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Peterson, Jane – 1983
The second in a series of manuals designed for instructor/coordinators of Richland College's cooperative education seminars, this volume contains two learning modules focusing on nonverbal communication and business writing. In addition to stating student objectives and listing additional resources, each module introduces basic concepts and…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business English, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education
Koltai, Leslie – 1982
This address by the Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) discusses recent and long-term changes in the district's programs, educational quality, and financial standing, and suggests means for future improvements. First, the paper highlights the district's achievements in improving transfer education and developing new…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Download full textWatkins, Karen, Ed. – Innovation Abstracts, 1982
Brief, two-page abstracts are provided on 36 educational topics of interest to community college faculty, administrators, and staff. The topics covered are: (1) a student retention technique; (2) educational productivity and quality; (3) competency-based adult education; (4) part-time faculty; (5) Beaver College's (Pennsylvania) writing across the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of the Director for Vocational Education. – 1982
As part of a 5-year cycle of accountability and evaluation activities, a study was conducted in 1982 to determine employer satisfaction with the educational system in Hawaii. Employers were asked to provide information on their firm, state their training priorities, express frustrations, and make suggestions on increasing the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, High Schools, Institutional Evaluation
Strand, Alex – 1980
In 1980, a project was conducted in Carteret County to: (1) establish linkages among human service delivery agencies, educational institutions, and employment and training programs; (2) use these linkages to facilitate the identification of disadvantaged and handicapped individuals who could benefit from vocational training; and (3) contact area…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Community Coordination, Cooperative Programs
Dennison, John D. – 1980
The history, successes, and future of public community colleges in Canada are examined in this paper. After explaining the conditions that precipitated the conception, birth, and rapid growth to maturity of Canadian community colleges between 1965 and 1975, the paper describes their essential characteristics, e.g., a comprehensive curriculum,…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment, Educational History
Bryant, Henry A. – 1983
The importance of utilizing computer-age technology in various aspects of Black Studies instruction is discussed in this paper. After stressing the continued need for Black Studies programs, the paper describes the evolution of an idea to videotape Ethnic Studies course material in order to improve instruction and make material available to…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Studies, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs
Mahoney, James R. – 1982
Based on a survey of 37 colleges, this booklet provides a summary of the characteristics of special community college centers that contract educational services to business, industry, government, and other groups in the local community. Following background information on the development and uses of the booklet and its special relevance to energy…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Community Coordination
Jellison, Holly M., Ed. – 1983
Nine successful community college programs for small business management training are described in this report in terms of their college and economic context, purpose, offerings, delivery modes, operating and marketing strategies, community outreach, support services, faculty and staff, evaluation, and future directions. The model programs are…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Programs, Community Colleges, Community Coordination
Adair, Susan; And Others – 1982
This manual provides information, guidelines, and workshop materials for organizations interested in developing job assistance programs for battered women. First, introductory material discusses the economic situation of battered women and their special needs for support, skills development, job referrals, and training. Next, guidelines for…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
Griffin, W. A., Jr. – 1983
Business-industry councils exist at both the national and local levels. At the national level, the Business-Industry Community College Coalition seeks to increase community college visibility, promote employer-specific programs and services, and establish closer working ties between schools and industry. At the local level, colleges have…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Coordination
Jellison, Holly M., Ed. – 1983
Offering information for staff orientations at institutions launching new small business training programs, for newly assigned Small Business Administration (SBA) field personnel, and for annual program reviews and revisions, this guide explains how to organize and deliver quality small business training in a cost-effective manner. Section 1…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Planning, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Basonic, N. Lorraine Yovanovich – 1982
In 1981, a study was conducted to investigate the academic performance and persistence patterns of developmental students who matriculated at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) between 1977 and 1979. Specifically, the study sought to determine the proportion of developmental students who successfully completed developmental and subsequent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Van Gelder, Naneene, Ed. – 1980
Developed as a resource guide for all secretaries and clerical personnel employed in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), this manual provides information on matters ranging from district procedures and office operations to English usage and professional growth. The manual's 21 chapters cover: (1) district history, philosophy, and…
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Business English, Business Skills, Community Colleges
Hixson, Bruce, Ed. – General College Newsletter, 1982
These articles review the current status of General College's 11 career development programs: (1) Certificate in Aging Studies, an extension program geared toward those working with the elderly or seeking entry to the field of aging; (2) Aviation, consisting of seven one-level aviation courses which are applicable to all General College degrees;…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Educational Certificates, Employment Opportunities, Enrollment Trends
