STUDENTS EXPERIENCE BENEFITS OF HYFLEX TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMS HyFlex classroom technology allows students to benefit from the flexibility of virtual classes without missing out on the quality of in-person instruction. Equipped with ceiling microphones and motion-tracking cameras that follow the speaker, HyFlex classrooms allow instructors to teach in person as usual while offering a dynamic virtual option for any remote learners. “I had a student who suffered a leg injury and couldn’t be here in person,” said Civil Engineering Technology Instructor and Coordinator Josh Fulk. “With the HyFlex technology, she was able to take my classes at home and complete the program on time. Without it, the injury might have delayed her from completing the program for a year.” Lake Land is one of the first colleges in the country to adopt the innovative HyFlex technology on such a large scale. This Laker Advantage provides employees and students the opportunity to connect remotely in 30 rooms on campus and at the Kluthe Center.
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FTER graduating from Lake Land’s Civil Engineering Technology program in 2008, Josh Fulk quickly leveraged his education and experience to access exciting employment opportunities. Whether it was completing jobs on the Chicago O’Hare Runway, the Buckley U.S. Air Force Base or the El Paso border, Fulk utilized the skills and knowledge he gained from Lake Land to excel in a high-demand career.
For Fulk, achieving this goal means helping students find their niche within the program and ensuring they all conclude their time at Lake Land equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. “You have to be able to relate to each student, meet them where they are at and help them progress no matter the level they start at,” he explained. “Everybody is going to step into the classroom on the first day at a bit of a different level than anyone else. The key is to bring everyone up together.”
No matter where Fulk was working, however, he discovered that the As his students navigate most rewarding experiences "MY OVERALL GOAL college courses, internship came from working with interns and passing on his knowledge to IS FOR EVERYONE experiences and employment opportunities, Fulk stresses the next generation of engineers. TO FIND A JOB Through this realization, he AND DISCOVER that the Lake Land connection is one that stands the test of was inspired to return to the A CAREER PATH time and is always a source of classroom as a teacher. THAT THEY CAN BE support and guidance. SUCCESSFUL IN." “Spending time with our youth is “Lake Land is always here, so important, whether that’s out and I am always here for my there in the field or from a desk -FULK students,” he said. “If students as a teacher,” Fulk said. “If we ever need to come back to take any don’t, the lessons we learned will never classes, get any recertifications or just get get passed on, and the same mistakes will help finding a good job fit, we’re here to always be made. It’s up to us to share what help them.” we can do for the sake of the future of construction.” To learn more about how you can enroll, visit the Lake Land College Civil Now the instructor and coordinator Engineering Technology program at of Lake Land’s Civil Engineering lakelandcollege.edu/guided-pathways/ Technology program, Fulk seeks to create civil-engineering-technology opportunities for his students to excel in or scan here. their desired fields and obtain the same kind of career opportunities he once received as a Lake Land graduate. “My overall goal is for everyone to find a job and discover a career path that they can be successful in,” he said.
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