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NISOD’s flagship publication, written by and for community and technical college practitioners, presents ideas about programs, projects, and strategies that will improve your students’ learning and engagement. Are you interested in sharing your experiences and expertise through an Innovation Abstracts article? Read our Writing an Innovation Abstracts page for more information.

Current Issue

Volume XLVI, No. 5 | March 21, 2024

In “Socratic Seminars: How to Keep the Whole Class Engaged and Using Higher-Level Thinking Skills,” Diane Lasyone Elliott, Community College Specialist, Western Governors University, explores the Socratic seminar method as an effective teaching strategy for engaging students in critical thinking and discussion and offers an outline for how to facilitate your own Socratic seminar in the classroom.

Past Issues

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Writing an Innovation Abstracts

NISOD maintains an open call for Innovation Abstracts pieces. Community and technical college educators are invited to share their best ideas about programs, projects, and strategies that improve students’ higher education experiences.

Please review the Writing an Innovation Abstracts page if you are interested in authoring an Innovation Abstracts for NISOD.