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Hybrid/Online Course Resources

As the demand for online education increases, schools are responding by offering new degree programs every year. The online education space has grown rapidly in recent years, and the variety of programmatic options available can be overwhelming to prospective students. The third annual Online Education Trends report provides the latest look at online learner demographics, […]
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Hybrid/Online Course Resources

The benefits of classes blending online and in-person elements have higher education administrators considering their benefits during — and well after — catastrophic weather events. As NWC continues to grow online adult programs, these need to be considered. Lieberman, M. (2017). Saved by a Hybrid. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2017/09/20/hybrid-courses-offer-quick-fix-disaster-scenarios-overall
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Collaboration with community colleges for transfer students.

Information on Dual Admission programs where the student applies to both the community college and the four-year college at the same time. If admitted, the student is guaranteed a spot as a transfer student at the four-year college provided that they obtain an associates degree from the community college. FinAid. (2019). College partnerships and articulation […]
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Collaboration with community colleges for transfer students.

The purpose of this research was to examine the association between participation in a community college (CC) pathway, medical school admission, and intentions to practice in underserved communities or work with minority populations. The results indicated there is both high representation of URM students and higher prevalence of intention to work with underserved communities among […]
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Collaboration with community colleges for transfer students.

More information on the development of Guided Pathways with specific information and tools to use to create them. Bailey, T., Smith Jaggars, S., Jenkins, D. (2018). What We Know About Guided Pathways. Community College Research Center. Retrieved from https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/what-we-know-about-guided-pathways-packet.html
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Collaboration with community colleges for transfer students.

Outlines the need for guided pathways for students from community colleges to 4-yr institutions.  It identifies what a guided pathway looks like and how to form the collaboration. Bailey. T. (2017). Guided Pathways at Community Colleges: From Theory to Practice. Association of American Colleges & Universities [AACU].  Retrieved from https://www.aacu.org/diversitydemocracy/2017/fall/bailey
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Transfer Student Enrollment

Improved transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year institutions may be the best answer to America’s college completion woes, say three influential groups that will prod states and colleges on transfer. Fain, P. (2015). The leaky pipeline. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/12/11/groups-band-together-improve-transfer-pathways-community-college-students
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Collaboration with community colleges for transfer students.

Students don’t continue on when transfer credits “lost.” When credits are lost, students often take on more debt and spend more time retaking courses. They may use up the federal loans they’re eligible for or just get discouraged and drop out. That’s one reason that while 80 percent of students attending community colleges say they’d […]