Monday, April 11, 2016

Reynolds among Community Colleges Awarded for Digital Efforts to Help Students Succeed


The Center for Digital Education (CDE) announced the winners of its 2015-16 Digital Community Colleges Survey. Now in its eleventh year, the survey analyzes how community colleges use a range of technologies to improve services to students, faculty, staff and community at large.

As shown below, Reynolds Community College placed Second in the Large Colleges (10,000 students or more) category, tying with Howard Community College in Maryland:

2015-2016 Digital Community Colleges Survey Top Ten-Ranking Winners 

 

Large Colleges Category - 10,000 Students or More: 

 

1st Montgomery County Community College, PA
2nd Howard Community College, MD
2nd J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, VA
3rd Bucks County Community College, PA
3rd Thomas Nelson Community College, VA
3rd William Rainey Harper College, IL
4th Fayetteville Technical Community College, NC
4th Lone Star College, TX
5th Columbus State Community College, OH
5th Harrisburg Area Community College, PA
6th Northampton Community College, PA
6th Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, NC
7th Central Piedmont Community College, NC
7th Delaware Technical Community College, DE
8th Community College of Rhode Island, RI
9th Pellissippi State Community College, TN
9th Saint Paul College, MN
10th San Antonio College, TX
10th Tidewater Community College, VA
 
“This year’s survey indicates that community colleges are making great strides in using data to improve decisions, providing professional development to assist faculty in the use of technology, and creating robust online and mobile environments for their students, said Dr. Kecia Ray, executive director for the Center for Digital Education. "Congratulations to this year’s survey winners.”

Award winners demonstrated innovative uses of technology, including online courses and mobile environments, mobile apps, secure platforms and wireless networks.

Read the entire article here.