2017 In “Why and How to Globalize a Community College,” Nan McRaven, Principal, McRaven Consulting and Trustee, Austin Community College (TX), and Patricia Somers, Associate Professor, Higher Education, The University of Texas at Austin (TX), discuss the responsibility of community colleges to prepare students [...]

9 Oct, 2016

Faculty Development: What Important Questions Should We Be Asking?

By nisod|2017-08-24T20:19:26+00:00October 9th, 2016|Categories: The NISOD Papers|Tags: Faculty Development|0 Comments

Faculty Development: What Important Questions Should We Be Asking? Issue No. 5 • October 2016 Author Steve Piscitelli poses questions to institutional leadership to start a larger conversation about fostering faculty growth and resilience in this fifth edition of The NISOD Papers, “Faculty Development: What Important Questions Should We Be Asking?” [...]

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