Tuesday, March 30, 2010

NEWS LINKS | March 30, 2010

SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

Lake Washington Technical College Board awards tenure to seven

Kirkland Reporter, March 24, 2010

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/community/89046582.html

 

Spring Plant Sale at Lake Washington Technical College

Kirkland Reporter, March 24, 2010

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/community/89047327.html

 

Sinwai (Vicky) Law, Bellevue CC, named to All-Washington Academic Team

Bellevue Reporter, March 29, 2010

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/community/89453577.html

 

Centralia College’s Enrollment Surges

Economy Is Main Reason Enrollment Is Up as Spring Quarter Begins

Centralia Chronicle, March 30, 2010

http://chronline.com/news/article_61131a8c-3c22-11df-8361-001cc4c03286.html

 

[Cathy McAbee] Valley Medical manager named new Renton Tech trustee

Renton Reporter, March 30, 2010

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ren/news/89451437.html

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

The Digital Classroom

The sound of chalk on a blackboard is something you rarely hear on many campuses these days. That's because more and more professors use technology to distribute course materials, issue grades and enhance communication with students.

NPR, March 29, 2010

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124695289

 

Replicating Success

While some efforts to reshape remedial instruction focus on creating new models, a major new project tries to identify why some instructors get students to succeed.

Inside Higher Ed, March 30, 2010

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/03/30/lfi

 

More Students, Less Money

Inside Higher Ed, March 30, 2010

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/03/30/survey

 

Military spouse tuition aid at risk

The News Tribune, March 30, 2010

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/03/30/1128592/military-spouse-tuition-aid-at.html

 

POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

 

Nothing Much Going on in Legislature Today -- Again!

Washington State Wire, March 30, 2010

http://www.washingtonstatewire.com/home/1944-nothing_much_going_on_in_legislature_today.htm

 

 


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