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Why are textbooks so expensive?
College textbook prices increased at double the rate of inflation for several years but there are creative ways to find course materials for less. College textbook prices increased at double the rate of inflation for several years but there are creative...
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Seven Tips for Using OER in Your Classroom Seven Tips for Using OER in Your ClassroomOpen Education Resources (OER), like those in OER Commons, are part of a worldwide movement that is making educational content openly available to all. OER are lessons, course...
Career-Aligned Teaching and Learning
How can a relationship with industry impact what’s taught in the classroom?How can students emerge from community college prepared for the workforce?How can students jumpstart a career path when still in high school? How can a relationship with industry impact...
Acceleration – A Possible Solution to Attrition in Developmental Education Courses
Recently, there have been lively discussions among administrators and instructors on community college campuses about acceleration in developmental education courses. As a former post-secondary instructor, I am familiar with students who need to take developmental...
Collaboration as Key to Success for Low Income Students
This blog post is also available on Completion Matters. This blog post is also available on Completion Matters. In financially tough times, is innovation in education possible? A May 10-12 meeting of the Communities Learning in Partnership (CLIP) initiative...