A look at the pinch caused by an increasing demand for services and decreasing financial resources, with emphasis on the experience of West Valley College in Saratoga, California. (DC)

Misconceptions which students have about the convergence of an alternating series are identified, and counterexamples are provided for each of the misconceptions. (DT)

A statistic giving the maximum error of proportion is derived and applied to problems concerning TV ratings, sample size, and election polls. (DT)

Properties of solids generated by the rotation of some of the well-known solids about given axes are discussed. (DT)

The question of whether the complex numbers can be ordered was investigated. (DT)

Community colleges face stagnation unless new resources are found to permit them to grow. Federal revenue sharing grants to states and communities, affording retention of local education control, provide community colleges with an opportunity for obtaining these new resources. (JDS)

Outlines an operating plan for the Houston Community College System Distance Education Department. The report begins with a brief historical overview of the department and introduces the mission and members of 1999 Task Force on Distance Education and the 2001 Distance Education Faculty Curriculum Committee. The authors also highlight significant…

This document examines the current promotional methods used by North Carolina community colleges to advance entrepreneurship education and identifies practical strategies for improving promotional efforts and outcomes. The observations, interviews, and anecdotal information presented in the paper are based on the author's three years of community…

This paper describes the development of an instrument to assess the kinds of information literacy learning that take place in online courses. It includes the following sections: (1) Overview; (2) Variables; (3) Blueprint; (4) Validity; (5) Reliability; (6) Interpretations; (7) Bibliography; and (8) See the Instrument. The author hopes that…

This Cypress College mid-term report has been prepared in response to recommendations that resulted from the Cypress College 1999 accrediting team visit and self-study. Those items requiring special focus by the Accrediting Commission are addressed first, followed by the individual recommendations by the team, and finally comments on the college's…

This faculty manual is intended to provide general information to faculty members regarding various policies of the Santa Barbara City College District. It begins with a list of the Board of Trustees, a statement from the College President, and a disclaimer. The manual is then followed by these sections: (1) Introduction to the College; (2)…

Explores English 100 eligibility and English 100 success prerequisites as enhancers of Cabrillo College (California) students' ability to succeed in Speech Communication, Criminal Justice, and Fire Technology. This study also tested for disproportionate impacts of the proposed prerequisites on ethnicity, gender, and disability groups. For all…

Presents a proposed technology plan for Foothill-De Anza Community College district. The plan begins by outlining the college's proposed plan of action, which addresses four areas: the district's information infrastructure, faculty, administration, and student use of technology. The report then addresses issues related to technology in the…

This document describes an effort to measure City College of San Francisco (CCSF) student transfer rates by matching social security numbers (SSNs) of CCSF students with SSNs of students tracked by the National Student Loan Clearinghouse (NSLC). The NSLC has a student database that includes approximately 70% of all U.S. postsecondary institutions.…

This document describes the findings of a 1997 sexual harassment student opinion survey conducted at City College of San Francisco. Survey questions were jointly developed by the Sexual Harassment Prevention Sub-Committee of the Diversity Advisory Committee and the Office of Research and Planning, approved by the College Advisory Council, and…