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Bridging the Divide: Addressing Barriers to Cross-Institutional Collaboration Through the TRAVE Framework
Adrienne L. Provost, Matthew J. Traum, Angela M. Kohnen, Theresa J. Cothren, Catherine Diaz, Jodi Doher, Jacki L. Garcia, and Jimmy Yawn January 2026
Volume: 29 Issue: 1
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Collaboration between community colleges and universities is not just beneficial—it is essential. These partnerships create seamless educational pathways, foster innovation in teaching and learning, and reduce persistent access obstacles. Despite their promise, meaningful collaboration between faculty and staff across these institutional types remains elusive. The barriers are rooted in structural, cultural, and interpersonal dynamics.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Mentoring, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies, Innovations
Global Education at Wake Technical Community College
Denise H. Barton December 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 12
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Study abroad is a high-impact practice that improves learning, retention, and success (Kuh, 2008). While a few community colleges in North Carolina have implemented study abroad programs, the impetus to globalize courses and provide students with international experiences is still growing.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Learning Environments, Innovations
The Art and Science of Learning in Clinical Education: A Framework for Novice-to-Master Development
Heather Ruttkofsky November 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 11
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Imagine stepping into a clinical site for the first time as a health science student. Your coursework and lab sessions have equipped you with a basic understanding of patient care, health-related diseases, and anatomy, but now you face the challenge of applying this knowledge in real-world scenarios. What would you do differently if given the chance? Would you advocate more effectively for your learning needs when faced with nonconstructive feedback, limited scanning opportunities, and clinical instructors who do not have time to teach you?
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Evaluation, Learning Environments, Innovations
Workforce Development at Rogue Community College: Aligning Educational Pathways With Industry Needs
Lisa Parks October 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 10
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Community colleges play a pivotal role in preparing a skilled workforce that meets evolving industry demands. Positioned at the intersection of education and employment, these institutions are uniquely equipped to design and deliver career pathways that both empower students and address the talent needs of regional employers. Nevertheless, the imperative to remain responsive and relevant presents ongoing challenges within the structure of higher education.
Tags: Partnerships, Programs and Practices, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Sinclair’s Recipe for the Future: The Innovation Lab and AI in Teaching and Learning
Christina Amato, Sharon Tjaden Burkes, Mary Jaqua, and Chuck Jones September 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 9
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Sinclair Community College serves more than 30,000 students and community members each year. Guided by its mission to “find the need and endeavor to meet it,” Sinclair drives innovation across all levels of the institution. At the forefront of this transformation is the eLearning Division, which designs, supports, and advances high-quality learning experiences across every modality.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Organizational Culture, Innovations
Fostering Classroom Belonging: Santa Fe College’s Approach to Student Success
Leslie Rios and Bobby Hom August 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 8
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Santa Fe College (SF) has implemented a five-year initiative aimed at enhancing student success and retention through evidence-based practices that share one important common denominator: They help to foster classroom belonging. While these practices improve outcomes for all students, they hold particular promise for supporting populations facing challenges to success in higher education (Gillen-O’Neel, 2021; Johnson et al., 2007; Winkelmes, 2022).  
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Institutional Research, Teaching Strategies, Innovations
Combating Faculty Burnout Through Professional Learning Communities and Collective Self-Efficacy
Kristin Conley July 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 7
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Colleges and universities across the U.S. and beyond have recently been focused on efforts that promote a sense of student belonging or community (Ellard et al., 2022). However, students are not the only ones needing this connection. Faculty also need to feel a sense of belonging and community (Allen et al., 2021). Historically, educators worked within the confines of their office or classroom and had limited interactions with colleagues (Louis et al., 1996). The lack of interaction remains unchanged today and, in many ways, has been exacerbated by the pandemic (Leal Filho et al., 2021).
Tags: Learning and Organization, Learning Environments, Programs and Practices, Innovations
Idea Lab: Make, Create, Innovate
Valerie Benigno, Ewan Gibson, Christopher Rugo, and Erin Walker June 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 6
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Humber Polytechnic’s Idea Lab is a library initiative designed to support digital fluency skills development and media-rich assignments requiring fabrication, audio, video, photography, and more.
Tags: Learning and Organization, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
A PEAK Into Tracking Student Engagement at Kirkwood Community College
Seth Vander Tuig May 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 5
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We talk about the importance of two key words in the Student Life department at Kirkwood Community College: connection and experience. Our endeavors are centered on providing opportunities for connections between students, between students and campus resources, and between departments in order to improve the college experience. While we have often discussed the belief that our efforts are contributing to meaningful connections and positive experiences, our efforts to track the engagement of students have proven it.
Tags: Student Services, Institutional Research, Learning Resources, Innovations
Victories in Information Literacy: A Library and Reading Department Collaboration
Amanda M. Leftwich and Dianna Sand April 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 4
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Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) publishes learning outcomes for each course offered. Reading department course outcomes include identifying and applying practical and efficient comprehension strategies for college-level texts. These outcomes are essential for academic success at the postsecondary level. Collaborative efforts between the Student Success Librarian and Reading coordinator and faculty began in 2018. In 2019, faculty in the Reading and Library departments developed a final course assignment intended to assess student learning for each course outcome.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Learning Resources, Partnerships, Innovations
Sinclair Community College Automotive Technology Department: A Case Study of Leadership
John Porter March 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 3
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"Find the need and endeavor to meet it" is the seminal quote from David A. Sinclair, Director of YMCA of Dayton, later named Sinclair Community College, from 1887 to 1902. This powerful message still serves as a mantra for the institution’s faculty and staff. The original mission of D. A. Sinclair and the YMCA was to support the Dayton community by providing services such as adult education courses and job training (YMCA of Greater Dayton, n.d.).
Tags: Learning and Organization, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Case Study of a Smart City Education Platform
Adam Thomas February 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 2
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The integration of BrickMMO into Humber Polytechnic’s programming fundamentals program in fall 2023 provided students with the opportunity to learn through a workplace integrated classroom (WIC) teaching methodology which resulted in increased learning, opportunities for solutions-based problem solving, and cross-program collaboration projects. BrickMMO is a smart city education platform made of a 1:45 scale smart city designed to provide students with a hands-on sandbox, or safe testing environment, to apply their newly acquired skills.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Learning Environments, Innovations
Delta College’s Coordinated Care Network Initiative
Shelly Raube and James Perry January 2025
Volume: 28 Issue: 1
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Delta College's Student and Educational Services division has initiated a transformative project to address students' basic needs by establishing a Coordinated Care Network (CCN). This innovative network is grounded in research from The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs at Temple University, which emphasizes the critical role of nonacademic support in fostering student success.
Tags: Student Services, Access, Programs and Practices, Innovations
Navigating Difficult Dialogues: Teaching in a Politically Polarized Environment
Jill Channing December 2024
Volume: 27 Issue: 12
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The 2024 election may be over, but as many educators continue to experience, teaching during a presidential election year presents unique challenges, particularly in today’s increasingly polarized environment. For educators, especially those in community colleges, where diverse adult student populations converge, facilitating respectful, inclusive, and productive discussions can be daunting. The stakes are high: Classrooms serve as microcosms of society, reflecting broader political, social, and cultural tensions.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Innovations
A Multidisciplinary and Holistic Approach to Student Support
Laura Green November 2024
Volume: 27 Issue: 11
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I have always believed that a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to student support is needed as students work toward academic success. Prior to moving into academics, I worked as an occupational therapy practitioner. One of occupational therapy's philosophical beliefs is that practitioners support individuals as they engage in life occupations, with each person’s engagement being unique and personal (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2017). Students in higher education participate and engage in multiple occupations and roles, one of which is being a student.
Tags: Student Services, Diversity, Learning Environments, Policy and Practice, Innovations

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