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O'Donnell, Victoria L.; Tobbell, Jane – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2007
This article presents empirical research exploring adult students' transition to higher education (HE) through a program designed to enable that transition. Wenger's Communities of Practice theory has been applied to informal adult learning by Merriam, Courtenay, and Baumgartner (2003), who suggested its potential for understanding formal…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Transitional Programs, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Howard, William R. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1979
Effective utilization of community agents in the marketing process of community colleges is discussed. It is suggested that community-based marketing improves the college's outreach capability and encourages development processes within the community. The various stages of developing community-based processes are explained. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Involvement