"We want to serve as an example of a distance learning model that appropriately uses technology at the state and community college levels. We accomplish this in part by using Elluminate's great web conferencing tool."
Kelvin Bentley
Director of Distance Learning
Northampton Community College
"Many of my students develop a "block" to astronomy concepts simply because they found the math problems formidable. Now that we have Elluminate, I conduct weekly tutoring sessions to go over the problems and address any other issues or questions. I record each session and post a link to it on our course site so students can review at their convenience. Homework grades have improved substantially and the dropout rate has plummeted."
William Gibney
Astronomy Instructor
Northampton Community College
"While Elluminate Live! enables us to enhance our instruction and student services, it also helps close a big communication gap with our distance learners to build a stronger sense of community. In addition, since 80% of our online instructors are adjunct faculty, we use Elluminate Live! to help them feel more connected to the college."
Kelvin Bentley, PhD
Director of Distance Learning
Northampton Community College
Northampton Community College
Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Northampton Community College serves more than 32,000 students a year, with close to 13,000 students enrolled in credit programs and more than 4,500 students enrolled in at least one distance education class. Today Elluminate Live! allows Northampton CC to enhance its instruction and student services, help distance learners build a stronger sense of community, and enable adjunct faculty feel more connected to the college.
While Northampton CC initially deployed Elluminate Live! to provide tutoring assistance that simulated the experience available on campus at its Learning Center, the institution also decided to use the product in other innovative and creative ways, including:
- Virtual office hours
- Student orientations
- Career services presentations
- Academic advising
- Faculty meetings
- Professional development webinars for faculty
- Grant collaboration and facilitation
- Remote guest speakers for blended online/onsite events
