Offers advice for community college academic deans on promoting quality in teaching and learning; e.g., offering honor programs for superior students, emphasizing the desire to teach in faculty selection, maintaining academic standards through thorough institutional reviews, honoring outstanding teachers, and planning ahead. (DMM)

Based on interviews with excellent community college teachers and administrators, examines competencies exhibited by effective teachers (i.e., student-centered orientation, value for the learning process, need to influence behavior, and self-belief) and effective administrators (i.e., accepting resonsibility for effective learning climate,…

Argues that the practices of higher education (e.g., classes, semesters, and grades) are increasingly incompatible with the purpose of maximizing student learning and growth. Discusses the affective and cognitive advantages of a mastery approach to granting credit. (AYC)

Refutes 20 myths about telecourses, e.g., telecourses require only television viewing, they are easy, they will replace classroom teachers and all courses on campus, they dehumanize learning, and they do not undergo a rigorous curriculum process, and are too expensive to produce and offer. (DMM)