Technology Transformed: How Far We've Come

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMED:
HOW FAR WE'VE COME

Today’s students have never known an analog world. Information and the ability to gain knowledge is now digital and immediate. Collaboration no longer relies on physical presence. Serving students now requires a transformed approach to education and career success.

With a focus on innovative teaching methods, hands-on experiences and industry partnerships, the unique Polytechnic learning environment is defined by these 10 Elements of Transformation:

THEORY-BASED APPLIED LEARNING

Students learn by doing – the hands-on hallmark of the Polytechnic learning environment. They gain, apply, and ultimately demonstrate new expertise.

TEAM PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

Learning through the lens of a project – along with exposure to real-world team dynamics, problem-solving and deadlines – prepares graduates for success.

MODERNIZED TEACHING METHODS

In a shift away from lectures, our active-learning teaching methods make students – not instructors – the center of classroom attention.

INTEGRATED LEARNING-IN-CONTEXT CURRICULUM

Learning how to do something by understanding why it is done, within the context of how it relates to other subject matters, ties courses together.

INTEGRATED HUMANITIES STUDIES

Students leverage the power of humanities and social sciences to improve critical thinking, communication, creativity, logic and innovation.

COMPETENCY CREDENTIALING

Students build professional portfolios and hone industry skills, demonstrating that they not only know things, but, most importantly, they can do things.

SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTS

Two-semester projects require teams of seniors to apply everything they have learned to solve industry challenges for real clients.

INTERNSHIPS

Plans of study include internships or other workforce-like activities, while college staff forge corporate partnerships to increase student opportunities.

GLOBAL/CULTURAL IMMERSIONS

Students gain insights into cultures other than their own, broadening their perspectives and becoming more marketable to employers.

FACULTY-TO-STUDENT MENTORSHIP

Every student has multiple opportunities to connect with a faculty mentor for outside-the-classroom professional guidance and support.