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.

29 Oct, 2019

Embrace the Future of Education With Bots

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Volume XLI, No. 41 | October 31, 2019 Embrace the Future of Education With Bots The impact of bots on manufacturing and technology is well documented, but much less has been said about the impact of bots on education. Many educational institutions have already automated many of their teaching and learning processes [...]

Embrace the Future of Education With Bots2020-06-15T17:59:00-05:00
22 Oct, 2019

Online Collaboration Strategies That Work

2020-06-15T17:59:38-05:00

Volume XLI, No. 40 | October 24, 2019 Online Collaboration Strategies That Work Online collaboration can be tricky for everyone. At Wake Technical Community College, we sometimes struggle to communicate in a timely manner among teams spread over multiple campuses. It is especially challenging to build community in an asynchronous environment such [...]

Online Collaboration Strategies That Work2020-06-15T17:59:38-05:00
15 Oct, 2019

Promoting Student Success Using Supplemental Instruction

2020-06-15T18:00:28-05:00

Volume XLI, No. 39 | October 17, 2019 Promoting Student Success Using Supplemental Instruction College instructors often plan coursework under the assumption that students possess reading, note-taking, and study skills. When the harsh reality of attrition manifests, we point to the lack of college readiness as the culprit. This problem is more [...]

Promoting Student Success Using Supplemental Instruction2020-06-15T18:00:28-05:00
8 Oct, 2019

Connecting General Education Content and CTE: Collaboration is Key

2020-06-15T18:01:08-05:00

Volume XLI, No. 38 | October 10, 2019 Connecting General Education Content and CTE: Collaboration is Key In response to complaints from students and faculty that general education courses did not seem relevant to our career and technical population, Hawkeye Community College underwent a paradigm shift to focus on creating relevance between [...]

Connecting General Education Content and CTE: Collaboration is Key2020-06-15T18:01:08-05:00
1 Oct, 2019

It’s a Small World After All for Community College Students

2020-06-15T18:01:48-05:00

Volume XLI, No. 37 | October 3, 2019 It’s a Small World After All for Community College Students Traveling abroad can be a life-changing experience for many students. The benefits include increasing cultural awareness, developing cross-cultural communication skills, and increasing self-confidence. Study abroad programs have the potential to transform not just students’ [...]

It’s a Small World After All for Community College Students2020-06-15T18:01:48-05:00
25 Sep, 2019

Hands-On Scientific Method in an Introductory Psychology Course

2020-06-15T18:02:28-05:00

Volume XLI, No. 36 | September 26, 2019 Hands-On Scientific Method in an Introductory Psychology Course Many students who are “just taking their generals” feel that classes outside their major, such as Introductory Psychology, are not meaningful. Often, students’ first exposure to psychology is participating in psychological research rather than being the [...]

Hands-On Scientific Method in an Introductory Psychology Course2020-06-15T18:02:28-05:00
18 Sep, 2019

Workforce Development: How Do We Prepare Students for the Workforce?

2020-06-15T18:03:07-05:00

Volume XLI, No. 35 | September 19, 2019 Workforce Development: How Do We Prepare Students for The Workforce? Each time a school term ends, I wonder if I have prepared my students appropriately for the workforce in their selected field. Could I have done more?  How can we best prepare our students for [...]

Workforce Development: How Do We Prepare Students for the Workforce?2020-06-15T18:03:07-05:00
11 Sep, 2019

Team-Based Learning—Spicing It Up!

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Volume XLI, No. 34 | September 12, 2019 Team-Based Learning—Spicing It Up! As an instructor, I thrive in a flipped classroom environment. This model of teaching flips common institutional approaches and often centers student-led learning. I have experimented with flipped assessments, providing class time for students to thoroughly review their tests with [...]

Team-Based Learning—Spicing It Up!2020-06-15T18:03:53-05:00
4 Sep, 2019

Using Free Online Resources in Freshman English Composition

2019-09-05T17:09:15-05:00

Volume XLI, No. 33 | September 5, 2019 Using Free Online Resources in Freshman English Composition Community college students in freshman English are required to master both analyzing academic readings and producing academic writings. In other words, the process and the product. Unfortunately, many college English textbooks include a multitude of narratives [...]

Using Free Online Resources in Freshman English Composition2019-09-05T17:09:15-05:00
28 Aug, 2019

The Skeletons in Our Closets: Creating New Bones for OER Development

2019-08-28T20:32:32-05:00

Volume XLI, No. 32 | August 29, 2019 The Skeletons in Our Closets: Creating New Bones for OER Development Open Educational Resources (OER) are taking education by storm and the dust is still settling for many instructors who may be confused about not only what OER is but also where to start. [...]

The Skeletons in Our Closets: Creating New Bones for OER Development2019-08-28T20:32:32-05:00