Renewing the future
I’m just back from my annual college commencement circuit, when I have the opportunity to speak to the graduating classes of community colleges. This month…
J. Noah Brown
Apprenticeship redux
Apprenticeships are being rediscovered as an efficient and effective means of getting people to work in jobs that are already available. Over 4 million jobs…
Community colleges — an absolutely brilliant investment
If something is clever, Brits say “brilliant.” But when something is really clever or outstanding, the phrase becomes “absolutely brilliant.” America’s community colleges ARE absolutely…
Who’s number one? Who cares?
I don’t know about my British friends, but we here in America seem obsessed with rankings – who’s in, who’s out, who’s Numero Uno, et…
It’s all about skills
Winston Churchill once opined, “Americans and British are one people separated only by a common language.” While Americans and British spell words differently and use…
ACCT CEO J. Noah Brown discusses MOOCs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mU6M3nWZPo J. Noah Brown, president of the US Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), gives his view on the opportunities and challenges that Massive Open Online Courses…
ACCT president J. Noah Brown compares UK and USA FE systems
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHxqo4jNT0o FE News chats with J. Noah Brown, president of the US Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). He discusses the similarlities and differences between…