to come in with AI exposure,” says Dr. Ovueraye.“I can tell you that today that is not the case. Employers want to see that their potential employees come in with at least a basic understanding.” FLEXIBILITY FOR TODAY’S LEARNERS Shift workers don’t follow traditional semester schedules. Neither does Seminole State anymore. The college restructured its academic calendar to accommodate students juggling jobs, families, and education, a reality for most community college students nationwide. “Students might have shift work, and this month their hours are different than they might be next month,” Dr. Lorenz explains.“If they’re stuck in a dayto-day on campus schedule, they might be forced to choose between the two, which we don’t want.” The solution: eight-week courses that once appeared only in summer now run year-round. 8 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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