Innovations
Like other higher education institutions across the U.S. and beyond, Tulsa Community College (TCC) shifted to an online-only modality in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 48 percent of TCC’s faculty did not have previous online teaching training or certification. Not surprisingly, this quick pivot to remote teaching and learning created an immediate need for faculty training.
Prior to 2020, the national trend showed flat enrollment or small increases in online courses (Garrett, Legon, & Fredericksen, 2020). With a push to get students on campus, TCC went against the...
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January
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Employment analysts say that manufacturing jobs are at risk because of automation. Robots have become the new employees on the line. A research paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (2017) studied the impact of industrial robots in labor markets in the United States. The results show that robots caused up to 670,000 lost manufacturing jobs from 1990 to 2007. A Ball State University study (2017) shows that nearly nine in ten jobs lost since 2000 disappeared due to automation.
There is one way to stay ahead of technology: be the person who tells the robots and machines...
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August 17, 2023
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We are excited to invite you to our monthly webinar series on Generative AI. These webinars are designed to keep you up to date with the latest developments in AI technology and its applications in the classroom.
This monthly series will highlight what is new with generative AI and some amazing work that is coming from faculty, administration, and institutions as they navigate this new and rapidly changing technology. Our rotating panelists, experts in education and technology, will provide insight and advice during a dedicated Q...
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By Erin Bentrim, Ph.D.
Systems can provide structure for assessment and planning, but they cannot create commitment. Digital tools can organize outcomes, store reflections, or support annual cycles, yet they only mirror the choices people make. A sustained practice of evidence use develops when faculty and staff explore results, ask questions, and use information to improve learning. Questions to ask:
How are faculty and staff expected to engage with assessment results beyond submitting required entries?
Where do we see evidence being used to inform decisions or improvements, rather than...
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The 2022 Innovations Conference program is now available for download. This document is in draft form and subject to change.
For the most current information, registered conference participants should log into the Event and click on the "All Sessions" tab.
Please note: Times listed in this schedule are Mountain Standard Time (MST).
For reference, the conference starts each day at 8:00 AM PST; 9:00 AM MST; 10:00 AM CST; 11:00 AM EST.
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The League for Innovation in the Community College (League) and the Community College President's Initiative in STEM (CCPI-STEM) are excited to invite you to the second Thought Leaders Dialogue for STEM Education and the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) Funding Program on February 9, 2024, from 12:00 - 1:30 PM Eastern Time.
In our quest to amplify the voices of small and rural community colleges and gain a deeper understanding of the benefits of and needs for NSF ATE funding, three distinguished panelists will share insights and lessons learned.
Dr. Jill...
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