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This 6-page article written by Kevin J. Fleming discusses the lack of skilled technicians in California. Fleming argues that the lack of skilled technicians is caused by the focus on pursuing 4-year degrees immediately after high school. A university degree is no longer a guarantee for success....

This video guide from Pasadena City College highlights how educators can export courses or content out of Canvas and into another learning management system, such as Brightspace D2L. Navigating the different menus of Canvas, tips for the conversion process, and navigating D2L's menus are discussed....

This 213-page report looks at education requirements, projected job accessibility and potential earnings by the industries and occupations the jobs cluster in, and differences for male and female workers. The report depicts the most positive outlook for workers with Bachelor's and graduate degrees....

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, discuses the inclusion of career exploration in college programs. "This webinar provides examples of career exploration tools that are available to students, teachers, faculty members, counselors and others who are...

CareerOneStop is provided by the United States Department of Labor and is designed to provide information on high growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs. CareerOneStop is a source for employment information and inspiration, a pathway to career...

This 307-page Career Pathways for STEM Technicians PDF book offers a practical solution to America's technician shortage in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Career Pathways for STEM Technicians was written and compiled by Dan Hull, Executive Director of the...

This 32-page resource from the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics provides information on alternative careers in applied mathematics. "In this guide, you will find answers to questions about careers in applied mathematics and computational science, and profiles of professionals working...

This 2-page document, provided by the New England Board of Higher Education, is a chart that classifies the Problem Based Learning (PBL) Challenges by challenge type, number of solutions, real world application, and level of difficulty. Challenges are PBL case studies. Types of challenges include...

This 2-page resource, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance (CCTA), is a best practice guide for handling the challenges of grant funded projects. CCTA offers a series of National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education best practice guides. CCTA comprises five NSF...

This slide deck was presented on May 18, 2017 as part of a National Academy of Sciences conference on building America's skilled technical workforce. This presentation discussed the challenges to improving education and skills training. Multiple challenges are discussed, including the many actors...