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Gross, Jillian L. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2017
This chapter describes the multifaceted history and future trajectory of community colleges in India and considers implications for policy and practice.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Context Effect, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Practices
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McCrink, Carmen L.; Whitford, Heidi – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2017
This chapter describes the results of case study research on a partnership between a community college in the United States and a university in Chile that attempted to develop the first community college system in Chile.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Colleges, Partnerships in Education, Program Descriptions
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Hagedorn, Linda Serra; Mezghani, Wafa Thabet – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2013
The country of Tunisia experienced intense uprisings and massive civil resistance that were termed the Arab Spring of 2010. The riots stemmed from a desire to topple government rulers who were blamed for the high unemployment, poverty, regional inequalities, and general political unrest within the country. In a quest for relief and prosperity,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Arabs
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Bradshaw, Geoffrey W. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2013
In 2010, Madison Area Technical College (Madison College), a comprehensive community college in Madison, Wisconsin, was selected by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to head a consortium project to expand the capacity of community colleges to offer study-abroad programs. The project focuses on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Colleges, Best Practices, Sustainable Development
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Greene, William E. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1990
Provides examples of community colleges that offer instructional programs in foreign countries, often in cooperation with a college or university in the host country. Identifies academic quality, parallel course planning, program evaluation, and effective communication with four-year institutions as essential to the continued growth and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Foreign Countries, Intercollegiate Cooperation