Solving the mystery of tech support
Community College tech support professionals deal with solving mysteries on a daily basis. Some calls and emails can be an open-and-shut case (Have you turned it off and on?), but others need some detective work…
Technology
Reporter’s notebook
House bill would OK efforts to reach adult learners Developing a talent pool for semiconductor industry Expanding teacher apprenticeships House bill would OK efforts to reach adult learners House lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to…
Upskilling the instructional design skills of faculty
The pandemic elevated instructional design to perhaps the most sought-after skill in higher education as colleges struggled to put vast numbers of courses online quickly. Instructional designers, however, are a limited commodity at many colleges,…
Easing up on degree requirements
Employers continue to loosen the reigns on requiring a college degree for entry-level positions — focusing instead on applicants’ skills — as they struggle to find enough workers for open jobs, according to an annual…
Reporter’s notebook
Senate bill calls to include CTE in federal data Drone-industry education continues to grow A degree in smart building technology Senate bill calls to include CTE in federal data A bipartisan bill introduced last week…
Course scheduling through an equity lens
During the Covid pandemic, Montgomery College in Maryland saw something unprecedented. Students had always been able to take classes at any of the college’s three campuses. To avoid long commutes through one of the nation’s…
Bumphus to serve as vice chair of DHS council
Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), will serve as vice chair of the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC). Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas noted that Bumphus is…
A transformative future with AI
We all have a perspective that could be incorporated into the discussion on the importance of institutions and educators understanding the possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. We should posit that…
Practical ideas for real-world challenges
When Evi de Bois looks at a prototype of a portable, solar-powered water pump that her student team from California’s Feather River College (FRC) developed, she thinks about how it can help her fiancé, who…
With HEA in mind, House panel mulls higher ed innovations
A House hearing on Wednesday explored innovations in higher education to help students succeed, including programs focused on community colleges, such as dual enrollment and the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah),…