Heavy on data
It was a meeting on workforce issues, but the use of data threaded through many of the discussions at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s second annual National Workforce Conference on Tuesday. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits…
Technology
A glimpse at emerging technologies
Enthusiastic sharing of participants’ work-in-progress projects is a distinguishing characteristic of the annual Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigators Conference. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts
A springboard for creativity
Community college educators who serve as principal investigators of Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) often instigate broader changes at their campuses while working on the STEM technician education innovations…
How ATE transforms students’ lives
Mary Patton says she did not have any “career skills” when Barbara Taylor, the instructor of the networking course she took her first semester at Collin College in Texas, suggested attending an info session about…
Clearing pipelines for computer science transfers
Like many industries, the computing and information technology industry is expecting a significant influx of new jobs over the next few years, and it is turning to community colleges to help develop pipelines for entry-level…
OER promotes student success
Open educational resources (OER) not only save students money, they produce significant benefits in instruction and student learning experiences, according to a new study from Achieving the Dream (ATD). Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community…
Washington Watch: Promoting drone tech training
A bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs includes a significant role for community colleges in aviation workforce training. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
$4.9M pilot effort tests OER
The U.S. Education Department (ED) will test using free, open textbooks through a pilot program that will include seven community colleges in California and one in Maryland. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association…
Cyber attacks on the rise at colleges
If administrators get an email from the college president, they shouldn’t assume it’s authentic. It could very well be a cyber attack from an imposter. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts -…
Ready to work in aerospace — in 12 weeks
The aerospace industry is thriving in Snohomish County, Washington, with more than 200 aerospace manufacturers and suppliers that employ about 80,000 workers. However, the industry will soon face a shortage of skilled workers due to…