Volume XL, No. 15| April 26, 2018 Nurturing Classroom Engagement A student’s involvement in classroom discussions is largely based on his or her experiences during the first class of the semester. It is during this crucial period that a classroom’s culture begins to develop. Students analyze verbal and nonverbal cues from their [...]
NISOD and Community College Week Announce 2018 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest Winners Austin, Texas – April 25, 2018 – The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) and Community College Week are proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest. Held each year, the competition honors the [...]
NISOD Announces Preconference Seminars for Its Annual Conference Austin, Texas – April 24, 2018 – The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) announced the five Preconference Seminars that will take place on the first day of the annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 26-29, 2018, in Austin, Texas. [...]
Volume XL, No. 14| April 19, 2018 The Retention Divide: Building New Cultural Bridges Do you find it challenging to connect with students? If so, you are not alone. As an instructor, I have grappled with the same challenge. The sea of faces in our courses can quickly become a melting pot [...]
Volume XL, No. 13| April 12, 2018 To Go Over a Test or Not to Go Over a Test? Testing is primarily used for assessment purposes. It is a way for a teacher to determine if students have mastered the required material. After exams are graded, they are often returned to students [...]
Member Spotlight - Hudson County Community College “We are proud that the college plays a vital role in the lives of the people of our community, offering educational programming and enriching cultural events that change and improve lives.”—Glen Gabert, Ph.D., President Glen Gabert, Ph.D., President [...]
Volume XL, No. 12| April 5, 2018 Low-Stakes Exams: Example of Strategy Assessment Student engagement and retention go hand in hand. Administrators often make faculty aware of retention statistics and emphasize how faculty must do their part to help students graduate. Faculty are also frequently informed about the correlation between student engagement [...]
Community College Month April is Community College Month, a time to celebrate the accomplishments and successes happening every day at community colleges. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, “Nearly half of all undergraduates in the United States attend community colleges with good reason. These open-access institutions serve a diverse student population [...]
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.
NISOD Names 2018 Faculty Conference Scholarship Recipients Austin, Texas – March 30, 2018 – The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is honored to announce the Faculty Conference Scholarship recipients for the 2018 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 26-29, 2018, Austin, Texas. Recognizing the challenges faculty members face [...]