Technology

A broader conversation about AI ethics in higher ed

In May, artificial intelligence (AI) use in the classroom once again took center stage when a student sued Northeastern University. The lawsuit arose after the student discovered that her professor had used ChatGPT to create…


Lumina aims to help rural colleges reach adult learners

A new initiative spearheaded by Lumina Foundation aims to help rural and semi-rural community colleges reach and enroll more adult learners. Lumina is working with CollegeAPP and StrategyForward Advisors to help six selected colleges over…


Solving a DNA extraction conundrum

Two students at NHTI-Concord’s Community College have solved a problem that has affected the school’s Biology II class for years. Noah Ford and Sophia Lemay refined a complex method to successfully extract DNA from a…


Wildfires inspire students’ STEM innovations

The Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) aims to foster solutions developed by two-year college students to address real-world STEM problems. What is particularly unique this year is how many finalist projects came about from discussions…


Snapshots

Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Mike Duffey visit Lorain County Community College to tour the college’s microelectronic manufacturing…


Using data, technology to advance student outcomes

The use of labor market information (LMI) and student outcomes data, as well as the innovative use of technology, are key for improving students’ economic outcomes. Last year, the Project on Workforce and Education Design…


First a survey, now a strategy

St. Petersburg College (SPC) this summer will develop a college-wide strategy to inform and train employees on artificial intelligence (AI) based on findings from a spring survey about employees’ views and use of AI. In…


A rare FAA exemption for WarrenUAS

Over five years, Warren County Community College (WCCC) in New Jersey has built what is recognized as one of the best drone training program in the country, adding professional staff, more than 100 unmanned systems…


A new AI model: The Human Guided Learning Ecosystem

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid evolution, a wave of apprehension has swept through higher education. Many fear AI will supplant educators or render our institutions obsolete. But what if this focus is misplaced?…


Career-ready in the age of AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape education, work and daily life, educators across disciplines face a timely and transformative opportunity: to equip students with the AI literacy they need to thrive in a rapidly…