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NISOD Innovation Abstracts Vol. XXIX, No. 1 and No. 2


Vol. XXIX, No. 1

In “Alleviating Anxiety for Nontraditional Students,” Elizabeth Padden, Assistant Professor, Modern Languages, at Lord Fairfax Community College (VA), describes instructional strategies for engaging students who too often seek the nearest exit and never return to class. Study sessions, problem-solving activities, technology, positive feedback, and sessions scheduled in both traditional and nontraditional settings and at convenient times for adult, working students combine to keep them upbeat and focused on success in this Spanish immersion class.

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<<https://www.nisod.org/password/online_abstracts/2006-2007/XXIX_No1.pdf>>

Vol. XXIX, No. 2

In “Using an Interactive Multimedia Classroom: Making a Connection,” Beth Bownes Johnson, Instructor and Department Chair, English, at Wallace State Community College (AL), describes her “visual” approach to instruction—engaging students in their own presentations that require creative uses of technology, dress, food, design, and speech.

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<<https://www.nisod.org/password/online_abstracts/2006-2007/XXIX_No2.pdf>>

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Richard Degus
Executive Assistant to the President
01/30/2007