College of Lake County

prnewswire | September 22, 2020

As part of its wider growth and diversification strategy, Universal Technical Institute , the nation's leading provider of transportation technician training, is evolving and enhancing its instructional and operational model to better serve the country's need for skilled workers, capitalize on fast-growing interest in its educational programs and meet the changing needs of students and employers. This learning model will blend UTI's high-quality hands-on training with best of breed i...

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Kahoot! | July 22, 2021

Kahoot!, the global learning platform company, announced today that it is partnering with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to introduce Kahoot! app for Zoom, enabling Zoom meeting attendees to easily access, host, and play Kahoot! learning content directly inside Zoom Meetings. The engagement has proved to be critical to successful learning, collaboration, and connection as the world has increased the use of video communications in work and social settings. The Kahoot! app for Zoom...

prnewswire | February 25, 2020

One of the most disheartening statistics in America today is that of college dropouts. According to College Atlas, 70% of Americans join college but less than 2/3 of them graduate with a degree and 30% of them dropout after the first year.This issue affects not only the aspirations of students, but also the nation, which would face a crunch of skilled workers in the near future. The primary reason for this dreadfully high college dropout rate is the high cost of course materials, particularly ma...

educationdive | April 15, 2020

Generation Z is here. Like the millennials before them, their unique behaviors and preferences are forcing colleges to change. Many of these current and prospective students are wary of taking on debt, inclined toward tech-based learning tools and are more likely than past generations to use mental health services. In this article series, we look at how Gen Z is impacting colleges and the higher education sector as a whole. A considerable number of traditional-age learners are favoring col...