Innovations

June 7, 2022 Click here to access the webinar recording. Hear from community college leaders on the evolution of today’s digital transformation. The history of EdTech has led us to the doorstep of a new era in which data plays a larger role than ever before. Join a panel of today’s leading community college voices for a tour through EdTech’s evolution to contextualize today’s digital transformation, and plan for what’s next. In this new era, community college leaders are faced with solving for complex challenges that the pandemic has highlighted, including EdTech tools that don’t work well...
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April 4, 2024 For most of the 20th century, course placement was designed to be a system to assess student needs and identify the appropriate interventions to support success. Yet research into student success showed that placement wasn't meeting those goals, particularly for students who enrolled in community colleges with the biggest hurdles to overcome. A holistic understanding of student potential – built on powerful research on the role of noncognitive skills such as sense of belonging, goal commitment, and growth mindset – can help colleges better understand student strengths and...
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  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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  Click on the PDF above to download the Proposal Submission Instructions. Before beginning the proposal submission process, (1) make sure every proposed presenter has a League account, and (2) read/download the Proposal Guidelines. ALL presenters are required to have a League account in order to be included on a proposal. Click here to create an account. The individual who submits a proposal to present is automatically designated as the Key Presenter and will receive all correspondence regarding the proposal. This designation cannot be changed. The Key Presenter is the principal contact and...
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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...
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 Acceptance Letter Interest Sheet Scholarship Agreement Section VIII Project Publicity and Donor Recognition Brochure Flyer - Sustainability Press Release 1 Press Release 2 Public Presentation Public Service Announcement Student Testimonials Section IX Sample Sustainability...

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