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Download full textMcCarthy, J. Christopher – 1995
The Project for Adult College Education (PACE) is a general education core curriculum designed for working adults. PACE students receive approximately half the classroom hours in each subject area that they would in a traditional classroom. The balance of time is devoted to viewing course-related instructional television and participating in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges
Messina, Robert C., Jr.; And Others – 1996
In response to a projected enrollment decline for spring 1995, Burlington County College, in New Jersey, offered "Power Package" courses, or 11, 45-hour courses held over 3 weekends, to attract more credit students. In response to questions regarding the academic validity of these alternative courses, the college undertook a study to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Declining Enrollment, Educational Innovation, Enrollment Management
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
John Tyler Community Coll., Chester, VA. Office of Assessment, Research, and Planning. – 1995
The Weekend College (WEC) at Virginia's John Tyler Community College (JTCC) is an 8-week program offering classes every other weekend as well as student-directed learning activities outside the classroom. The program was begun in spring 1995, offering 9 courses and enrolling 152 students. To judge the effectiveness of the WEC, data were collected…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Ancillary School Services, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges
