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 Innovation Abstracts, which focuses on teaching and learning topics and is directed specifically toward faculty members.

22 Aug, 2018

Rationality in Education

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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.

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3 Apr, 2018

Providing 24/7 Service for Students and Employees

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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.

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16 Jan, 2018

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Creating Entrepreneurial Learning Environments

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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.

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3 Oct, 2017

Silos to Bridges: Creating Avenues for Collaboration

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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. [...]

Silos to Bridges: Creating Avenues for Collaboration2022-10-31T16:41:30-05:00
2 Jan, 2017

Why and How to Globalize a Community College

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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 [...]

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9 Oct, 2016

Faculty Development: What Important Questions Should We Be Asking?

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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?” [...]

Faculty Development: What Important Questions Should We Be Asking?2017-08-24T20:19:26-05:00
15 Jul, 2016

37 Million and Counting: Toward Innovative Approaches to Recruitment, Retention, and Credentialing

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37 Million and Counting: Toward Innovative Approaches to Recruitment, Retention, and Credentialing Issue No. 4 • July 2016 In “37 Million and Counting: Toward Innovative Approaches to Recruitment, Retention, and Credentialing,” Craig Follins, Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Special Projects, Alamo Colleges, presents an exploration, examination, and analysis of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and [...]

37 Million and Counting: Toward Innovative Approaches to Recruitment, Retention, and Credentialing2017-08-24T20:20:46-05:00
15 May, 2016

An Entrepreneurial Mindset for Student Success

2017-08-24T20:22:14-05:00

An Entrepreneurial Mindset for Student Success Issue No. 3 • May 2016 In “An Entrepreneurial Mindset for Student Success,” Gary Schoeniger, Founder and CEO, The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, and Bree Langemo, President, The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, offer an inside look at a promising new approach to student success designed to harness the power of entrepreneurial [...]

An Entrepreneurial Mindset for Student Success2017-08-24T20:22:14-05:00
15 Oct, 2015

Questioning Curriculum Purpose and Process: Reflecting on a Major Curriculum Overhaul

2017-08-24T20:23:15-05:00

Questioning Curriculum Purpose and Process: Reflecting on a Major Curriculum Overhaul Issue No. 2 • October 2015 Questioning Curriculum Purpose and Process: Reflecting on a Major Curriculum Overhaul describes the critical questions raised and answered at Texas State Technical College as it combined its four formerly independently accredited colleges into a single accredited institution. [...]

Questioning Curriculum Purpose and Process: Reflecting on a Major Curriculum Overhaul2017-08-24T20:23:15-05:00
15 Sep, 2015

PRIDE: Five Choices for Your Success

2017-08-24T20:23:46-05:00

PRIDE: Five Choices for Your Success Issue No. 1 • September 2015 Being a successful student is a tough job. In this first edition of The NISOD Papers, author Steve Piscitelli provides students with information about how they’ll have a better chance of success in school, work, relationships, and life in general when they practice the [...]

PRIDE: Five Choices for Your Success2017-08-24T20:23:46-05:00