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Connal, Jan – 2001
This document examines the Learning Communities Program (LCP) at Cerritos College, California. The author contends that, although some innovations work and others do not, the evaluation process is in itself an innovation and is essential to the innovation development cycle. Understanding and reporting program outcomes subsequently advances the…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Educational Innovation
American River Coll., Sacramento, CA. Teaching Resources Center. – 1982
The Teaching Resources Center (TRC) at American River College in California was developed to improve instruction and offer a variety of activities and services to faculty. Colleges interested in establishing a similar program should recognize that the development of a TRC requires planning, implementation, and evaluation. The planning phase begins…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Guidelines, Program Development
Platt, Gail M. – 2001
This document discusses the South Plains College Teaching and Learning Center (TLC), an academic support service that provides reading and learning development courses, collegiate instruction, peer tutoring, computer-aided instruction, independent-study opportunities, learning assessments, and workshops and seminars to students before they enroll…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Learning Resources Centers
Dubin, Eileen – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Provides a brief overview of the development of bibliographic instruction (BI) in learning resources centers (LRCs). Offers findings from a national survey of LRCs focusing on LRC size and staffing, services, collections, BI programs, use of computers in BI, and evaluation of and training for BI. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Resources Centers
Johnston, Wanda K., Ed. – 1998
This "sampler" of how quantitative and qualitative information is gathered, compiled, and reported can be useful for media staff seeking to develop the most effective library/learning resources program and to integrate that program into the overall institutional effectiveness plan. This guide was created through contributions from 24 community…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods

Cohen-Benjamin, Barbara; Olson, Gerald T. – 1977
An evaluation of Los Angeles City College's Learning Skills Center (LSC) was conducted in order to ascertain the nature of the LSC's outcomes. The LSC offers students an opportunity to participate in diagnostic and prescriptive open-entry open-exit programs in an individualized setting. Types of programs available through the LSC include…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Institutional Research, Learning Laboratories
Petry, John R.; McClain, Rosella – 1981
During 1908-81, the final year of a 3-year institutional development project, Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) focused on increasing participation in and the services of its developmental studies program; developing the college's library into a fully functioning learning resources center; and implementing computer-assisted instruction…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs
Melom, Connie – 1979
The "library-college" philosophy conceives of a library as a total educational resource, that (1) fully uses media and instructional aids; (2) stresses independent study; (3) encourages teachers and librarians to share instructional and bibliographic duties; and (4) aids students in achieving competency in reading, speaking, and critical thinking.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Educational Media
Schaier, Barbara T., Ed. – 1979
Some common problems faced by administrators developing tutoring programs in postsecondary education institutions--development of program goals, how to select and train tutors, and evaluating and monitoring program effectiveness--are addressed in this booklet. In the first of four sections, eight articles address the purpose and design of various…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Study Centers, Individual Instruction, Learning Laboratories
La Guardia Community Coll., Long Island City, NY. – 1977
LaGuardia Community College (New York), with support from a contract with the U.S. Office of Career Education, has developed and assessed a career education model for two-year colleges. From July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1977, LaGuardia designed, or refined, and pilot-tested career educational components that included a career resource…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Colleges
Wiedman, Phyllis L. – 1979
The Association of California Community College Administrators' Management Development Institute was established in 1977 to provide workshop consultants and services for professional development activities. In 1979, a survey was conducted to determine whether the needs of the colleges were being met. Of the 105 California community college…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Community Colleges, Consultants
Platt, Gail M. – 1992
An assessment of the activities of the Learning Center (LC) at South Plains College is provided in this 1991-92 annual report. Introductory material describes the scope of the LC's operations, including reading and study skills remediation, developmental communications instruction, collegiate instruction in reading and human development, peer…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Learning Laboratories, Learning Resources Centers
Northampton Community Coll., Bethlehem, PA. – 1991
A project conducted by Northampton Community College established an automated manufacturing training center for use by industry in eastern Pennsylvania. The center assists small and medium-size manufacturing firms in evaluating and integrating off-the-shelf technology to make them more competitive in the global marketplace. Comprehensive services…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Industrial Education
Austin Community Coll., TX. – 1992
Designed as a planning tool and a statement of philosophy and mission, this five-part strategic planning report provides information on the activities, goals, and review processes of the Learning Resource Services (LRS) at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. The LRS combines library services, access to computer terminals, and other…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Technology
Platt, Gail Malone – 1991
An overview of the activities and services of South Plains College's Learning Center (LC) is provided in this annual report for 1990-91. Introductory material outlines the scope of the report and offers detailed descriptions of the three major changes to the Learning Center: (1) the implementation of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP), a…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
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