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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Volume 29
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Paulsen, Michael B., Ed. – Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 2014
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Research, College Faculty, Activism
Building a Career in America's Community Colleges: Essays by Rob Jenkins from "The Chronicle of Higher Education"
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D'Errico, Deanna, Ed. – American Association of Community Colleges (NJ3), 2010
This volume collects essays Rob Jenkins originally wrote for "The Two-Year Track" column in "The Chronicle of Higher Education". Drawing on his own experience, Rob has, for many years, been dispensing much-appreciated advice from the frontline--to those considering a community college career as well as those who desire to move up the ranks. This…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Job Application, Employment Interviews
Taking a Big Picture Look @ Technology, Learning and the Community College.
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Milliron, Mark David, Ed.; Miles, Cindy L., Ed. – 2000
This book describes trends in technology and learning that are influencing community colleges. Chapter 1, presenting results from a 3-year, 700 college study, concludes that colleges will become more learning-centered, find it difficult to maintain services and open access as student demands increase and resources shrink, form more partnerships,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Innovation
The NEA 1999 Almanac of Higher Education.
Wechsler, Harold, Ed. – 1999
This report presents seven articles on current issues in higher education and a separate faculty salary report for 1997-98. Articles on the status of the profession are: (1) "Faculty Salaries, 1997-98" (John B. Lee and Robert Harmon); (2) "Workload and Productivity in an Era of Performance Measure" (Henry Lee Allen); (3)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Economics, Educational Finance
The President's Journey: Issues and Ideals in the Community College.
Addy, Cathryn L. – 1995
This book describes the professional and personal challenges facing community college presidents in the performance of their job, and includes eight personal essays. An introduction explores the personal choices involved in becoming and functioning as a community college president, and includes the essay "The Moving President: Changing…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents, Community Colleges, Employment Experience
Community Colleges and JTPA: Issues and Programs.
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Yglesias, Kenneth D., Ed. – 1987
This collection of papers describes the role of the public community college in contracting with local Private Industry Councils (PIC) through the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Some papers examine training programs and special assessment and intake projects funded by the JTPA, while others discuss vocational assessment procedures that are…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Employment Programs, Hispanic Americans
Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education. New Edition.
Wilson, Arthur L., Ed.; Hayes, Elisabeth R., Ed. – 2000
This handbook presents the perspectives of more than 60 leading authorities on the study and practice of adult and continuing education. The following are among the papers included: "A Selective History of Adult Education Handbooks" (A.L. Wilson, E.R. Hayes); "The Concept of Critically Reflective Practice" (Stephen D.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning