Innovations

October 21 and October 28, 2020 See recordings of this two-part webinar at the links below: Part I: https://pages.eab.com/League-EAB-OctoberWebinarSeriesPartI-ArchivedWebinar.html Part II: https://pages.eab.com/League-EAB-OctoberWebinarSeriesPartII-ArchivedWebinar.html Challenges that have long affected community colleges have been amplified by the COVID-19 crisis. Communication from college leaders to faculty has been strained by physical distance and evolving priorities. But faculty must be involved in carrying out leadership’s vision for a student-centered campus. While administrative and...
Tags:
  With the passing of our dear friend K. Patricia Cross, we reflect upon her ongoing support of community colleges and students. Pat’s dedication to higher education teaching and learning helped to shape the field, with an emphasis on the enhancement and expansion of student learning to improve academic success. According to the K. Patricia Cross Academy, “she has gifted higher education an incredible legacy that has both inspired and enabled thousands of educators to improve both the theory and craft behind their teaching, impacting an entire generation of students in the process,” and we...
Tags:
June 16, 2021 Click here to see the recording of this webinar. In fall 2019 and spring 2020, 10 institutions participated in a research study comparing student outcomes on Packback discussion to outcomes found with traditional Learning Management System discussion. In April 2020, Packback released the findings of that study in Impact of Online Discussion Platform and Pedagogy on Student Outcomes. Among the findings from the study, institutions reported increased levels of student engagement, vastly improved discussion rigor, improved final grade outcomes, and high rates of student and faculty...
Tags:
A completed application form and a brief essay explaining reasons for seeking a community college presidency. Two letters of recommendation in support of the applicant. These should be sent by the authors directly to Patty Mears at mears@league.org. A $200 nonrefundable application fee, payable by credit card. Purchase orders and checks cannot be accepted for this fee. Application review will begin immediately following the application deadline. Class size is limited. Applicants accepted to the program will be notified in early September 2016.
Tags:
The Faculty Voices Discussion Toolkit contains resources developed for the Faculty Voices Initiative by project partner Public Agenda. These resources are designed to launch conversations among faculty and others about issues surrounding community college student success and completion. The toolkit includes a discussion starter, detailed moderator guide, and additional moderator resources. Print versions of the discussion starter, Expanding Opportunity for All, are available to community colleges for the cost of shipping, while supplies last. Contact Cynthia Wilson to request copies for your...
Tags:

Pages