The Value of Apprenticeship Programs for Adults
While apprenticeship programs are extremely relevant to the mission of community colleges, the cost...
Partnering to Improve Workplace Readiness and Prepare the Workforce of the Future
Workforce partnerships are crucial for institutions that want to provide their graduates with...
Graduate Student Recruitment and Retention: A Relationship Building Approach
— Co-Written with Kevin Mokhtarian | Assistant Director for Institutional Effectiveness, MidAmerica...
Does Being Liked Impact Student Success in Adult Learning?
Building a good rapport with your students and ensuring that all teaching is geared toward their...
HyFlex: Improving Service for Adult Students with Flexible Options for Participation
While it takes effort to develop a robust Hybrid-Flexible model, the approach creates a far more...
The Value of Community in Adult Higher Education
Creating a community that supports students inside and outside of the classroom gives low-skilled...
Want Some MOOC With Your TV Dinner? (Part 1)
MOOCs have taken the traditional correspondence course and brought them to a whole new level. If...
Institutions Start Scanning Help-Wanted Postings
Higher education institutions have found a new way to more accurately determine which types of...
What to Consider Before Entering Into a Training Partnership
A long-term training partnership between a university and an employer can be successful, but there...
An Innovative Institution Rises
Last week, Maricopa Community College (MCC) announced the creation of a “corporate college” to be...
A New Direction for MOOCs
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at Simon Fraser University (SFU) has seized the opportunity to...
Flipping the Academy
While flipping the classroom is not a new concept, the advances in technology and media make it...
