Events

Online Professional Development Symposium
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

Participants in the Online Professional Development Symposium will learn about programs and activities designed for full- and part-time faculty and staff development, including best practices and tools they can bring back and apply at their institution. This Online Symposium will also be an opportunity to network with others responsible for the planning, programming, and communication of professional development programs.

The event runs from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm CT on August 12, 2020 and will include sessions on the following topics: Developing Your Part-Time Faculty: They Matter!; A Conceptual Framework for Variables Influencing Faculty Development; Guided Strategies to Increase Faculty Attendance at Professional Development Activities!; Earning Your Stripes: How One Institution Revamped Professional Development; and Implementing a One-To-One iPad Initiative and OER To Improve Student Learning Outcomes.

Participation for those who register before July 31, 2020 is $149 for NISOD members and $199 for non-members. For those who register after July 31, 2020 the cost of attendance is $199 for NISOD members and $249 for non-members. The purchase of an Individual Registration provides access to the live online presentations, as well as archived recordings. Those interested in attending can register to participate here.

In absence of their in-person annual conference, NISOD is holding several online options thorughout May and June 2020. Learn more about these Online Convenings on the NISOD website.

NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence Conference 2021
Saturday, May 29th, 2021 to Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence is the definitive gathering of community and technical college educators passionate about teaching and learning. Over the years, NISOD’s annual conference has provided faculty, administrators, and staff with the resources, ideas, and solutions that drive excellence in all areas of community and technical college campuses. Come and be inspired by thought-provoking sessions and Preconference Seminars designed specifically for community and technical college educators committed to improving student achievement. With more than 300 sessions in a variety of focus areas and formats presented by your colleagues from across the world, you’ll walk away with dozens of ideas you can implement immediately.

This year's event will feature sessions on the following tracks:

  • Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeships, and Internships
  • College Readiness, Remediation, ESL, and First-Generation Students
  • Competency-Based Education and Other Alternate Credentialing Strategies
  • Contemporary and Progressive Teaching, Counseling, and Advising Strategies
  • Emerging Issues and Trends at Community and Technical Colleges
  • Entrepreneurship, Strategic Alliances, and Collaborations
  • Evidence and Inquiry, Predictive Analytics, and Other Data Considerations
  • Faculty Hiring, Development, Support, and Governance
  • Guided Pathways and Other Completion and Transfer Efforts
  • Improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Libraries, Makerspaces, Fablabs, and Other Active Learning Sites
  • Using Technology to Improve Student and Organizational Outcomes

The conference is scheduled to take place from May 29 - June 1, 2021 in Austin, Texas at the JW Mariott hotel. Those interested in atending can regsiter to paritcipate, or submit a proposal by February 2021 on NISOD's website.