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ICYMI: Coverage of the 2023 AACC Annual
Here is a compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2023 AACC Annual in Denver. We look forward to seeing you in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2024 annual convention! The best of the best: 2023…
Filling in the gaps in dual enrollment
DENVER — Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has offered dual-enrollment programming since 2004. But after analyzing its dual-enrollment data in recent years, NOVA leaders saw some big gaps and took action. Leaders wanted to find…
Increasing digital equity
DENVER — When community colleges work to close the digital divide, it benefits not only students, but also their families and the workforce. The Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) pilot program through the National Telecommunications and…
The benefits of ‘wasteful journeys’
DENVER — Where do innovators come from? Most of them are, well, often futzing around, according to disruption strategist Shawn Kanungo. And that’s how their ideas sprout and develop. Speaking Sunday at the AACC Annual…
Using OER for equity and more
As a higher education instructor for 10 years, I’ve seen first-hand the positive impact open educational resources (OER) can have on students. OER are educational materials that are free for educators and students to use,…
Faculty professional development into the next decade
While information doubled every 12 months in 1982, it is doubling every 12 hours today. The burden of what some call “liquid learning,” the need for continual learning, is felt by professors and increasing. The…
Washington Watch: New third-party servicer guidelines threaten institutions
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is closely monitoring the implications of a recent Education Department “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) that would alter its policies concerning third-party servicers (TPSs). If unchanged, the DCL could…
Caught in the web: Closing the book on a modern American crime story
On a non-descript November afternoon 2018, our bustling Cape Cod Community College (4Cs) campus was rocked by news that wound up making national headlines and took us on a journey into the shadowy world of…
The role of leadership in distance learning
We all know that distance learning has been thrust into the higher education spotlight over the past three years, but as we continue to return to a more predictable blend of in-person and online teaching…