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NC community colleges and SAS launch pilot program for online
learning in higher education
All 58 public community colleges in the state to receive access
to SAS inSchool® Curriculum Pathways® for Higher Education
CHARLOTTE, NC (Oct. 23, 2006) - SAS, the leader in business
intelligence, and the North Carolina Community College System
announced an innovative online learning pilot at the Conference for
Information Technology today, held by the League of Innovation for
Community Colleges. The pilot will provide Curriculum Pathways for
Higher Education, a newly released, robust array of digital learning
content for e-learners in colleges and universities, to the state's
58 public community colleges. Curriculum Pathways provides Web-based
educational content that adult learners can access from any place
with an Internet connection.
Martin Lancaster, North Carolina Community College System President,
said this program will vastly improve the learning potential of
students. "The SAS inSchool Curriculum Pathways higher education
resources are ideal for community colleges. They are a good fit for
developmental, basic skills and GED courses - areas that are a
current focus for online course development and support,” said
Lancaster. “Our curriculum instructors are excited about the ease of
use and ability to quickly integrate Curriculum Pathways resources
into online and hybrid courses."
Community colleges will use these online resources in developmental
classes and in traditional courses in core subject areas. To support
the rollout of the program, SAS began a series of training workshops
for community college staff developers across the state last month.
Curriculum Pathways offers a wealth of resources in developmental
courses and covers the core disciplines of English, mathematics,
history, science and Spanish. Key features include innovative
integration of technology and curriculum; research-validated
instructional techniques; learner-centered activities with
measurable outcomes; and InterActivities, online simulations,
multimedia resources and innovative tools that engage learners and
target critical thinking skills.
With thousands of customers in more than 33 states, Curriculum
Pathways is now in use in K-12 education, universities, and
community and technical colleges throughout the country.
“Curriculum Pathways is widely used in leading districts across the
country because it appeals to the digital natives in this
computer-savvy generation through its interactivity, ease of use and
accessibility,” said Kathy Lee, General Manager, SAS Education and
Medical Practice. “Technology and the Internet are so integrated
into our lives that it only makes sense that we use them to improve
the education process.”
About the NCCCS
The North Carolina Community College System is the state's primary
provider of technical and occupational training and adult education,
enrolling 800,000 students in 58 comprehensive community colleges.
The colleges are conveniently located throughout the state to
support economic growth through education, and the use of distance
learning has grown exponentially over the last few years.
www.nccommunitycolleges.edu
About SAS
SAS is the leader in business intelligence software and services.
Customers at 40,000 sites use SAS software to improve performance
through insight into vast amounts of data, resulting in faster, more
accurate business decisions; more profitable relationships with
customers and suppliers; compliance with governmental regulations;
research breakthroughs; and better products. Only SAS offers leading
data integration, intelligence storage, advanced analytics and
business intelligence applications within a comprehensive enterprise
intelligence platform. Since 1976, SAS has been giving customers
around the world THE POWER TO KNOW®. www.sas.com
SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are
registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA
and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and
product names are trademarks of their respective companies.© 2006
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