Technology & Innovation

Communication Skills Instructor Jenny Heinritz represented Fox Valley Technical College at the Building Blackboard Together conference in Dallas, Texas, where she presented on how FVTC is using AI tools to support student learning. Jenny shared how the Communication Skills team has spent the past two years testing and improving AI-powered conversations in Blackboard to make

The advisors on the FVTC Career Services team have always provided students with coaching on resumes, interviewing, networking and job search strategies. Now they are adding AI to their toolkit to further customize support and build students’ job‑ready skills. “Working with students across 200+ academic programs, we use Microsoft Copilot to tailor practice interviews to each student’s

For two days, FVTC’s Appleton campus became a giant interactive science festival for 1,400+ area sixth and seventh graders. In partnership with Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, the college hosted STEM Possible Fest for students to explore nearly 60 hands-on STEM stations. Students rotated through activities that blended science, technology, engineering and math. Each one was

Just as a wrench or a hammer is a tool in a toolbox, so too is machine learning. And though it is new and relatively uncharted territory, leaders and faculty members at Fox Valley Technical College are dedicated to not only finding innovative ways to teach our students, but also how to model ethical behavior

With the introduction of automation to the dairy industry, agriculture businesses need skilled workers to install, design, troubleshoot and repair automated systems. Fox Valley Technical College recently added a one-year Dairy Automation technical diploma to address this industry need, combining courses from the agriculture and automation departments. Students in the program gain hands-on expertise in agriculture and

High-tech workplace training options becoming the norm Since 1999, employers have been tapping into the college’s eLearning & Technology Solutions team to design customized programs to help onboard, train and grow their workforce. Recently, Insight on Manufacturing explored the growing demand for customized training. Especially since the pandemic, employers are looking to technology to help them train

Instructor sees changes coming in the classroom The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is growing at a fast pace and with it comes the need for workers to be upskilled in using the new technology. In fact, a 2021 industry survey by the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) found that regional manufacturers

FVTC Learning Innovations becomes eLearning & Technology Solutions What’s in a name? For Fox Valley Technical College’s Learning Innovations team, recently changing its name to eLearning & Technology Solutions felt essential to better reflect what it does for the college and its clients: create training tools and learning solutions that will evolve with our ever-changing workforce. For

Local employer commits $118,700 for the effort A generous donation from a local Fox Cities employer is giving Fox Valley Technical College a big boost in funding several automation, electronics and empowerment/career exploration projects at the college. Amcor Cares, the corporate giving organization for Amcor Flexibles North America, made three donations to the FVTC Foundation, totaling $118,700.