There’s an app for that
Dan Cecchini, chief information officer at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), observes students’ heads buried in their smartphones all the time. Eric Neutuchis a freelance education writer.More Posts
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Tapping research experiences to improve college success
After conducting field research on red-tailed hawks at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) in New York, Elizabeth Snyder continued that research at the Rochester Institute of Technology where she earned a doctorate and is now…
Expanding athletic programs with ‘esports’
This fall, Hawkeye Community College launched a competitive esports program as part of a larger rollout of intercollegiate athletics. Starting with sports shooting in 2015, the four-year plan called for adding one or two programs…
TAACCCT projects continue to yield success
Several successful projects in a federal program to help community colleges quickly prepare adults for work in growing industry sectors now serve as state models, according to a recent report. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community…
Getting it from here to there
Logistics is the process that allows things to move, whether it be sofas to Seattle or iPads to Indonesia. Parts and finished products travel around the globe in a system set by professionals in logistics…
Alternative energy programs evolve with the market
Like many community colleges across the nation, Laney College in California developed stand-alone programs in renewable energy after Congress enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which provided funding for those initiatives as…
Engineering Academy expands to all Dallas colleges
Students enrolled in STEM courses – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – at any college in the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) can now co-enroll in Texas A&M University’s acclaimed engineering program. Debra DennisDebra…
Sound advice on STEM tech ed programs
After their first year in MentorLinks, the 11 faculty-administrator teams participating in the STEM technician education improvement initiative report that following their mentors’ advice has led to positive outcomes. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education…
Training, testing are key to cybersecurity
It’s early evening, and you get an email from your college president saying she is at dinner with a potential donor and misplaced her credit card. You’re asked to pay for the bill electronically by…
Guarding against cybercrime
Cybercrime is a multi-billion dollar global industry and it grows exponentially each year. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily and managing editor of AACC’s Community College Journal.More Posts – Website