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Nashville Area College Launches Cyber Defense Degree Program
Eric Melcher October 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 10
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The computer hacking of major corporations, government offices, and banks is a growing threat. Dozens of high profile cases in the news recently highlight the issue, but there is a solution: cyber defense. Companies across the world are expanding and refining their security systems. Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) in Gallatin, Tennessee, is responding to the need for cyber defense expertise with a new degree concentration as part of a rapidly growing realm of information technology education being offered at the college.
Tags: Economic Development, Learning Environments, Student Success, Technology Systems, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Supporting Student Engagement and Recognizing Learning With Digital Badges
Veronica Diaz September 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 9
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As higher education evolves to accommodate new forms of learning and new workforce needs, skills are being assessed across an ever-widening range of activities within the learning landscape. Campus-based and online degree programs; professional certificates; competency-based education; open online courses; professional development initiatives; cocurricular and extracurricular activities; and programs in service learning, information literacy, and entrepreneurship are just some of the higher education settings in which competencies worth recognizing are demonstrated or observed.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Evaluation, Programs and Practices, Innovations
SnowFit: An Innovative Approach to Employee Health and Wellness
Lurlynn L. Potter and MarKay Gold August 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 8
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Many studies have shown over the years, and leave little room for doubt, that increases in risk factors such as negative personal health practices (e.g., unhealthy eating, lack of exercise, sleep deprivation, drinking, smoking, coping with high levels of stress) have a direct correlation on workplace environment, productivity, absenteeism, and associated health care costs to a company (Shane & Kramer, 2004).
Tags: Community Relations, Organizational Culture, Innovations
Next-Level Benchmarking: How Do You Measure Up?
Leah Lang July 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 7
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How can a college or university apply the tools in the EDUCAUSE Core Data Service and EDUCAUSE Benchmarking Service to achieve its goals? One example steps through a college CIO's process in using analytics to evaluate their context and support a new initiative to improve their standing among peer institutions.
Tags: Institutional Research, Technology Services, Technology Systems, Innovations
Barriers to Academic Success: A Qualitative Study of African American and Latino Male Students
Nina L. Dulabaum June 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 6
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Students of color, males in particular, face significant challenges in higher education. African American male students, on average, are less successful than other racial/ethnic groups, including African American women. Compared to Asian/Pacific Islander or White/Non-Hispanic students, they are less likely to succeed in both developmental and college-level coursework and are more likely to drop out. Latino students are the least likely of all racial/ethnic groups to transfer. African American students and Latino males have the lowest persistence rates (Elgin Community College, 2010).
Tags: Innovations
Incarceration to Graduation: Helping Men of Color Transition from the Criminal Justice System to Higher Education
Nesha Savage May 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 5
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A number of promising interventions have potential to benefit previously incarcerated young men of color (Wimer & Bloom, 2014). Several studies have shown that proactive programs that help young men of color connect to and progress through postsecondary education and training, as well as interventions that focus on emotional well-being and interpersonal problem-solving, lead to lower rates of recidivism, higher completion rates, and greater levels of employment (Patel & Valenzuela, 2013; Scrivener & Weiss, 2013; Heller, Pollack, Ander, & Ludwig, 2013).
Tags: Student Services, Diversity, Student Retention, Innovations
Criminal Justice Technology Flies Into Volunteer State Community College Curriculum
Eric Melcher April 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 4
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A drone zips through the air at up to 35 miles an hour, sounding a bit like a lawn trimmer, far above the Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) campus in Gallatin, Tennessee. Criminal Justice director, Kevin Cook, is giving students a hands-on example of how the technology could be used by the good guys and the bad guys.
Tags: Innovations
Sierra College Manufacturing Student Starts Up His Future at Maker Space
Karen Fraser-Middleton March 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 3
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Tyler Hill, a Sierra College Electro Mechanical Engineering major from Lincoln, CA, got a job working for NCR Corporation in part because of his participation in the Hacker Lab Startup Hustle, a boot camp for entrepreneurs held in fall 2015. Students and Sacramento area entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply for the next Startup Hustle by March 17.
Tags: Economic Development, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Degree Disenchantment: Quest for Job Security and Lucrative Pay Drives Bachelor’s Degree Holders to Del Mar College
Michael Bratten February 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 2
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A bachelor’s degree in criminal justice paved the way for Leticia Cervantes to become a licensed private investigator. But after a few years in the business, usually checking on unfaithful spouses for local attorneys, she craved a more reliable income and regular work hours. Her solution: Go back to school and learn cosmetology.
Tags: Economic Development, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Changes in the American High School to Promote College Readiness, Increase Degree Obtainment, and Meet Workforce Demands
Steven Reed January 2016
Volume: 11 Issue: 1
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American College Testing, with over fifty years of college readiness research, defines college readiness as students having “a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses, which include English Composition, Algebra, Social Science and Biology” (ACT, 2012, p. 3). Unfortunately, the majority of students graduating from high school are not college ready, and the need for improvement in the American high school educational structure is clear.
Tags: Learning and Organization, Programs and Practices, Student Retention, Innovations
Celebrating Community College Innovation With Innovation of the Year Awards
League for Innovation December 2015
Volume: 10 Issue: 12
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Established over thirty years ago to recognize significant community college innovations, the League’s Innovation of the Year awards are designed to honor faculty, staff, and administrators at member institutions who have created and implemented innovative programs, practices, partnerships, policies, and activities that improve the college’s ability to serve students and the community.
Tags: Community Relations, Innovations
Plan Now for Awards Season: Recognize Innovation and Excellence at Your College
League for Innovation November 2015
Volume: 10 Issue: 11
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The League for Innovation in the Community College has two awards programs each spring that recognize and celebrate community college innovation and excellence. League Alliance member institutions are encouraged to participate in this year’s awards season to showcase outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators and the creative programs and practices they have developed.
Tags: Community Relations, Programs and Practices, Innovations
Benchmarking to Inform Planning: The EDUCAUSE Core Data Service
Leah Lang October 2015
Volume: 10 Issue: 10
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A check of vital signs is the first step in any physical examination. A nurse measures and records current blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, and temperature: for example, 110 over 79, 77 beats per minute, 13 breaths per minute, and 97.8 degrees. These four metrics are the initial indicators of the patient's well-being; however, on their own they are ambiguous.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Organizational Culture, Innovations
Workforce Programs as Centers of Quality Learning
Louise Yarnall September 2015
Volume: 10 Issue: 9
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Workforce programs have long been acknowledged as centers of innovation on every community college campus, and now a new evaluation system can help college workforce leaders demonstrate the learning quality of their instructional programs.
Tags: Assessment and Evaluation, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Continuing the Celebration of Community College Innovation
League for Innovation August 2015
Volume: 10 Issue: 8
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As community colleges prepare for classes to begin in coming weeks, the League congratulates the 2014-2015 Innovation of the Year award recipients, and invites participation in the 2015-2016 Innovation of the Year awards program.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Organizational Culture, Innovations

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