To serve as a leading venue in North Carolina for practitioner scholarship that advances teaching innovation and strengthens student success across the community college system.

Mission

The North Carolina Community College Journal of Teaching Innovation cultivates and disseminates practitioner scholarship grounded in reflective inquiry and evidence-informed practice. Published twice annually, the Journal contributes to statewide conversations about teaching, learning, equity, workforce preparation, and institutional effectiveness.

Scope

The Journal publishes research, reflective inquiry, program analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-informed practice related to North Carolina community colleges. Submissions should advance understanding of teaching and learning, leadership, or institutional innovation and offer insights that extend beyond a single classroom or campus.

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Volume 5 Issue 1 Fall 2026

NCCCJTI Full Issue Volume 5 Issue 1 Fall 2026 (pdf)

Front Cover - FA 26 (pdf)

Editorial Team & Board (pdf)

Letter from the Editor (pdf) by Elizabeth Braun

Table of Contents (pdf)

What We Publish (pdf)

In this issue:

PRACTITIONER SCHOLARSHIP
Intent ≠ Impact: Duct-Taping and Bubble Wrapping Communication to Increase Student Success and Retention (pdf)
Claudia Gresham

PRACTITIONER SCHOLARSHIP
Designing the Transition: Process-Driven Course Structures and Feedback Practices that Prepare Community College Design Students for the Future of Work
Elizabeth Luna

GRADUATE STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS
An Argument for Collaborative Project-Based Learning in the Adult Basic Education Classroom
Melissa Hinkle

OPINION AND REFLECTION
Enhancing the College Experience with Success Through Linking Learning Outcomes and Student Engagement at Community Colleges
Richard Alan Doty, Jr.

RESEARCH

Effect of Participation in the Eagle Innovation Challenge, a High-Impact Practice, on Student Self-Efficacy and Innovation
Denise Barton, Kay Ruth, Emily Moore, Jason Whitehead, and Dawn Harvel

OPINION AND REFLECTION
Reconceptualizing Student Success: The Integration of Resilience in the Future Workforce Pipeline
Laquanna T. Sledge

PRACTITIONER SCHOLARSHIP

Reimagining Adult Learner Enrollment: Integrated Institutional Strategies in North Carolina Community Colleges

Emmanuel U. Obi

OPINION AND REFLECTION
A New Bridge to Dual Enrollment for North Carolina High School Students
Aaron Mabe and Ashley Parrott

PRACTITIONER SCHOLARSHIP
Reconstructing Equity in Career and Technical Education Dual Enrollment: A Systems-Level Analysis of Structural Inequities and Organizational Misalignment in North Carolina
Ne’Kecha P. Brabham

RESEARCH
Building Research Capacity Across North Carolina Community Colleges
Laura Saunders

PRACTITIONER SCHOLARSHIP
Designing for Faculty Learning: Rethinking Institutional Assumptions in Higher Education
Elizabeth Braun

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