Student Contests Are Open

STUDENT CONTESTS ARE NOW OPEN!

Share with your students these two opportunities to win cash prizes and more!*

Student Essay Contest: Students at NISOD member colleges can win $1,000 and other prizes by describing a faculty member, staff member, or administrator who encouraged them to complete a course, finish a semester, or graduate from college and how that encouragement helped them reach their goal(s). Learn more and download a flyer to share with your students here.

Student Graphic Design Contest: Students at NISOD member colleges can win $1,000 and other prizes by designing the official Conference Program cover for NISOD’s 2026 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence. Learn more and download a flyer to share with your students here.

The deadline to participate is March 7, 2025.

*Only students at NISOD member colleges are eligible to participate.

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

NISOD’s Annual Fall Virtual Conference, October 16-18, brings together full- and part-time faculty members, librarians, and student support services personnel to share best and promising practices that increase student success at community and technical colleges.

Registration Options

Institutional Registration - Early Bird pricing through September 13, 2024

An Institutional Registration allows every employee to attend the live event or view the recorded sessions after the event at no additional cost.

Individual Registration - Opens September 13, 2024

An Individual Registration provides access to the live conference as well as the recorded sessions for three months following the event.

Interested in Presenting?

The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is next Friday, September 6! Do you have an innovative practice or cutting-edge research you want to share with your colleagues from around the world at NISOD's 2024 Fall Virtual Conference? You are invited to submit a presentation proposal. Presenters receive a free conference registration!

"If you have a desire to continue learning from your peers and to share your insights into techniques and processes that work for you and your institution, you must attend this conference! The variety of presentation topics is unmatched, and you are only limited by your own imagination!"

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THE NISOD PAPERS

In this edition of The NISOD Papers, “Leading With Equity: Transforming Community Colleges for the Future," Drs. Tina King, Clyne G. H. Namuo, and Nicholas C. Neupauer offer a unique perspective on how community colleges can adapt, innovate, and lead with an unwavering commitment to equity.

UPCOMING VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

Prompt, Play, Learn: AI Tools in Action for Educators

Join this workshop to learn how to set up your ChatGPT profile using a step-by-step guide that helps you customize your AI assistant for educational purposes. You'll receive hands-on experience tailoring ChatGPT to your teaching needs and explore how to build trustworthy AI lessons that foster creativity without cheating. Learn how to use AI for group work, engagement, and ideating. During the AI Brainstorming Challenge, participants collaborate to design innovative lesson plans that incorporate AI ethically, discover how AI can create rubrics, and learn to craft effective and objective assessments with the help of AI tools. Small groups put theory into practice by creating AI-generated rubrics. Finally, participants delve into the ethical considerations and data privacy implications associated with using AI for student assessments.

Friday, September 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Central) or

Friday, September 24, 2024, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (Central)

Early Registration Pricing Ends Soon!

$100 Members | $150 Non-Members

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Equity and Human-Centered Design for Single-Mother Learner Engagement

Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central

Approximately 1.7 million undergraduate students are single-mother learners. Yet, they are rarely the focus of campus programming. While more campuses are turning their focus to supporting single mothers toward completion, single-mother learners need comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that can lead to long-term, family-sustaining careers. This webinar explores how campuses can apply human-centered design to develop learner-centric programs and partnerships that address the specific needs and motivations of single mothers and other student parents. Drawing from the experience of the Single Moms Success Design Challenge, this session shares new models that seek to dramatically boost education outcomes for single-mother learners and connect them to academic and career pathways that improve their families’ economic mobility and well-being.

NISOD Members: Free | Non-Members: $49 | Sign Up

Redefining the Learning and Teaching Experience by Recording Live Online and In-Person Lessons

Monday, October 21, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central

This webinar explores how recorded lessons can redefine students' learning experiences as well as instructors' teaching experiences. Learn how to record lessons with a user-friendly computer recording application and how those recorded lessons can easily be posted into a Learning Management System’s calendar for easy access by students.

NISOD Members: Free | Non-Members: $49 | Sign Up

IN THE HEADLINES

North Carolina's revolutionary transfer portal forecasts a new national push

North Carolina community college students can now use one online portal to assess the transfer pathways of nearly 100 institutions.

Alabama Community Colleges See Highest Enrollments in a Decade

Alabama's community and technical college programs are reporting their highest enrollments since 2013. Officials said the systemwide increase aligns with an increasing demand for skilled workers.

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