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Main Track: Equitable College Choices: Empowering Lower-Income and Minoritized Students in Community Colleges Post-Pandemic
This track aims to address the challenges and opportunities faced by disadvantaged or marginalized students in community colleges during the post-pandemic era. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequities in higher education, making it crucial to explore strategies that promote equitable college choices and support the success of underrepresented students. The conference will bring together educators, researchers, policymakers, community leaders, and advocates to discuss innovative approaches, share best practices, and collaborate on solutions that empower lower-income and minoritized students to make informed college choices and achieve their educational goals.
Navigating the Online Frontier: Challenges and Opportunities in the Shift of Community Colleges to Online Programs
This track aims to explore the significant shift of community colleges towards online programs and the challenges and opportunities it presents for both students and teachers. As community colleges increasingly embrace online education, it is crucial to address the unique obstacles that may arise and discover effective strategies for ensuring student success and faculty support. The conference will bring together educators, administrators, online learning experts, and technology providers to engage in meaningful discussions, share best practices, and develop solutions to navigate the online frontier successfully.
Mastering the New Three R’s: Recognizing, Reacting, and Reorganizing Education for Today's Incoming College Students
This track aims to explore innovative approaches and strategies for effectively educating incoming college students in the evolving educational landscape. Building upon the traditional foundations of reading, writing, and arithmetic, this conference track focuses on the new set of skills and competencies needed to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the modern era. By embracing the concepts of recognizing, reacting, and reorganizing, educators can equip themselves and students with the tools necessary to thrive and adapt at the pace of change.
AI Empowerment: Enhancing Community College Excellence through Artificial Intelligence
This track aims to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in community college settings and how it can both benefit and impede the quest for excellence in education. AI technologies have the capacity to revolutionize teaching and learning, streamline administrative processes, and enhance student support systems; however, AIs are built on the uncompensated work of millions of individuals, usually, reinforce existing biases, and make plagiarism and cheating easier and harder to detect. This conference track welcomes educators, administrators, researchers, and industry experts to discuss the implementation, impact, and best practices of AI in community colleges, fostering collaboration and empowering participants to leverage AI for improved outcomes and student success
Welcome to the LibGuide for BCC's 11th Annual Winter Conference. This curated guide contains relevant resources that supplement this year's conference theme and tracks.
In an era characterized by rapid change and a heightened focus on equity, this conference theme invites educators, researchers, policymakers, and administrators to convene and address the distinct challenges and opportunities faced by urban community colleges as we move deeper into the 21st century. These institutions, located at the heart of vibrant cities, remain pivotal in delivering accessible, quality education and occupy a central position in the evolving educational landscape.
Against the backdrop of a world grappling with socioeconomic barriers and a digital/technical divide, this conference delves into how urban community colleges can harness the potential of an "Education Renaissance" to reimagine learning. Attendees will explore innovative approaches and strategies to navigate the intricacies of urban education, promote equitable practices, and ensure that every student, regardless of their background, can not only access but also thrive within the educational ecosystem.
Emma Antobam-Ntekudzi (Reference & Instruction Librarian): emma.antobam-ntekud@bcc.cuny.edu
LaRoi Lawton (Head of Learning Services): laroi.lawton@bcc.cuny.edu
Mark Lennerton (Director / Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology): mark.lennerton@bcc.cuny.edu
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