The New Year Ahead

We’re excited to continue supporting your dedication to student success in the new year and beyond. Thank you for being an integral part of our community! Together, we'll make 2025 a year of growth and achievement. Here’s to new opportunities, fresh ideas, and continued success!

WEBINARS

Communities of Practice: Creating Community and Shared Learning to Support Student Success

Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central | Sign Up

Facilitator: Kris Tolman, Manager of Education Programming at NISOD

Placement Into Developmental Education Is an Equity Issue: Eliminate English and Reading Dev Ed and Maintain or Improve Success Rates for All Students

Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central | Sign Up

Facilitator: Malkiel Choseed, Professor, Onondaga Community College

Upcoming Webinars

Past Webinars (On-Demand)

NISOD webinars are free and only available to NISOD members. After participating in either a live or on-demand webinar, you will have the option to download a certificate of completion as well as take a short assessment to receive CEUs.

Inspire Excellence at #NISOD2025

Get ready to join us at NISOD's International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 24-27, 2025, at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. Registration opens in early January, and special discounted room rates are available for conference attendees.

Interested in presenting? This is your chance to inspire and connect with community and technical college educators dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning. The deadline to submit is February 21, 2025. Learn more and submit your presentation proposal here.

Are you planning to submit a proposal to present?

Join a NISOD Regional Workshop Near You!

NISOD Regional Workshops are designed to enhance teaching practices, boost student engagement, and strengthen institutional effectiveness. With training available for faculty, staff, and administrators, you’ll experience the transformative power of NISOD’s professional development closer to home!

Interested in hosting a workshop for your college? Learn more about Campus Workshops and Regional Workshops here.

IN THE HEADLINES

Trends in Higher Education Student Success for 2025

Inside Higher Ed compiled two dozen-plus data points to help guide strategic decision-making and student success initiatives on college campuses. Data is a key tool for implementing goals, creating benchmarks and outlining best practices in higher education and beyond.

No More Grades in Community College? Skills Take Center Stage in New Learning Model

California's community colleges are experimenting with a new model, known as competency-based education, but at one school, it's created a divide between faculty and college administrators.

To view past issues of NISODirect, click here.

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