NCCCS Transforms Dual Enrollment Support with System-Wide Learning Analytics
About
The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) is the third-largest and most comprehensive community college network in the U.S., serving over 600,000 students annually across 58 institutions. With a mission to reduce barriers to education and build a globally competitive workforce, NCCCS is investing in data modernization to better support learners—especially its growing population of dual enrollment students.
The Challenge
Over 85,000 high school students are now taking at least one college course through NCCCS—a number that’s growing 10% year-over-year. Many of these students are first-generation college-goers from underserved communities, and they rely on strong coordination between high schools and colleges to succeed.
But the System's LMS landscape was fragmented, with colleges using four different platforms: Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L. This made it difficult to:
- Track first submissions for critical FTE funding reports
- Share progress updates with high school partners
- Support students before they fell behind
Advisors were emailing instructors manually, spreadsheets were prone to errors, and students were at risk of failing college courses that could jeopardize their high school graduation.
“This kind of data changes lives. It justifies funding and shows us which students need help now.”
— Kathy Davis, Associate VP, Distance Learning Technologies, NCCCS
The Solution
NCCCS partnered with IntelliBoard to deploy the first full-system learning analytics platform that integrates with all four LMS platforms across its 58 colleges.
Together, they implemented a comprehensive solution that includes:
- First Submission Reports for FTE eligibility and financial aid compliance
- Dual Enrollment Dashboards filtered by advisor, high school, or student
- Permissions-Based Access so partners see only their students—no LMS login required
- Career & College Promise Reports tailored to early college and dual enrollment pathways
- Automated Exports for communicating student progress back to high schools
“This report is the one we’ve needed for years. Now we can filter by high school, monitor grades in real time, and support students before it’s too late.”
— Jessica Honeycutt, Dean of Transitional Studies & High School Partnerships, Haywood Community College
The Outcome
With IntelliBoard, NCCCS has achieved:
- Standardized FTE and census reporting across the System
- Time savings for registrars, advisors, and instructional staff
- Easier, auditable reporting for compliance and financial aid
- Stronger partnerships between high schools and colleges
- Real-time insights to identify at-risk students before it’s too late
“We can finally see trends across the System. IntelliBoard helps us target academic and financial resources where they’re most needed—at scale.”
— Kathy Davis
