A Chippewa Valley Technical College-led effort that resulted in the recent publication of the first open education resource (OER) nursing textbook has saved students money, not only at CVTC, but at other Wisconsin technical colleges as well. The electronic version of the textbook, “Nursing Pharmacology,” became available in June and the print version on Aug. […]
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Student story: A journey to success
At 14 years old, many teenagers are preparing to start high school. When Minah Kim was 14, she was preparing to move roughly 5,325 miles to start a new life in America. Kim was living in South Korea’s national capital Seoul when her parents decided that it would benefit their daughter if she continued her […]
Bucking the trend with innovative strategies
In late September, a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released enrollment information which revealed that community college enrollments have dropped by an alarming average of 7.5 percent so far this fall. Some colleges are seeing enrollment increases, though. Lee College is one of the few colleges in Texas that, despite the pandemic, […]
Designing the path to a bachelor’s degree through community college
Justin Smock had started along a well-trodden path. Like many others, he graduated from high school and went straight to community college to earn an associate degree. He felt a tug toward sign language interpretation and went back to school to earn a Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf certification. While he thought about pursuing […]
Personal guidance for student parents
As many parents struggle to balance work or look for jobs while helping their children with online learning, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is offering solutions free of charge with its new Parent Teacher Assistant Toolbox, a free, self-paced course that includes resources and professional coaching. The course was developed specifically by the college’s R3 (ReFocus, ReTrain, […]
Report roundup
Here are three reports to check out this month. A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center shows big enrollment drops this fall. Community college enrollments have dropped by an alarming average of 7.5 percent so far this fall. That’s a far higher rate than the 2.5 percent national average decrease for […]
Taking a moment to reflect
The coronavirus postponed the announcement of the recipients of the 2020 AACC Awards of Excellence, which was to be held at the association’s 100th annual convention in April. But given all that has happened nationally since this spring, the categories, finalists and selected recipients named on September 17 during a live online broadcast were especially […]
Building pathways for neurodiverse students
BridgeValley Community and Technical College is expanding services to neurodivergent students with a new pilot program, Neurodiversity Pathfinders. The program is designed according to the social justice and intersectionality models of disability, said a press release from the college, and it’s the first of its kind in West Virginia. The program provides neurodivergent students with […]
Adding up the successes
Bristol Community College in Massachusetts is saving students time and money while increasing success rates with its Corequisite Models of Developmental Math Education initiative. Bristol began a developmental math corequisite study in Spring 2014 by offering two sections of fundamental statistics, each paired with a section of introductory algebra. In 2016, the college offered a […]
Opening doors with OER
For many students, textbooks are a considerable cost of higher education, right up there with tuition and fees. At Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) in Nevada, both students and faculty are working on a solution to make higher education more affordable — and therefore, accessible — for everybody. Last year, former Student Government Association (SGA) […]