The advent of technology has made the Internet a fertile ground for much literacy learning to take place, and how to use the Internet discourse for language learning remains to be explored. The current study adopted a language-awareness approach to raise students' awareness of the forms and function of online language. A sample online comment…

In 1983, a study was conducted at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to determine the factors that influence students to come to the college. The study sought information from first-year day students regarding their demographic characteristics and objectives in attending BCIT, factors influencing their decision to attend, and…

During a door-to-door campaign in August, 1978, 27 South Oklahoma City Junior College (SOCJC) employees distributed approximately 7,000 packets containing a college schedule, a stockholders' report, and a mail-back questionnaire. Additionally, 221 personal interviews were conducted. Of those interviewed, 94.6% had heard of the school. Of those,…

During the Spring 1997 semester, students at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona were surveyed on their use of dial-up access to electronic databases provided by libraries. In addition, the community college and public libraries in Maricopa County were surveyed to determine which electronic databases they provide by dial-up access.…

In spring 1982, Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) surveyed recent General Educational Development (GED) graduates to determine their demographic characteristics, opinions about MVCC's GED program, and the impact of receiving the GED on graduates' lives. Survey instruments were mailed to 321 graduates who had received their GED within the…

A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to provide a profile of 1983 college students to be compared with community demographic data and earlier research findings. Random samples of 500 degree credit students and 299 continuing education students were surveyed by mail. Study findings, based on responses from 88% of the…

In spring 1997, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook a survey of enrolled students to determine why they had selected PJC, sources of information that led them to the college, and the unique elements of PJC that caused them to enroll. Three samples were developed for the study: mainly previous year high school graduates attending…

In spring 1983, a survey was conducted at Bakersfield College to ascertain the effectiveness of the college's promotional efforts and to determine better ways of serving the student body. A 16-item questionnaire was distributed to all students, soliciting information on course load; educational objectives, background, and plans; student major;…

A survey of 451 students, representing approximately 40% of the student body at the Crookston campus of the University of Minnesota (UMC), was conducted to determine those marketing strategies that most effectively promote student recruitment. The survey instrument, administered in classes during the busiest hour of the teaching day, asked…

A survey was conducted to gather information from high school juniors and seniors in the Clackamas Community College (CCC) District about their post-high school plans; the factors, people, and information sources most important in the college choice process; and student perceptions of CCC. A total of 1,758 completed surveys were received from nine…

In 1981, a statewide survey of South Carolina's 16 technical college (TEC) service areas was conducted to pinpoint technical training programs with high and low visibility in order to improve recruitment, retention, and public awareness; to determine how the colleges can best communicate the career options offered; to assess citizen awareness of…

A survey of 278 students who completed at least one of six telecourses offered by Lane Community College (LCC) from Fall 1978 through Winter 1981 was conducted to determine: (1) background information on how students learned about the course, their reasons for enrolling and for selecting a telecourse rather than an on-campus course, and their LCC…

A study was conducted by Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to assess public perceptions of the college. The survey was administered in spring 1982 to approximately 3,000 randomly selected households in Johnson County. Study findings, based on responses from 615 residents, revealed: (1) nearly 99% of all respondents had previously heard of…

This paper presents a plan for implementing bibliographic instruction at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois. The definition and purpose of bibliographic instruction are reviewed, educational strategies in bibliographic instruction are discussed, and an implementation proposal is presented. The proposal describes three phases…

In spring 1982, a public opinion survey of Macomb County residents was conducted to explore the attitudes of residents with regard to tax issues and their perceptions of Macomb Community College (MCC) and its services. Telephone interviews, conducted with a random sample of 500 households, revealed: (1) unemployment was viewed as the main problem…