Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning: Why Community Colleges Invest in Faculty Professional Development with ACUE
Community colleges remain a critical component of the higher education system—providing pathways to education and the workforce for millions of learners. As of the fall of 2021, there were approximately 5.3 million students enrolled in U.S. community colleges, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), representing nearly 27% of all undergraduate enrollment in […]
Bennett College Spotlight: HyFlex Classes
HyFlex classrooms are two-way learning experiences that use technology to allow educators to provide simultaneous instruction to online and in-class students with the expectation that all students in the course achieve the same learning outcomes, regardless of their location. Educators need training in both online pedagogy and technology to effectively facilitate a HyFlex learning experience […]
Silo-Busting in Support of Student Success
How can instructors and advisors work together to ensure that students are fully supported throughout their college experience? ACUE’s Julie Candio Sekel sat down with Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Tabitha Morton, Assistant Professor of Political Science, and Alvin Johnson, Director for Academic Advising Services, to learn about their collaborative effort to make connections with […]
Preparing for the Future: The Impact of AI on Higher Education
Since the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI)—most notably ChatGPT—the general discourse in higher education has been a tale of conflicting opinions as many institutional leaders and faculty contend what the tool means for student success. Some worry its disruption will give way to academic dishonesty and lack of student comprehension, while others believe it […]
Teaching That Inspires Students to Change the World
