Innovations
Welcome back to Innovatus, the magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
In this issue, readers will
Consider the capabilities approach as a way of enabling students to achieve their potential;
Reflect on the importance of clearly defining, promoting, and providing the resources to meet an organization’s vision;
Learn about an innovative intervention to address food insecurity as a barrier to student success;
Explore the implementation of competency-based education in STEM courses to improve learning;
And more …
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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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Each of the 12 colleges/college districts participating in the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project is providing detailed information about the projects in an effort to disseminate promising and best practices. We hope that other colleges can benefit from the experiences of the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 colleges and college districts. Please note that the information posted in Toolkit and Resources is based on the 12 independent projects designed by each college/college district.
The Toolkit and Resources for each college/college district include the following: program summary; sample work...
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March 28, 2024
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Join Packback, the League for Innovation in the Community College, and Ellis Reeves, Director of Online Learning and Support at University of South Carolina Aiken, for a discussion on the latest AI developments and how they can be effectively integrated into higher education and K-12 classrooms.
Reeves, a resident expert in the field of AI, has given several presentations about using generative AI in the course development process and has conducted studies on how AI can refresh and enrich the learning process for students and faculty...
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The Faculty Poster provides quick access through QR Codes linking to the Faculty Resource Guide, CDC Project Firstline resources, and the Essentials for Teaching Infection Control video series.
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July 31, 2024
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It’s been reported* that by 2030, there will be a global human talent shortage of more than 85 million people. Left unchecked, this shortage could result in about $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue. The United States could be facing a deficit of more than 6 million workers, and in tech alone, could lose out on $162 billion worth of revenue annually unless it finds more high-tech workers.
Given that 2030 is a mere five and half years away, the need for new skill development has never been greater, or more urgent. This presents a...
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From 2021 through 2024, the League convened four community colleges in Arizona—a variety of rural, urban, and tribal institutions—to participate in a project focused on improving student connections to wraparound services and the workforce. The project, “Community Colleges and Communities: Collective Impact – Workforce Development with Wraparound Services” was generously funded by the Garcia Family Foundation. The goal of the project was to multiply the effectiveness of community resources in addressing students’ basic needs while connecting students to careers and jobs related to their...
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents, and Other Materials
Badge Instructions
Data Report
Grant Application
Intake Form
Student Tracking
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Completion Program
Flyer - Casino Dealer
Press Release
Promotional Video
Student Testimonial
Web Page
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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