States that community colleges are not the only institutions making use of the Web. Shows how colleges have partnered with the media to use the Internet as an effective method of institutional promotion. Also provides suggestions for using the television and radio for institutional advancement. (VWC)

Presents the experience of a New York community college librarian in collaborating with an English professor on a WebQuest (inquiry-oriented activity where information is obtained from the Web) assignment in a literature class. Discusses the advantages of using WebQuest to teach students how to locate literary sources on the web. (CW)

Describes how two professors in the social sciences and humanities successfully used the World Wide Web to enhance their lessons at Connecticut's Quinebaug Valley Community-Technical College. Indicates that as a result of these initial efforts, technology was incorporated in classes throughout campus. (JDI)

By reviewing partnerships established by one collegiate news service and various community college campuses, this article looks at how the World Wide Web can be used to give students course credit and job experience, and discusses the need for community colleges to be more aggressive and creative in forging alliances with media and corporations.…

This report presents findings from an ethnographic study of technology integration and diffusion in two California community colleges. The study was commissioned to examine whether faculty behavior and student learning outcomes have changed as a result of @ONE instructional technology training and resources. The California Community Colleges…

This handbook is intended to assist North Carolina community colleges in enhancing their online counseling services. Based on reviews of 58 community colleges in North Carolina, along with several state, national, and university web sites, and the collective efforts of a statewide committee, this handbook offers: (1) General tips for improving…

This document is a report on WebReady, an online program that provides students with the essential skills needed to function effectively in Internet-based classes. The WebReady program consists of seven interactive lessons that instruct students on how to: (1) use the full capabilities of the Web browser; (2) perform critical searches on the…

This position paper of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges examines the increasing use of technology in education and the fundamental, academic implications of this increase for the traditional understanding of academic freedom, privacy, copyright, and fair use. This is the third paper in a four-part series. The widespread use of…

Designed by California's Los Rios Community College District for use in instructional workshops, this guide is intended to help institutional researchers create World Wide Web sites using Microsoft FrontPage (MF) software. The first part of the guide presents practical suggestions for working with the software to create a site, covering the…

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which Florida's 28 public community colleges are implementing and using distance delivery of instruction. Research questions addressed the mission, the delivery organization, the content areas and modes of delivery, the faculty, and the support services involved in the delivery of distance…

This presentation aims to explain the practical application of the World Wide Web as a primary tool for creating a learner-centered classroom. Based on Terry O'Banion's book, A Learning College for the 21st Century, a model that places learning and the learner first is proposed. Six key principles are explained and are utilized as the guiding…

This paper addresses the problem of how a community college writing center can maintain its personalized character as it moves toward online resources and approaches. The authors describe a writing resource developed by the Writing Center at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY) by LaGuardia and CUNY faculty and…

A project was conducted to compile integrated and applied curriculum resources, develop databases on the World Wide Web, and encourage networking for high school and technical college educators through an Internet discussion group. Activities conducted during the project include the creation of a web page to guide users to resource banks…

This study focuses on one narrow segment of the electronic technology revolution--the utilization of the Internet in community college mathematics courses. The study's primary interest is in community college mathematics programs in New Jersey. Thus, it considers the general use of the Internet by the mathematics departments in New Jersey's…

This paper discusses the teaching benefits of World Wide Web publishing by individual instructors. Community colleges are actively involved in the national push towards distance learning. Many faculty members at community colleges publish course materials on the Web as part of both distance and traditional courses. As a result, a new rhetorical…