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How to Improve College Teaching in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma I live my life according to a series of mantras. A second tradition, originally associated with Oxford and Cambridge, emphasized the transmission of culture and character development in a residential college setting. These four traditions co-exist uneasily within the contemporary college and university.

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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

HEPI

One of the reasons engineering is neglected in the school curriculum is perhaps because it is (wrongly) considered analogous to applied sciences and mathematics. Get our updates via email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Thats a deeply reductive view.

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Unlocking Opportunities for Students

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

Lorain County Community College was founded in 1963 to as a source of constant, relevant education and training for local people. In fact, LCCC offers Ohio’s only associate of applied science and bachelor of applied science degrees in microelectronic manufacturing.

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Preparing the community for in-demand careers

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

For 60 years, Lorain County Community College has been the trusted place our community members and employers turn to as they prepare for the jobs of the future. When LCCC was founded in 1963 as Ohio’s first community college with a permanent campus, manufacturing education and training was one of the first focus areas.

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Career Talk: Our Employees Share 4 Steps to Career Advancement 

Today's Learner

Zack shared that when he initially attended college, he found himself unsure of his path and dropped out to focus on work. He pursued a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, complemented by the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. Read the original article here.

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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Did you happen to see Malcolm Gladwell’s article “ Princeton University Is the World’s First Perpetual Motion Machine ”? The fact is that Princeton is not a research powerhouse in the applied sciences. Does Princeton have robust graduate programs in those areas?

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How Industry Micro-Credentials Are Transforming Higher Education 

Coursera blog

Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK) in Finland began offering Professional Certificates from Coursera as part of a program revamp for career-oriented learning. Lakshmi Narain College of Technology (LNCT) in India offers Professional Certificates as non-credit options for students through the career services office.