Describes the 1979 conception and subsequent development of "The Computer Programme," a British television series introducing adults to computers and computing. Discusses the positive response to the program. (DMM)

Describes the cooperative television advertising arrangement between Johnson County Community College (KS) and the Metropolitan Community College District (MO), which resulted in the lease and later in the production of public-service announcements to promote student recruitment. Outlines the project's development, problems, and successes.…

Reviews the benefits and problems encountered by the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education system in its use of telecourses for vocational-technical education. Notes challenges such as laboratory requirements, instructor-student contact, staff resistance, and confusion over instructor role. Considers ways these challenges have been…

Describes the implementation of a merit-based pay and evaluation system at Central Ohio Technical College. Describes the field test of the system, guidelines used in its implementation, needs and plans for further development, and the use of competencies as evaluation criteria. (LAL)

Describes the development of Mississippi County Community College's (MCCC's) solar energy system. Explains the functioning of the campus's computer-controlled photovoltaic concentrator system, MCCC's cooperative agreement with the Arkansas-Missouri Power Company, program funding, the integration of the solar system with other building components,…

Traces Amarillo College's involvement in instructional television (ITV) programming from the creation of a degree program in radio-television in 1955 to its current arrangement with the local cable television system, through which ten college-credit telecourses, several locally produced programs and series, and special satellite-network…

Considers important elements of comprehensive faculty evaluation systems (e.g., provision of formative feedback for instructors performing unsatisfactorily and of incentives for excellence). Details the development and results of the evaluation system at Illinois Valley Community College. (LAL)

Describes the development and outcomes of the American Association of Community and Junior College's Building Better Boards Project, which was designed to strengthen the skills of citizen boards of nonprofit organizations by establishing board development/leadership programs at community colleges nationwide. (DMM)

Describes Wayne County Community College's computer-based instruction program developed during the last five years. Reviews the equipment used, planning considerations, the integration of computer-based instruction, the development of a data processing curriculum, developmental education objectives, and current program development. (DMM)

Describes Delgado Community College's leadership training seminar, which helped 40 high school students identify their leadership styles, relate leadership style to current roles, improve their working relationship with school personnel, and develop team-building, organizational, and planning skills. Suggests guidelines for establishing similar…

Presents an overview of the activities of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges during 1979 in the areas of federal policy, organization, and funding, broadening the horizons of community-based education and international programing. Includes a financial review of 1979 and a list of projects. (JM)

Describes a cooperative venture between Paducah Community College, Comcast Cable, and Paducah, Kentucky, and the roles each of these organizations played in establishing a public access channel which would provide informational and general interest programs, as well as college courses. Offers information on programing, financial support, and…

Reviews the development and growing institutional acceptance of the general studies program at the Parkington campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College which offers remedial courses in English, mathematics, and reading to over one-fifth of the student body. (MB)

Describes nine programs in various specializations as exemplary cooperative efforts between community colleges and industries, each of which emphasizes the sharing of facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel. Provides guidelines for the successful development and operation of such programs. (WL)

Reviews the growth of cooperative education in the City Colleges of Chicago in relation to external funding sources, local financial support, administrative and program structures, staffing, credit-granting, enrollments, and program outcomes. (AYC)