Community College Experience Shapes Student Success
Community colleges help an amazingly diverse group of people realize their dreams. Our students are committed to building better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities. As a community college president, I have the privilege of working to create a teaching and learning organization that is centered on student success. As a part of this work, every year I develop a Presidential Action Initiative (PAI) for Waubonsee Community College. The PAI provides clear direction for the college community on emerging issues — setting the tone for the college. In today’s global and competitive economy, helping students succeed is more crucial than ever. As a result, Waubonsee’s 2010-2011 PAI is “Shaping Student Success: Opportunity, Community and Accountability.”
College textbooks evolving, still vital educational tool
With all the news coverage focusing on Apple’s new iPad, the Kindle and other e-readers, traditional paperbound textbooks may seem a bit of an anachronism. However, student learners in most academic disciplines continue to rely on textbooks to support classroom lectures, exercises and hands-on labs.