Innovations

November 17, 2020 Click here to see the recording of this webinar. This webinar will bring together leaders in the field to discuss strategies to improve student transfer from community colleges to four-year colleges and universities, and strategies to attract, retain, and support students of all backgrounds, especially students of color, LGBTQ students, and students living in poverty, to succeed in their educational pathways in public health. This webinar is cohosted by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, Society for Public Health Education, and League for Innovation in...
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February 18, 2026 Click here to access the webinar recording. Students want to learn and produce work that is truly their own. Without structure, clarity, or confidence, however, AI can become a shortcut rather than a learning partner. If we want students to use AI responsibly, we must design for it. Join this research-backed session to explore how self-regulated learning skills—planning, monitoring, and reflection—reduce reliance on AI shortcuts and support authentic learning. Participants will walk through a practical framework for designing assignments that position AI as a learning...
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The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) is developing a Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Certification examination in collaboration with the National Board of Public Health Examiners. The DIS Certification Project, supported by cooperative agreement CK20-2003 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease, aims to standardize and validate knowledge, skills, and abilities of disease intervention professionals, increase quality and consistency of service delivery, support the recruitment and...
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Reimagining the traditional face-to-face, lecture-based instructional model is at the heart of academic transformation in higher education, and faculty development is central to this change. Getting faculty to want to modify how they teach will enable grassroots experimentations to gain traction and inspire systemic change. Yet this process first requires faculty developers to recognize and support the affective dimension of teaching and learning and, in turn, experiment with more human-centered approaches. Expect it to be messy. Recognizing Faculty Culture Creativity and risk-taking in the...
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We’re living through one of the fastest shifts higher education has ever seen. New tools appear every month. New terminology floods every inbox. And here’s something worth knowing: Even the engineers building these systems will tell you that no one fully understands all of this. That’s not a warning. It’s a relief. Because if you’re reading this, you’re already doing exactly what matters most—staying curious, staying engaged, and refusing to let the noise drown out the signal. For community and technical colleges, the stakes feel particularly high. These are institutions that sit closest to...
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Thursday, April 25, 2024 Click here to access the webinar recording. Join Packback; the League for Innovation in the Community College; and Graham Clay, a professor at University of North Carolina and co-founder of AutomatED, a weekly newsletter on how professors should incorporate and address artificial intelligence and technology in the college classroom. During this open podcast-style discussion, we will speak with Clay about the different ways he has seen AI implemented in the classroom. He will share insights and expertise on how educators can best take advantage of AI to improve...
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Recipients of 2021-2022 Innovation of the Year Awards are encouraged to use the badge below in their email signature lines, on their LinkedIn and social media accounts, on their website, etc. This badge honors recipient dedication to innovative practice at a League member institution, and can act as a visual cue to spark conversation around innovation, create relationships, and build community. (Right click on the badge and save it as an image for personal use.)
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