Technology

10 trends to watch in distance learning

As we all know, prior to the Covid pandemic, the growth of online enrollments at colleges and universities had been phenomenal. As late as 2019, online enrollments were on average 25% of overall community college…


Metal meets mettle

Stacy Yonnone remembers working on cars with her father in the family garage, a radio nearby belting out tunes from a local rock station. World-renowned heavy metal band Metallica was on constant rotation back then,…


What’s on your course menu?

Think about your online course shell like a website for your class. When you go to a website, what are you looking for in terms of navigation or design? Think about the last website you…


A look back at a special college in Texas

This is a special year for St. Philip’s College. It is kicking off its 125th anniversary on March 1. St. Philip’s started in 1898 as a church school where a small group of African American girls…


A source of knowledge and inspiration

When Douglas B. Hamm applied to MentorLinks, he hoped it would improve Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) faculty and staff members’ understanding of National Science Foundation (NSF) resources and lead to better connections with the American…


Welcome to the Great Retraining

The Great Resignation has led to the Great Retraining, especially in the technology workforce, according to a new report from the Cengage Group. The global education technology company this fall re-surveyed Great Resigners — those…


More colleges join AACC/Microsoft cyber skills initiative

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced the second cohort of 14 community colleges that will join a national effort by Microsoft and AACC to help two-year colleges create and expand cybersecurity programs….


Fast-tracking learning

When Pima Community College in Arizona rolled out its first “Fast Track” programs in October 2021, allowing students to earn a stackable micro-credential that would lead to a high-paying job in as little as 12…


Kickstarting a biotech program at Compton

The MentorLinks application requires faculty members to obtain their college president’s signature on their application. That request led to a conversation between Compton College President Keith Curry and Katherine A. Marsh, an assistant professor of biology,…