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TECHNOLOGY
Conference
on Information Technology (Charlotte,
October 22-25, 2006)
offers hundreds of learning options, computer labs, & next-generation exhibits; all-star keynoters;
and 3500+ technology industry experts and community
college colleagues
Microsoft
Community College Advisory Committee
selected League Alliance Members representatives
who meet with Microsoft to review new products,
guide development of IT solutions
Alliance+
national teacher training initiative bringing award-winning
Savvy CyberTeacherT curriculum & training model
to over 9,000 K-12 teachers
LeagueTLC
online network
of community college model programs & proven
innovations featuring Innovations Express, Innovations
Database, Learning Links, & Resources on the
Web
LEARNING
Innovations 2007 (New
Orleans, March 4-7, 2007)
conference with over 2,000 attendees exchanging latest
innovative practices to promote student & organizational learning in community colleges
Learning College Project
12 Vanguard & 61 Champion colleges
serving as incubators to develop learning-centered
policies, programs, & practices
21st Century Outcomes Project
network of 16 League colleges designing & testing new
outcomes-based methods for defining, delivering, & documenting student learning
Cross Papers Fellowship
Supported by an endowment from K. Patricia
Cross, the fellowship will continue and build
upon the outstanding success and renowned
usability of The Cross Papers. Each year
the K. Patricia Cross Endowment will name a
scholar/practitioner of community college
teaching and learning as The Cross Papers
Fellow.
Learning Abstracts
articles that foster conversations on learning & showcase learning-centered practices
LEADERSHIP
ELI
annual Executive Leadership Institute
has prepared over 400 senior-level administrators to
become college presidents
NILD
cosponsor for the National Institute For Leadership
Development; has prepared over 4,000 women for community
college leadership roles
ALI
Administrative Leadership Institute for academic, student
development, & administrative professionals in
conjunction with Cornell University
Leadership
Abstracts
articles offering practical solutions for leadership
challenges facing community college presidents,
administrators, & trustees
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
College and Career Transitions Initiative
This initiative seeks to improve student transitions between secondary and postsecondary education and careers. It also seeks to improve academic performance at all levels of education. Fifteen site partnerships led by community colleges in
partnership with secondary schools, employers and other organizations were selected in a
competitive process to be exemplars for this project. CCTI is administered by the League
Consortium and funded by the U.S. Office of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education.
League for
Learning
project with
League partners (The Chauncey
Group, iLearning
Inc., NAB
& ITAA) to create a customizable Web portal for
training certification, career building tools, & research for IT workforce
Emerging
Technologies & Careers Symposium
forum connecting education & business leaders to
forecast & address needs of IT workforce
Community
College Alliance for Teacher Education
cosponsor for national coalition to promote community
college efforts in K-12 teacher preparation
STUDENT
SUCCESS
Power
Learning
resources to support student learning & success
Student
Art & Literature Awards
annual League college competition with online gallery & electronic anthology of student work
Terry O'Banion Student
Technology Awards
sponsored by corporate partner Microsoft to recognize an
annual Student Developer Champion from League colleges
Innovation of the Year Competition
League honors outstanding innovations which have been
recognized by member institutions
RESEARCH & PRACTICE
CEO Surveys
quarterly surveys of League Alliance Members CEOs
exploring key issues facing their institutions
League
Publications
print & electronic books, monographs, abstracts,
reports, & white papers (special League Alliance
pricing)
LeagueConnections
monthly e-communiqué to all personnel throughout League
Alliance Member Institutions highlighting League projects,
activities, & events
Innovation
at Your Fingertips
searchable online database of proven innovations,
conference presentations, and profiles of community
college programs
RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
League
Advancement
new project building resources to catalyze fundraising & foundation development efforts in League Alliance
Member institutions
· network & forum for foundation officers
· Web, conference, research, & publications
· attraction of national & international donors
DIVERSITY & EQUITY
Center for Formation in the
Community College
resource & catalyst for personal & institutional
work toward wholeness & authenticity
League Tolerance Project
tools to promote recognition & respect for diversity
& differences in race, ethnicity, lifestyle, &
perspective on campus & in the community
Digital Divide Project
bridging the technology gap for digitally disenfranchised
populations through collaboration among educators,
community leaders, & League Partners such as PBS,
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