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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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Adult Learner Resources

Many college instructors think of their undergraduate students as adults and treat them as such. In this teaching guide, the terms adult students and adult learners refer to undergraduates who fall outside of the typical 18-24 age range, or who have life experiences and responsibilities beyond those typically expected of a college student. Understanding some […]
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Adult Learner Resources

This publication covers many topics: Characteristics of adult learners; 4 principles for teaching adults; and questions for inviting participation. Regents of the University of Minnesota (2015). Adults as Learners: Effective Teaching Strategies: [Workforce Solutions Conference]. University of Minnesota. Retrieved from https://www.leadingagemn.org/assets/docs/15_Workforce_103_CreatingEffectiveOrientationPrograms-CRasmussen.pdf
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Adult Learner Resources

This article outlines these six strategies; keep it relevant, remember student backgrounds, integrate emotion into lessons, encourage exploration, make assignments convenient and always offer feedback. Understanding how to teach adults will help with attrition and student success. Duverge. G. (2016). 6 Effective Strategies for Teaching Adults. Point Park University/Online. Retrieved from https://online.pointpark.edu/education/strategies-for-teaching-adults/
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Innovative methods in teaching should be used in every college classroom to enhance student engagement, support any teaching environment and encourage inquiry among learners. Adults learn best by participation in relevant experiences and utilization of practical information. When adult students are active in their learning they are able to develop critical thinking skills, receive social […]
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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