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Volunteer State Community College: Students Tell Machines What to Do With Mechatronics
Eric Melcher January 2018 Count all 20
Employment analysts say that manufacturing jobs are at risk because of automation. Robots have become the new employees on the line. A research paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (2017) studied the impact of industrial robots in labor markets in the United States. The results show that robots caused up to 670,000 lost manufacturing jobs from 1990 to 2007. A Ball State University study (2017) shows that nearly nine in ten jobs lost since 2000 disappeared due to automation.
Tags: Economic Development, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Bergen Community College: An Assessment Fellows Program Model
Gail Fernandez, Joanna Campbell, and Jill Rivera December 2017 Count all 16
Assessment is an integral component to refining teaching, support services, and operations. It informs the choices we make and helps us make continuous improvements to our programs and processes. At Bergen Community College (Bergen), the Assessment Fellows Program provides a systematic approach for college faculty and professional staff to assume leadership in collegewide assessment as well as a unique opportunity to ensure quality of assessment plans for the institution.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Evaluation, Innovations
Erie Community College: Information Technology Program Honored for Excellence
Michael Farrell November 2017 Count all 16
SUNY Erie Community College’s (ECC) Information Technology Program was recently honored as the Best Tech Team in Non-Profit/Education by InfoTech WNY as part of the organization’s annual Buffalo Emerging Technology Awards Showcase (BETAS) at Buffalo RiverWorks in May 2017.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Community Relations, Technology Services, Innovations
Johnson County Community College: Entrepreneurs Get Their GAME On
Elisa Waldman October 2017 Count all 20
GAME (Growth through Action, Measurement and Engagement) is a workshop series developed by Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), providing owners of growing businesses the opportunity to work on a strategic plan in a continual, focused, tactical way with the assistance of industry experts, business peers, and Small Business Development Center advisors.
Tags: Economic Development, Partnerships, Innovations
Columbia State Community College: Female Participation in STEM Fields
C. Glenn Hudson, Penelope Kellman, and Andrew G. Wright September 2017 Count all 11
It is a glaring truth. No matter how broad the scientific research or how far academia have reached to date, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields have been and remain a man’s world. Although there have been some changes in the last few decades, for the most part, women and minorities still face disparities (Office of Science and Technology Policy and Office of Personnel Management, 2016).
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Diversity, Inclusion, Learning Environments, Innovations
Community College of Allegheny County: FireVEST Scholarship Program a Win-Win-Win for Firefighters, Fire Departments, and the County
Margaret Anderson August 2017 Count all 20
Community College of Allegheny County’s Fire Volunteer Education, Service, and Training Scholarship (FireVEST) program is now in its eighth year. More than 330 Allegheny County volunteer firefighters have participated in this recruitment and retention program. These scholarship recipients serve in 136 of the county’s 187 volunteer fire departments.
Tags: Innovations
Norwalk Community College: Linking With Employers to Address Job Shortages
Madeline K. Barillo July 2017 Count all 2761
Today’s employers know that skilled workers don’t grow on trees. Sometimes, you have to grow your own talent. With rapid advances in technology, job titles like Smartphone Application Developer and Patient Care Technician simply didn’t exist a decade ago, so qualified candidates are few.
Tags: Economic Development, Community Relations, Corporate Training, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Volunteer State Community College: Endless Possibilities in New SRB Building Recording Studio
Eric Melcher June 2017 Count all 17
We live in a digital age, so we may assume that digital is always better. But that isn’t necessarily the case when it comes to audio recording. The new recording studio at Volunteer State Community College is state-of-the-art analog. Another room has home studio equipment. That may seem strange at a college with yet another studio that is fully digital and fully automated. The reason is simple: learning.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Innovations
Carl Sandburg College: Sitting Next to a Classmate 75 Miles Away
Debra Miller and Linda Lee May 2017 Count all 31
Marlie Burt was 75 miles away from fellow classmates when she worked on a group project last semester. Burt, who lives in La Harpe, Illinois, and attends classes at Carl Sandburg College’s branch campus in Carthage, collaborated with her classmates via a telepresence robot located on the Main Campus in Galesburg, where the other students in her police administration and management course met.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Learning Environments, Teaching Strategies, Technology Systems, Innovations
Arapahoe Community College: Collaborative Educational Campus in Castle Rock
Jeff Duggan April 2017 Count all 86
Arapahoe Community College (ACC) has accepted from the Castle Rock Town Council the investment of $3 million in infrastructure reimbursement to construct a Collaboration Campus. The campus will bring together education, business, and the community to create a unique resource for delivering seamless education and workforce training to Castle Rock. Educational partners Colorado State University (CSU) and Douglas County School District (DCSD) will articulate with ACC to create a smooth pathway from high school diploma to associate degree to bachelor’s degree.
Tags: Partnerships, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Pikes Peak Community College: A New Website That Drives Enrollment
Warren Epstein March 2017 Count all 252
Pikes Peak Community College’s (PPCC) website was in sad shape. Designed in 2010, it was not mobile first, its navigation confusing, and the feedback from students and others universally negative.
Tags: Community Relations, Technology Systems, Innovations
San Jacinto College: College Launches Cost-Cutting Open Source Degree Program
Rob Vanya February 2017 Count all 1098
San Jacinto College has launched a general studies associate degree pilot program that provides significant cost savings to students who now do not have to buy traditional course materials such as high-cost textbooks.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Learning Environments, Innovations
HACC: Online Building Construction Management Program Added to Lineup of STEM Careers
M. Pamilla Saylor January 2017 Count all 492
This fall, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, began offering a fully online two-year associate degree in building construction management that prepares students for the growing demand in construction careers. HACC is one of the only schools in the nation to offer this program fully online. In addition, it is the only community college in Pennsylvania to provide the opportunity to complete the program online in two years.
Tags: Economic Development, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Norwalk Community College: Promoting Kelp as Sustainable Food
Madeline K. Barillo December 2016 Count all 2702
Move over kale; the latest trendy vegetable comes from the sea. It’s kelp! Kelp is a slippery brown seaweed that grows in shallow waters along coastal areas. This unlikely ingredient is on the menu at Norwalk Community College (NCC), where the Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts programs have partnered with marine biologist Charles Yarish, Ph.D., to harvest kelp for research and to promote its nutritional benefits.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Innovations
Onondaga Community College: Living Learning Community
Roger Mirabito November 2016 Count all 455
It’s crunch time on campus at Onondaga Community College (OCC). Spring semester final exams are just over a week away. In Professor Kristen Costello’s Microeconomics (ECO 204) class she’s discussing final project options with students. “You can do either a paper or a presentation,” Costello said. “If you choose a presentation you can do so as an individual or in a group of up to three people.”
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Student Retention, Innovations

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