Innovation Abstracts, NISOD’s flagship teaching strategies publication, provides an excellent opportunity for community and technical college educators to learn about and share best ideas about programs, projects, and strategies that improve students’ higher education experiences.

14 Apr, 2020

Digital Literacy and Micro-Credentialing to Improve College Graduate Marketability

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Volume XLII, No. 13 | April 16, 2020 Digital Literacy and Micro-Credentialing to Improve College Graduate Marketability Digital literacy is the ability to use technology to locate, evaluate, retrieve, organize, integrate, synthesize, analyze, produce, and communicate information through digital platforms. Digital literacy can play a powerful role in helping students connect, learn, [...]

Digital Literacy and Micro-Credentialing to Improve College Graduate Marketability2020-06-15T17:47:27-05:00
7 Apr, 2020

What to Expect When Testing Occurs Online

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Volume XLII, No. 12 | April 9, 2020 What to Expect When Testing Occurs Online As undergraduate classrooms across the country transition online, many faculty members are concerned about assessing their students in online environments. These concerns include issues with academic integrity and the lack of reliable proctoring of assessments. What options [...]

What to Expect When Testing Occurs Online2020-06-15T17:47:59-05:00
31 Mar, 2020

An Emergency Field Guide to Helping Students Succeed in Online Classes

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Volume XLII, No. 11 | April 2, 2020 An Emergency Field Guide to Helping Students Succeed in Online Classes The decision for many colleges to move coursework temporarily online, to send the majority of staff and faculty home to work remotely, and to limit campus resources was not made lightly. The knowledge [...]

An Emergency Field Guide to Helping Students Succeed in Online Classes2020-06-15T17:48:25-05:00
24 Mar, 2020

Developing Online Physical Education Courses

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Volume XLII, No. 10 | March 26, 2020 Developing Online Physical Education Courses Today, community college instructors all over the world are transitioning to teaching online, many for the first time. Instructors who teach courses that depend on in-person instruction and assessment, such as physical education, struggle to translate in-person coursework to [...]

Developing Online Physical Education Courses2020-06-15T17:48:54-05:00
16 Mar, 2020

The Tailored and Balanced Approach

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Volume XLII, No. 9 | March 19, 2020 The Tailored and Balanced Approach The community college classroom is home to a large population of adult learners. How can instructors best facilitate the learning process for these students? The answer to this question can be found deep within the works of one of [...]

The Tailored and Balanced Approach2020-06-15T17:49:21-05:00
10 Mar, 2020

Applying Sports Analogies to Assessment

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Volume XLII, No. 8 | March 12, 2020 Applying Sports Analogies to Assessment Assessment is a process of inquiry rooted in questions of "How are we doing?" and "How can we improve?" These fundamental questions are often set aside if faculty members feel that assessment initiatives increase their workload unnecessarily or yield [...]

Applying Sports Analogies to Assessment2020-06-15T17:49:58-05:00
3 Mar, 2020

Interdisciplinary Off-Campus Experiences

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Volume XLII, No. 7 | March 5, 2020 Interdisciplinary Off-Campus Experiences Harford Community College serves students in and around Harford County, Maryland, a part of the Baltimore metropolitan region. The location provides an abundance of opportunities for field trips to culturally significant areas in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. These interdisciplinary off-campus [...]

Interdisciplinary Off-Campus Experiences2020-06-15T17:50:24-05:00
25 Feb, 2020

The Role of Faculty in Incorporating Academic Mindset

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Volume XLII, No. 6 | February 27, 2020 The Role of Faculty in Incorporating Academic Mindset The focus of community colleges is ensuring student success. With this focus comes a need for tools to help students reach their goals. One emerging tool is educating students about mindset. Findings from the Center for [...]

The Role of Faculty in Incorporating Academic Mindset2020-06-15T17:50:59-05:00
17 Feb, 2020

How to Create More Engaging Test Reviews

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Volume XLII, No. 5 | February 20, 2020 How to Create More Engaging Test Reviews Research shows that reviewing content increases students’ retention of that content, especially if this exposure requires them to retrieve information from memory. Simply providing a study guide consisting of sample questions or a list of concepts may [...]

How to Create More Engaging Test Reviews2020-06-15T17:51:30-05:00
11 Feb, 2020

Teaching²: Psychology and Neuroscience in the Classroom

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Volume XLII, No. 4 | February 13, 2020 Teaching²: Psychology and Neuroscience in the Classroom Over the past few decades, there has been a dramatic shift in the educational philosophy that guides professors. The predominant view of teaching and learning in higher education was once embodied in statements such as “it’s the [...]

Teaching²: Psychology and Neuroscience in the Classroom2020-06-15T17:51:58-05:00