Tools for the Transition: Top 5 Resources for Industry Professionals Turned Academic Instructors

Transitioning from industry to academia can feel like stepping into a different world. This webinar provides tools and strategies for professionals navigating their first semesters as faculty. Based on personal and shared experiences from industry to the classroom, participants will walk through five resources that help translate workplace expertise into accessible learning outcomes. This webinar supports new instructors by providing navigation of learning management tools, curriculum design templates, digital collaboration resources, and strategies to leverage professional capital. Attendees will leave with takeaways for day one and the days to follow in the classroom.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify resources that assist in navigating course design and classroom management.
• Use workplace experience to create employer-relevant classroom assignments aligned with academic objectives.
• Construct a personalized instruction action plan using provided resources.

Note: Webinars are only available to individuals at NISOD member colleges.

Learners will have the option to earn a certificate of attendance or a certificate with Continuing Education Units (CEU) upon completion of the webinar. To earn a certificate with CEUs, the learner must successfully pass the learning assessment with a score of 80% or higher. All learners must complete the post-event evaluation to earn credentials. 

The duration of this webinar is one hour, which is equal to 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).