Innovations
Television, radio, newspapers, and social media; community college marketers use many channels to communicate these days. But perhaps they should be considering a more grassroots approach: the humble church newsletter. Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) administrators learned this lesson thanks to a group of dedicated learners. The older residents and their unique communication approach helped to make the Keep Educating Yourself (KEY) Lifelong Learning continuing education program at Vol State a resounding success in its inaugural session. It began when Shirley Arrendale of Sumner...
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March
2015
What issues surrounding student success and completion are important to community college faculty? What concerns do these faculty members have about the national focus on completion? As a community college faculty member, do you see any benefits to the so-called Completion Agenda, and if so, what are those benefits? These are some of the questions the Faculty Voices initiative seeks to answer by engaging community college faculty, full-time and adjunct, in the national conversation about student success and completion.Why faculty voices? When President Obama launched the American Graduation...
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March
2015
In fall 2012, I applied for a Learning Challenge Grant to develop and present a hands-on workshop that would introduce a counseling, assessment, and retention tool (CART) system to the Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) department faculty and staff at Sinclair Community College (SCC). After this workshop, the goal was to offer it to the Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (SME) division, then to all SCC faculty.
The workshop was requested to:
Develop teamwork within the EET department;
Enhance the overall success rate of students and faculty by implementing a system to increase the...
February
2015
Having spent the last 16 years working in metropolitan community colleges, I have had the opportunity to see all types of students: new-to-college eighteen year olds, fifteen year old non-driving dual credit students, and returning students who would rather not divulge their ages. All bring with them the sum of their life experiences. But one group that brings a set of experiences and skills like no other is returning student veterans. Because of the nature of the service, these men and women are arriving on our college campuses with more technical knowledge than most generations of students...
January
2015
An unprecedented public-private partnership is bringing a petroleum processing pilot plant to Del Mar College that will be used to train technicians for well paying careers in burgeoning industries. Essentially a working model of a distillation unit like those at the petrochemical plants and refineries that dot the landscape near the Port of Corpus Christi, the facility arrives during a perfect economic storm.
"There are multi-million dollar industrial expansions going on here and workers are retiring, so the increase in demand for a skilled workforce is exponential," said Lenora Keas, Del...
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January
2015
Tidewater Community College (TCC) became the first institution of higher learning to launch its associate of science in business administration as a textbook-free degree program in 2013. Known as the Z-Degree—z for zero textbook cost—the program eases the pain of soaring textbook costs for college students by allowing students to complete the degree and spend no funds on textbooks and course materials.
Professor Linda Williams is the faculty lead for the Z-degree.
Students in the program use high-quality open textbooks and other open educational resources (OER), which are freely accessible,...
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2015
This video was created by Public Agenda for Choicework Moderator Training Workshops held as part of the League for Innovation's Faculty Voices Project. It should be used in conjunction with the Moderator Guide and the video guide.
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2015
Expanding Opportunity for All is a Choicework discussion starter produced by Public Agenda for the League for Innovation's Faculty Voices Project. Click here to access the References list for Expanding Opportunity for All.
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2015
This file includes the References list for Expanding Opportunity for All: How Can We Increase Community College Student Completion?
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2015
This video was created by Public Agenda for Choicework Moderator Training Workshops held as part of the League for Innovation's Faculty Voices Project. It should be used in conjunction with the Moderator Guide and the video guide.
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2015
This video was created by Public Agenda for Choicework Moderator Training Workshops held as part of the League for Innovation's Faculty Voices Project. It should be used in conjunction with the Moderator Guide and the video guide.
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2015
This Choicework Moderator Guide was prepared by Public Agenda and used in disucssion groups held as part of the League for Innovation's Faculty Voices Project. Additional moderator resources, including moderator training tools, are available at www.league.org/projects-facultyvoices.
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2015
This video was created by Public Agenda for Choicework Moderator Training Workshops held as part of the League for Innovation's Faculty Voices Project. It should be used in conjunction with the Moderator Guide and the video guide.
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2015
Several webinars are available on the League's website to assist community college educators who are interested in developing community college degree and certificate programs in public health (generalist and specializations) and health navigation.
Education for Public Health: Accreditation, Learning Pathways, Opportunities, and Credentialing, presented by Donna Petersen, chair of the Framing the Future task force convened by the Association of Schools and Programs of Publich Health
Health Education and Community Colleges: Advancing the Workforce, presented by Elaine Auld, CEO, Society for...
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December
2014
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Scientific progress is the hallmark of a dynamic society and the United States leads the world in scientific discoveries. An important aspect of scientific progress is the education of future scientists. Improvements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curricula, particularly changes that engage students in the process of research and discovery, have become a focal point for attracting more students into science. Undergraduate research is a significant strategy for improving undergraduate STEM education.
Community colleges prepare technicians who will become...
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December
2014
Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) recently celebrated the grand opening of the Coyote Center, a new multi-functional facility serving as the front door of CGCC's Pecos Campus. The new 74,859-square-foot center is one of just a few buildings in the nation to innovatively blend academics, athletics, enrollment services, and student affairs into one location.
The building was designed around a new model of student service that eliminates inefficiencies, like waiting in multiple lines. By combining most administrative resources under one roof and training staff to handle a broader range...
