Technology

Developing Rhode Island into an IT hub

A collaboration that includes the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) aims to increase the number of information technology education and career opportunities in the state — and it could serve as a model that…


Using librarians to foster information literacy

Librarians are powerful pedagogical resources. We are teachers, collaborators and instructional designers. We teach students how to think about their research needs, reflect upon their experiences, and consider different types of sources. Cristy Moranis a…


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


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…