Sinclair Community College

2012 Innovation of the Year Award Winners

As a Board member college of the League for Innovation, each year Sinclair identifies an innovation worthy of national recognition through the League. This year’s Innovation of the Year is “Pioneering Online Science Labs,” nominated by key developers Shan Huang, Marigrace Ryan and Vandana Rola.

(Pictured, from left: Marigrace Ryan, Vandana Rola and Shan Huang.)

This project exemplifies Sinclair Community College‘s motto, “Find the need and endeavor to meet it.” Sinclair students expressed a need for fully-online degree programs. However, the lack of online science courses prevented the completion of the AA and AS degrees online. The faculty listened and met the need by developing fully-online Astronomy and Biology lecture and lab courses. The courses have been extremely successful – enrollment has increased and success rates mirror those of the traditional classroom. Students have learned and are very satisfied with the experience.



Did You Know?
Sinclair is one of only 12 Vanguard Learning Colleges in the U.S. and Canada, named for our "outstanding record of achievement in learning-centered education."
Sinclair awards on average $80 million in financial aid and scholarships each year.
Out of 1,200 community colleges in the nation, Sinclair is one of 20 board member colleges of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
Sinclair has established more than 100 transfer agreements to assist students in transferring to other colleges.

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