With regard to alternative instruction planning, presents considerations which are logistical (e.g., equipment, location, variety, and production), practical (e.g., students' backgrounds and attention spans, ease of use, sequence, and cost), and contextual (e.g., suitability, visualness, and school requirements). (DMM)

Maintains that managing change will be the foremost characteristic of college administration in the 1980s. Presents nine issues to be confronted by community colleges in the coming decade. Emphasizes the need to foster innovation and creative thinking in programs and services. (CAM)

Presents an overview of the activities of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges during 1979 in the areas of federal policy, organization, and funding, broadening the horizons of community-based education and international programing. Includes a financial review of 1979 and a list of projects. (JM)

Describes a survey of 17 Maryland community colleges conducted to identify the management strategies which had been most and least effective in support of lifelong learning. Discusses six successful and five less successful or untried strategies and provides eight recommendations for community colleges wishing to increase their emphasis on…

Assesses four institutional renewal considerations related to inservice education: (1) motivating factors for participation; (2) value of organizational and curricular change as vehicles for program content; (3) four phases of inservice education (i.e., feasibility assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation); and (4) dimensions of…

Describes a cooperative venture between Paducah Community College, Comcast Cable, and Paducah, Kentucky, and the roles each of these organizations played in establishing a public access channel which would provide informational and general interest programs, as well as college courses. Offers information on programing, financial support, and…

Presents a change strategy to forge new options for lifelong learners, focusing on ways to gain institutional acceptance and continuing support for lifelong learning programs in higher education. (JM)

Traces the beginnings, slow growth, and current awareness of and commitment to the international education movement. Notes several requisites in planning for involvement in international education programs. (MB)

Describes work to establish the Community College Satellite Network, a consortium for sharing telecommunications resources among member colleges in order to enhance staff development, curriculum sharing, and business/industry assessment and training. (DMM)

Presents Miami-Dade Community College's Endowed Teaching Chair Program as a model for raising funds to enhance excellence in teaching. Traces the development of the project, the planning and organization of the fund-raising campaign, and methods used to motivate contributors. (DMM)

Based on the "High Schools That Work" model, the Quad County Tech Prep Consortium in Florida has won several awards for its comprehensive tech prep program. The partnership enables technical students from four school districts to flow smoothly into an associate degree program at Indian River Community College. (JOW)

A framework for industry-based training in community colleges consists of nine models: three program types (standardized, personalized, and customized) that each teach three types of skills (general, generic occupational, and job specific). Administrative considerations include funding, academic credit, course location, evaluation, and liaison.…

Describes a collaboration between the New York University (NYU) School of Education and eleven area community colleges that encourages student transfer to NYU to prepare for teaching and human-service careers. Reviews lessons learned from this partnership, which began in 1989. (EMH)

This chapter examines community college baccalaureate programs and the controversy surrounding these programs. It also looks at models for the delivery of these baccalaureates, emphasizing their curricular focus in states and colleges across the nation. The chapter concludes with questions that should guide decision makers in enhancing student…

A visual tool used to evaluate instructional program performance has been designed by the University of Hawaii Community College system. The tool combines features from traffic lights, blood-chemistry test reports, and industry production control charts, and is labeled the Program Health-Indicator Chart. The tool was designed to minimize the labor…