Technology

Coverage of AACC 2025

Articles from the 2025 annual American Association of Community Colleges convention April 12-16 in Nashville, Tennessee. AACC Awards of Excellence winnersNASHVILLE, Tenn. — About four years ago, in the midst of the Covid pandemic, Long…


Empowering faculty to lead AI decision-making

AI is no longer on the horizon — it’s here, already shaping how students learn, complete assignments and develop skills. Whether we choose to actively integrate AI into teaching and learning or simply acknowledge its…


AI for educators

A new Santa Monica College (SMC) course prepares educators from all disciplines to train their students in using artificial intelligence appropriately, effectively and ethically. SMC’s “Education 50: Teaching in the Age of AI” (EDUC 50)…


A review of CTE policy actions among states

An annual review of states’ policy actions regarding career and technical education (CTE) shows that funding was the top topic over the past year, followed by industry partnerships/work-based learning, and then access and supports. The…


An AI playday

Educators, administrators, staff and other interested parties from community colleges and institutions dove a little deeper into AI in higher education, a particularly hot topic at colleges and universities. The Instructional Technology Council (ITC) gathered…


Developing dashboards to share data

Online dashboards displaying key metrics can help focus stakeholder attention on progress in community college workforce development efforts. Two Ohio community college leaders will detail their approaches in a presentation at AACC 2025 in April….


Focused on registered apprenticeships

President Donald Trump’s pick for labor secretary said at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that she would focus on beefing up registered apprenticeships, noting that she hasn’t yet talked to the president about non-registered…




Workforce engines that provide economic mobility

During a House appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that focused on the role of community colleges in preparing Americans for jobs, several GOP lawmakers questioned a panel of witnesses — which included a community college…