Explores the use of local area networks (LAN's) in learning laboratories and how they are improving learning outcomes for certain student populations (e.g., deaf and developmental students). Describes how LAN's alter the instructor's role and how instructors can manage student-driven classrooms. Offers guidance on implementing a network system.…

Explains "purpose design," a planning and problem-solving strategy involving determination of planning purposes, generation and selection of solutions, specification of solution details, implementation, and evaluation. Describes the application of purpose design to the planning of an alumni association at Black Hawk College, a community…

Total quality management can be applied in the classroom to improve productivity, reduce costs, and improve the quality of education. The willingness of the institution to survey its customers and respond to needs and suggestions is of utmost importance. (Author/JOW)

In a community college marketing education program, students assumed responsibility for their learning and their grades. Using the program developed by the Marketing Education Resource Center (MarkED), outcomes and objectives were determined and the class schedule was reorganized. Results show that students work at a higher performance level and…

This document examines an innovative marketing strategy developed by South Texas Community College (STCC) to promote its technical programs. In 2000, STCC organized the "Business Conference Institute" to develop 1-day conferences with the Division of Business, Math & Sciences (DBMS). The creation of this Institute linked the College with the local…

Cites (1) social and economic conditions leading to a reversal in attitudes toward adult education and (2) evidence of shifts in students and instructional methods. Presents a rationale for and considers several aspects of systematic college programing: on-going research and development; continuous evaluation; effective planning; and program…

In the context of educational institutions, intrapreneurs are proactive and innovative educational leaders who work as entrepreneurs inside the institution. In order to successfully carry out intrapreneurial activities, community colleges must have a structural and administrative framework that supports a market orientation and a reduced…

This paper presents a rationale for establishing a global education curriculum at Ocean County College (OCC) (New Jersey) and proposes a workable curriculum, along with suggestions for implementation. The author distinguishes between multicultural and global education--both curricula address issues of cultural diversity, human rights, and…

This paper, presented online at the 1997 "Teaching in the Community Colleges Online Conference: Trends and Issues in Online Instruction," explains the instructional design of the Concepts of Physical Activity course taught online at Tarrant County Junior College's Northwest Campus (Texas). By integrating this distance learning style into…

In searching for ways to provide continuing education in the humanities, community colleges can look to the various state programs sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities which, since 1970, have taken humanities education out of the traditional library/classroom environment and into non-traditional settings, such as school…

Discusses the background and purpose of 1994's School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA). Focuses on the implementation of STWOA's three components (i.e., school-based learning, work-based learning, and connecting activities), highlighting the role of tech prep in joining school- and work-based instruction. Argues that community colleges are…

Describes a new concept for business education at Mercer County Community College called the International Business Practice Firm (IBPF), developed in response to employer calls for a more global approach in teaching American business students. Outlines the IBPF learning process, which teaches students business, technology, and "soft"…

Several million aliens were given amnesty to become "New Americans" under the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. Congress appropriated $4 billion to provide education as well as health services for the eligible legalized aliens under the the State Legalized Immigrant Assistance Grant (SLIAG). A project at Los Angeles Mission College called…

The author points to the need for more research on inmates' needs in postsecondary education. Studies about prison education programs should be designed to include input from the client population. These studies should be conducted widely on a state-by-state basis, since studies of special populations, such as inmates, have limited…

Describes the efforts of St. Petersburg College (Florida) to offer teacher education baccalaureate degrees in elementary education, special education, and secondary education in math and science. States that community colleges seeking to offer the baccalaureate degree should be aware of the demands posed by funding, curriculum, marketing, student…