Academic Technology NEXUS
High student withdrawal rates in online college courses are a growing challenge. This white paper explores how history professor Phil Patrone used Padlet, a digital bulletin board, in an eight-week asynchronous course to boost engagement and reduce withdrawals, offering promising results for retention.
Discover how nursing professor Kelly Hamade utilized podcasting as an innovative educational tool in obstetrical nursing. This white paper examines how a weekly podcast can enhance students’ understanding of complex topics, promote critical thinking, and improve patient outcomes.
Learn how Yousif Del Valle, Professor of 3D Design and Sculpture, utilized an ACC Innovation grant to create a mobile foundry which is now being used for metal casting events that engage both students and the community as well as raising money to fund the 3D Art Club.
Read about how Dr. Linda Cox and Dr. LaKisha Barrett highlighted student work at the STEAM Service-Learning Student Research Showcase. This event enhanced student confidence and engagement, fostered learning and networking, and encouraged interaction with community partners.
ACC’s New Asian Music Camp introduced young musicians to the often-overlooked contributions of Asian composers in Western classical music. Through hands-on activities and ensemble performances, Dr. Wan-Hsuan (Joyce) Wu inspired participants to explore the fusion of Eastern and Western elements.
Exploring the use of augmented virtual reality (VR) software to identify the benefits and barriers related to the use of such technology, and identifying areas of improvement to current practices in the skills training of entry-level radiologic technologist in the Diagnostic Medical Imaging-Radiology program at ACC.
The ACC iPad Fellows Research project was developed to help to determine if the use of this technology can be used to improve the teaching and learning process in a classroom. Explore this research using data collected from students in the Programming Fundamentals I – Apple Swift I class.
Read how the college’s ACCelerator enables individualized education with large increases in success rates, student persistence and attendance. Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell Wyse thin clients power this highly adaptable learning environment.
The Department of Professional Photography aimed to equip the students with Adobe tools that allow for remote collaboration on creative projects and to foster more connection, collaboration, and a sense of community among the students. Find out what Meg Mulloy learned from survey results regarding the degree to which a sense of connection among classmates grew over the course of the semester.
The Department of Radio-Television-Film launched a new Creative Podcasting program. Find out how Christoph Burfict, during his initial tenure as an RTF Adjunct Professor, was tasked with folding the instruction from his Audio Production courses into a cohesive lesson plan to supplement the new certification.