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Need to be planning my second semester classes (#HighSchool #ESOL and #AdultESOL at the #CommunityCollege), so of course, I just spent a couple of hours adding several more fortune-mod files to my fortune web page.

Also practiced some #python - created a script to convert from the fortune format to #json.

Still some editing,
issues. But, that's going to have to be for another day.

spackman-chris.neocities.org/f

spackman-chris.neocities.orgOnline BSD / Linux FortunesOnline fortunes page

#ICYMI: Exploring OER Use in Illinois: Equity Questions and Opportunities

In #CCCOER's last 2024 webinar, Nina Owolabi and Aidana Sirgebayeva shared the findings of a comprehensive report informed by #OCCRL's research into OER’s role in fostering educational equity, drawing insights from community college librarians and others closely involved in OER initiatives.

Watch it here: bit.ly/4gaQpBm

CCCOERExploring OER Use in Illinois: Equity Questions and OpportunitiesAt the direction of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), the Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) at the University of Illinois undertook a research project to explore how Open Educational Resources (OER) are used across Illinois community colleges. This project began

41% of students go to community colleges. 83% of them intend to transfer to 4-year colleges and get a degree. However, "only 13% of community college students actually go on to earn degrees from four-year institutions within eight years"
npr.org/2024/08/21/nx-s1-49305
The number rose to 16% this year, but "only 9% of Black & 13% of Hispanic students transferred from community college and earned their bachelor’s degrees within 6 years"
insidehighered.com/news/instit
#StudentSuccess #HigherEd #CommunityCollege

"We find that whether a student passes gateway math depends more on who they have as their faculty than any other factor
examined...including prior academic preparation, the high school a student attended, student demographics..."
Specific instructional practices can reduce racial disparities in gateway math course outcomes.
edequitysolutions.com/counting
#StudentSuccess #MathEd #EdDev #CommunityCollege #Teaching #HigherEd

EdEquitySolutionsCounting on Math Faculty | Education Equity SolutionsThis study represents a rare attempt to understand the role instructors and instructional practices play in determining student success.

#CommunityCollege #HigherEd #AI

California’s proposed law against AI replacing human professors

"Since the Democrats have a super-majority in both houses of the state legislature, it is expected that Newsom will either sign the bill or allow it to become law."

(Doesn't affect CSU/Cal State or UC)

universityworldnews.com/post.p

University World NewsCalifornia’s proposed law against AI replacing human professorsCalifornia’s legislature has sent to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk a bill that prevents 116 community colleges from replacing instructors with gene...