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Mills, Kay – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2010
This article discusses the successful use of technology, rather than lectures, by Tennessee's community colleges to teach developmental reading and math. The redesign occurred with the support of the National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT). In fall 2007, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) staff convened meetings to familiarize its…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Governing Boards, School Holding Power
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Kinney, D. Patrick – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Compares outcomes in developmental mathematics classes that used lectures with classes that utilized computer-mediated instruction. Finds that the results showed no significant differences on common exams. States that course satisfaction levels, however, were higher in computer-mediated classes, partly because students wanted greater control over…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Computers