Riverland News
Riverland hosts VEX Robotics Tourney; kits available for teams
Riverland Community College will host the Dream It Do It Southern Minnesota VEX Robotics Tournament Dec.14, 2013 at Albert Lea High School. Middle and high school teams have the opportunity to participate during the 2013-2014 season using robots they build, program and design with the VEX Robotics Design System. Participants in VEX Robotics develop problem-solving skills and apply science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) individually and as a team as they work together to build a VEX robot. They also learn how robotics and STEM skills apply to manufacturing careers.
Riverland Community College President’s Column -- October 2013
During the last decade, the number of available online courses and programs skyrocketed worldwide. Online programming provides students with the flexibility and convenience to complete coursework according to their schedules at home or anywhere Internet is available. To insure the quality of our online programming, our deans and faculty are rigorous in their review of curriculum, learning goals and student outcomes for all our courses, especially online. Further, many of our instructors have acquired national certification from Quality Matters™ (QM™) for online courses.