Innovations
Use the instructions provided here to submit the winning Innovation of the Year from your college. Review the award procedure information here (including subpages) prior to entering the submission portal.
If you have questions, contact Kelly Dooling.
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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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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
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Impact on Individual and Community
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Success Stories
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Challenges and Lessons Learned
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Collaborative Partnerships
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Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Application
Demographics Form
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Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Press Release 1
Press Release 2
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Please enjoy our inaugural issue of Innovatus, the magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
In this issue, you will learn about the League’s past, present, and future; consider models for innovation in the community college landscape; and explore innovative practices at League Board and Alliance colleges. Readers are encouraged to use this publication as a resource to enhance innovation at their institutions and in their communities.
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February 18, 2026
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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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