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INNOVATION ABSTRACTS

In "Beyond the Classroom: Cultivating Originality in Writing through Hands-On Experiences," Bindu Ranaut, Assistant Professor, Broward College, presents an innovative writing curriculum that transforms traditional classroom learning by incorporating hands-on experiences in real-world settings.

Get ready for NISOD Learning Communities this Fall 2025! The purpose of NISOD Learning Communities is to foster connections between peers and share innovative and best practices with one another about the focus topic. Learn more and register for any of the communities of practice listed below here.

Academic Writing Practice
AI Revolutionaries: Using AI to Transform Higher Education
AI-Enhanced Teaching: Fostering Student Engagement Through Ethical Innovation
Beyond the Module: Engaging Your Online Students Through Active Learning
Building and Enhancing Online Colleges
Collaborative Strategies for Student Success: Empowering Faculty, Staff, and Advisors to Enhance Learning and Engagement
Empowering Transitioning Professionals: Effective Onboarding for New Faculty
From Connection to Community: Building Meaningful Faculty Mentorship Networks
Innovating Education: A Learning Community on the Successful Integration of Technology in Learning
Supercharging Substantive Interaction in Fully Asynchronous Teaching Environments
Supporting Critical Thinking in a Post-Truth Society
Teaching at the Edge: Moving from Passive Learning to Active Engagement

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Join us at NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, the premier event dedicated to inspiring educators in higher education!

Taking place May 24-27, 2025, in vibrant Austin, Texas, this is the ultimate conference for faculty, staff, and, administrators at community and technical colleges. Attendees can expect dynamic sessions, hands-on workshops, and powerful keynote addresses, all focused on enhancing student success and advancing teaching and leadership skills.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of an empowering experience that celebrates and strengthens our educational community! Register here.

Preliminary Session List

Lodging Info

Add an excursion to your NISOD Annual Conference experience here. Hurry! Space is limited.

WEBINARS

Demystifying Assistive Technology

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

Facilitator: Amanda Rosenzweig, Canvas Admin, Delgado Community College

Executive Dysfunction in Higher Education: How to Help Neurospicy Students in College

Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central | Sign Up

Facilitator: Cassandra Estey, Quinsigamond Community College

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

Upcoming Webinars

Past Webinars (On-Demand)

Call for Webinar Proposals!

If you have attended a NISOD webinar and want to explore presenting your own innovative practice or cutting-edge research, take the next step and submit a proposal by the May 2 deadline.

NISOD webinars provide resources, ideas, and solutions that drive excellence in teaching, thanks to a large network of dedicated educators. Selection criteria and more details are available here.

IN THE HEADLINES

The Rewards of Teaching at a Community College

The professors who make the headlines are those who teach at prestige colleges and universities, where they write lots of books and research papers, nurture grad students, and occasionally teach an undergraduate course. Far more numerous but no less consequential are those who teach at America's community colleges.

Podcast: Colleges Navigate Students' Digital Addictions

Students can access just about anything with the tap of an icon. How can this create harmful habits and what is higher education's role in teaching preventive wellness? Generation Z, who make up a majority of today's college students, were born into a world with smartphones and social media and have been dubbed "the anxious generation" as a result.

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