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Bastedo, Michael N., Ed.; Altbach, Philip G., Ed.; Gumport, Patricia J., Ed. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023
Whether it is advances in information technology, organized social movements, or racial inequality and social class stratification, higher education serves as a lens for examining significant issues within American society. First published in 1998, "American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century" offers a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Higher Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Race
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Victoria M. Bryan, Editor; Cat Stanfield, Editor – National Collegiate Honors Council, 2024
This volume is intended as an argument for honors education in online spaces--an opportunity to demonstrate how courses and programming can operate virtually while maintaining the rigor, innovation, and community on which honors education prides itself. Online honors courses may not have been the most popular, but those invested in that work knew…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Computer Simulation
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Mack Shelley, Editor; Ozkan Akman, Editor; Sabri Turgut, Editor – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
"Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES) which took place on April 16-19, 2024, in San Francisco, California, United States of America. The aim of the conference is to offer…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Artificial Intelligence, Lifelong Learning, Community College Students
Hoffman, Allan M., Ed.; Spangehl, Stephen D., Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2011
Rising costs and increasing global competition press institutions to do more with less. At the same time, deep budget cuts and a general social and political impatience have revived calls for reform in educational affordability, curriculum, and outcome measurement. Yet within this environment, a myriad of success stories are being forged among…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Pilot Projects, Colleges
Carranza, Elihu – 1976
The Mexican-American Studies Curriculum at San Jose City College (California) was analyzed in order to determine appropriate means and purposes for implementing an interdisciplinary multicultural studies program for neighboring Evergreen Valley College. Results indicated that ethnic peoples face cultural conflict and isolation in contemporary…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Ethnic Studies
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Roueche, John E.; And Others – 1976
Competency-based instruction provides the mechanism necessary to implement the democratic and humanitarian philosophies espoused by community colleges. This document discusses the need for competency-based instruction, identifies instructional methods, and provides insights into the curricular ends of this type of instruction. An instructional…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education
Mays, Marilyn Elaine, Ed. – 1998
Presented at a 1996 conference on the implications of the Human Genome Project for community and technical colleges, the 30 papers included in this monograph describe methods for incorporating genetics studies into the two-year college curriculum. Among the papers provided are: (1) "Facing the Unknown: The Ethical Challenges of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, DNA, Educational Strategies
Cohen, Arthur M. – 1969
In this book, a direction is proposed for the community/junior college whereby the college may better serve its students and community by employing current knowledge of effective instruction. Because the junior college takes pride in being a "teaching institution," the text deals particularly with the history and current status of curriculum and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Role, Community Colleges
Parnell, Dale – 1985
Designed for high school and community college leaders, this book examines a number of issues related to student success, learning continuity, individual differences, and the lack of community college involvement in secondary education; and offers a proposal for increasing high school/community college program cooperation and coordination. After…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Xing, Jun, Ed.; Li, Judith, Ed.; Roper, Larry D., Ed.; Shaw, Susan M., Ed. – Lexington Books, 2006
Over the past three decades, American higher education has witnessed a shift in demographics which has created a more diverse student body. However, many university campuses remain unsupportive or even hostile to minority faculty and students. This anthology introduces to readers the Difference, Power, and Discrimination (DPD) Program, a…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Models, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
O'Banion, Terry – 1989
An analysis is provided of the innovations that have marked the community college movement during the 1980s, including speculations about their effect on postsecondary education in the 1990s. The authors of the 13 chapters of the book were directed to cite examples of innovative practices from a range of community colleges to illustrate their…
Descriptors: College Administration, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Perry, Theresa, Ed. – 1996
"The Autobiography of Malcolm X" continues to sell and to be read by Americans of all ethnic backgrounds, but for African American youth it has special meaning and can be seen as providing a powerful argument in favor of becoming literate. The selections in this collection explore teaching about Malcolm X and give educators the tools…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Students, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Eaton, Judith S. – 1994
Designed as a call to community college faculty, administrators, and trustees to make a major investment in the collegiate function of their institutions, this book attempts to provide a strong conceptual foundation for vigorous renewal of the collegiate community college. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the community college as a collegiate…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Curriculum, College Role, Community Colleges
Bugnand, Jane – 1976
The purposes of this study were to develop a curriculum in early childhood education for the preparation of paraprofessionals for the staffs of pre-schools, and to propose strategies for its implementation at Essex County College (New Jersey). Tyler's principles for curriculum design served as a guide. A questionnaire was developed to seek…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education
Roueche, John E.; Baker, George A., III – 1987
Drawing from an in-depth case study of the organizational climate, leadership, teaching, systems, programs, and student outcomes at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC), this book addresses questions related to the achievement of both open access and high academic standards in the community college. Chapter I presents the rationale for the study…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Case Studies
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