Technology

A new training ground for finance and investment

Gone are the days when financial competency was limited to balancing a checkbook. From analyzing price-to-earnings ratios to forecasting economic data, a new tool promises to propel Dallas College students into the ever-changing world of…


National ad campaign promotes various career pathways

A new national ad campaign backed by the White House and some of the largest U.S. corporations aims to raise awareness about good-paying careers that don’t require a four-year degree. The campaign, called “Find Something…



Preparing for this fall — and beyond

Leaders of seven community college-based organizations on Thursday addressed an array of issues pertaining to the pandemic and equity, but two topics seemed to permeate through most of the discussion: Ensuring students have the technology…



Innovative software to continue nurse training

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland Community College’s nursing program has moved entirely online using innovative software that allows its students to care for actor patients in real-time. The pivot has allowed its students to…


When it comes to OER, don’t be afraid to start small

For many years, the high cost of textbooks has negatively affected college students. For example, in a recent survey of students at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, roughly 20 percent of students said they regularly…


Rethinking the transcript

A New Mexico community college is working with a group of other stakeholders to develop a new way to more easily track workers’ credentials and skills to better align them with workplace needs. Central New…


Virtual classes as part of the norm

As community college faculty have developed innovative practices for their virtual classes during the coronavirus pandemic, some are planning to retain those strategies when their campuses reopen. Faculty members have discovered some silver linings with…


The enrollment crystal ball

Until recently, community college presidents were bracing for plummeting enrollments in the summer term due to the coronavirus pandemic. But as early-starting summer classes have begun, some community college leaders are reporting enrollments that are…