It's Not Cheating: Transforming Writing Instruction With AI

INNOVATION ABSTRACTS

In the latest Innovation Abstracts, "It's Not Cheating: Transforming Writing Instruction with AI,” Jill Channing, Associate Professor/Associate Director/English Instructor, East Tennessee State University - Center for Community College Leadership, and Jocelyn Ruffin, Teaching Instructor/Doctoral Fellow, East Tennessee State University - Center for Community College Leadership, explore AI's growing role in education, particularly in writing instruction.

LIAISON SPOTLIGHT

Steven Crawford

Maricopa Community Colleges

Steven Crawford is the District Director for the Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation, Maricopa Community Colleges in Arizona. Steven's role allows him to work with ten different campuses, all with unique approaches that align with MCC's mission to "ignite talent, transform lives, and enrich communities through teaching, learning, and service."

As a NISOD Liaison, Steven values the diversity of NISOD's benefits that offer "a salad bar of things to go to." He appreciates that the NISOD Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to recognize staff at the district level, noting that "we get to highlight individuals who - they spend their careers in some cases - doing something that most people don't think about but is critical."

Learn more about Steven Crawford on the Liaison Spotlight webpage.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

With a diverse selection of sessions available, and two exciting keynote speakers, this is a conference you do not want to miss! Register today to secure your spot.

PRECONFERENCE SEMINARS AVAILABLE! Three Engaging Options

Get a head start on your NISOD conference journey by joining our engaging preconference seminars! These in-depth sessions offer exclusive opportunities to dive deep into today’s most pressing topics in community and technical college education. Led by expert facilitators, our seminars are designed to inspire, inform, and equip you with actionable strategies to enhance your professional practice.

Creating Engaging Assignments With AI: Hands-On Strategies for Effective Assignments
Evidence-Based Practices for Reducing Student Anxiety in the Classroom
Step Together: Inspire, Empower, and Lead Positively

All preconference seminars take place Saturday, May 24, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. For more information and to register, click HERE.

WEBINARS

The Power of Esports: Building an Esports Degree Program at Your College

Monday, April 7, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central | Sign Up

Facilitators: David Bruno and Sean Dwyer, Camden Community College

SUPPORTing Minds, SUPPORTing Learners: Addressing Student Mental Health to Advance Academic Success

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central | Sign Up

Facilitator: Marisol Garza, CCCSE

Demystifying Assistive Technology

Monday, June 16, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central | Sign Up

Facilitator: Amanda Rosenzweig, Delgado Community College

Note: NISOD webinars are free and only available to NISOD members.

Upcoming Webinars

Past Webinars (On-Demand)

Call for Webinar Proposals!

NISOD webinars provide resources, ideas, and solutions that drive excellence in teaching, thanks to a large network of dedicated educators. Got an innovative practice or cutting-edge research to help educators improve their teaching techniques for online, hybrid, blended, or face-to-face learning?

Learn more about selection criteria here and submit a proposal by the May 2 deadline.

IN THE HEADLINES

Study: College Mental Health and Financial Concerns Reach Critical Levels

The survey, featured in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, highlights the significant challenges threatening student success across American campuses.

Report: Understanding Student Success Nonprofit Work

A recent study from the National College Attainment Network and America Forward identifies the common challenges to student completion and obstacles to sustaining efforts to address these concerns among nonprofit organizations. Student success has grown as a priority within higher education, with the aim of reducing the number of students who do not graduate with a credential or degree.

To view past issues of NISODirect, click here.

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