Innovations
2017
Bernard L. Monette, a Web Development instructor at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, discuss those practices he uses in the classroom to make the environment authentic, in terms of both technologies and social skills, to ready students for the workplace, instilling in them resilience and grit to prepare them for success.
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2017
Maria del Rosario Villasana, Child Development and Family Studies Department Chair at City College of San Francisco, discusses the diverse student body in CTE programs and the many pathways available to her students for completion of either a certificate or degree.
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2017
Debbie Meyer, an English and History adjunct instructor at Pensacola State College, talks about giving students feedback and developing a relationship with them to help improve student retention.
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2017
Henry Osborn, a Computer Information Sciences instructor at Northern Caribbean University, discusses student success and completion and the importance of providing students resources (e.g., books, practice exams, simulations) so they can perform as effectively and efficiently as possible in their chosen field of study.
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Renne Emiko Brock, a Multimedia Communications instructor at Peninsula College, discusses the importance of finding community mentors to guide students to success and completion.
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Esmerelda Adame, Advanced Manufacturing Technology program chair at South Texas College, discusses how the college supports new students through open orientation and mentoring.
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Avery Thompson, Mathematics faculty at Northern Caribbean University, expresses her concern that students are expected to complete their courses without consideration of how their studies relate to the workplace, entrepreneurship, and nation-building.
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Jed Peterson, History faculty at Kirkwood Community College, contends that students don't care about what you know until they know that you care.
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Angelic Cole, Business Administration professor and chair at St. Louis Community College, discusses the pressing concern about student completion and the importance of community colleges building strong partnerships with employers to make sure that needed credentials are incorporated into programs.
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Donna Powell Wilson, Executive Director of The Council of the Community Colleges of Jamaica, finds that students attend community colleges for a variety of reasons and suggests that rather than focusing on completion rates, the value that students add to society should be considered.
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Alex Ranc, a Fine Arts instructor at Angelina College, discusses engagement and cocurricula activities to engage students equally and throughout their education path.
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Moaz Ben Azzouz, Mathematics faculty at Sinclair Community College, is concerned that quality of education does not seem to be the most important goal of the student success and completion initiative.
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Darnette McCleary, a Project Manager at St. Louis Community College, discusses her institution’s students first philosophy and striving to create a premium experience for the student both inside and outside the classroom, based on the student’s needs.
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2017
Linwall Mcfarlane, Campus Director at Montego Bay Community College, idiscusses the teaching and learning practices that he uses in his classroom to promote student success, including experiential learning, simulation, group work, and a student-centered approach.
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Alvan Ross, a counselor at Excelsior Community College, speaks about students' lack of interpersonal communication skills and teaching them how to be smarter then their smartphones to be successful.
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Scott Kearns, a Workforce Development Training Specialist at St. Charles Community College, discusses two-year career technical programs as legitimate pathways to good paying jobs in technical fields such as welding, certified logistics, and manufacturing.
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Selina Bliss, a Nursing Instructor at Yavapai College, discusses student retention and alternate healthcare pathways at her institution for those students who do not make it into the rigorous nursing program.
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2017
Laura Powell, a Workforce Development Training Specialist at St. Charles Community College, discusses her concerns about student completion in terms of industry needs, saying, “Industry needs credentials that do not always equal an associate’s degree."
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Juley Wynter Robertson, a Hospitality and Tourism Management lecturer at Bethlehem Moravian College, discusses diversified strategies to help support students in their academic journeys and personal lives.
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2017
Andy Mays, Speech and Languages faculty at Lee College, discusses a few things that she does inside and outside of the classroom to help students succeed in her class and in life.
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