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Lucas, John A.; Litrenta, Marcia – 1996
As part of a review of the Speech and Theatre department, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study in spring 1995 of students who had earned at least 12 hours of credit in the program during the past 5 years. Specifically, the study sought to determine students' motivation for enrolling, their current status, and how they…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences, Program Effectiveness, Speech Instruction
Lucas, John A.; Soto, Linda – 1995
In spring 1995, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a survey of students currently enrolled in Continuing Education Computer Training. The purpose of this study was to gather data on the characteristics and perceptions of students regarding benefits of the courses, as well as information on how students heard of the courses and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computers, Marketing, Professional Continuing Education
Lucas, John A.; Soto, Linda – 1995
In spring 1995, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Illinois to determine the characteristics and perceptions of students enrolled in WRHC's Institute for Supervisory and Management Development from fall 1993 through spring 1995. Surveys were completed by 27 currently enrolled estimated for this study used K. S.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Community Colleges, Institutes (Training Programs), Management Development
Lucas, John A.; Soto, Linda – 1995
As part of a review of its Small Business Management courses and seminars, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of students currently enrolled in spring 1995 and students who had enrolled from fall 1993 to fall 1994 to determine the students' characteristics, the effectiveness of marketing efforts, and students' perceptions…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Education, Community Colleges, Marketing
Lucas, John A. – 1991
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, to evaluate the effectiveness of a new academic probation intervention program. Probationary students are those who are warned the previous semester but whose grade point averages (GPA's) still fall below 2.0 (4-point scale). Students on probation must participate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Failure, Academic Probation
Lucas, John A. – 1975
In order to evaluate long-term benefits to students, William Rainey Harper College conducted five- and three-year followup studies of all 1970 and 1972 alumni. The population was defined as students who had accumulated 48 or more credit hours or had received a degree. In all, 385 1970 alumni, and 1,154 1972 alumni were surveyed by mail or…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Benefits, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Jonadoss, Nirmala; Lucas, John A. – 1986
An evaluation was conducted of the tutoring services offered at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) using three types of data. First, from the total number of students who used the services, 132 students from fall 1981 and 138 students from fall 1985 were randomly surveyed. Second, Tutoring Center evaluation forms completed by student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Majors (Students), Participant Satisfaction
Lucas, John A.; And Others – 1995
A study was undertaken at William Rainey Harper College in Illinois to determine the effect of the college's Honors program on students who had completed at least one Honors course from spring 1990 to spring 1995. Questionnaires were mailed to 372 students, representing 547 enrollments in 23 different courses and 16 different disciplines. Study…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Benefits, Honors Curriculum
Lucas, John A. – 1992
In an effort to determine the needs and perceptions of students and faculty involved in evening and weekend classes at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, surveys were sent to 400 students randomly chosen from 100 course sections taught at WRHC in fall of 1991, and to 767 faculty teaching evening or weekend classes during…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Planning, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Lucas, John A.; Magad, Eugene – 1996
In fall 1995, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of former students in the Materials/Logistics Management (MLM) program to determine their evaluation of their educational experiences in the program. The sample consisted of 298 former MLM students from 1990 to 1995, including 119 students who had earned 48 credit hours but…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Office Management, Outcomes of Education, Participant Satisfaction
Lucas, John A.; Batzkall, Dianne – 1995
As part of a review of its Interior Design department, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of graduates and current students in fall 1994 to determine student goals, actual outcomes, and perceptions of program quality. Questionnaires were sent to 197 graduates from 1989 to 1994 and a sample of 250 current students;…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
Holt, Marianne; Lucas, John A. – 1995
In an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of its dental hygiene program, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, conducted a follow-up study of program graduates from 1994. Surveys were mailed to all 30 1994 dental hygiene associate degree graduates, receiving responses from 77% (n=23). Study findings included the following: (1) all…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dental Hygienists
Holt, Marianne; Lucas, John A. – 1994
In an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of its dental hygiene program, William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Palatine, Illinois, conducted a follow-up study of its dental hygiene students. The survey instrument was mailed to all 31 1993 dental hygiene associate degree graduates, and a response rate of 97% (n=30) was attained. Results of the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dental Hygienists
Lucas, John A.; And Others – 1996
To evaluate the outreach and marketing efforts for its non-credit offerings, William Rainey Harper College in Illinois conducted a study of recent continuing education students in spring 1996. First, a random sample of 200 former students who had enrolled in continuing education courses in the past 5 years was surveyed, receiving 57 completed…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education
Lucas, John A.; Didier, Karen – 1996
As part of a review of its Information Center, Facilities Rental and Reservation Center, and Computerized Area List and Labels System (CALLS), William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, conducted a survey of staff and students to determine their perceptions of the quality of these services. Surveys were distributed to a sample of 300…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employee Attitudes, Facility Utilization Research, Information Centers
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