Innovations
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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June 16, 2021
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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...
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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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June 7, 2022
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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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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
Application
Business Card - Employer
Business Card - Student
Curriculum
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Facebook and News
Press Release
Web Page
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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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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