Using responses from a national survey of chief academic officers in public community colleges, identifies previous position holders and the positions to which they moved. Presents findings, which indicated that the greatest percentage of former chief academic officers became president (30 percent), whereas the next largest percentage retired (27…

Describes a study conducted to examine the accessibility of community college Web pages for individuals with disabilities. States that a random sample of 260 pages was selected for evaluation and analyzed using the Bobby 3.2 software package. Found that 77% of the pages were not approved as content accessible. Urges colleges to make Web pages more…

Presents the results of a survey of 130 community colleges regarding faculty development efforts. Found that: (1) faculty development in American community colleges lacked leadership and was not well connected to the colleges' missions; (2) 84% of faculty development officers spent less than half their time on development duties; and (3)…

Presents the stories of seven women who are current and former community college chief executive officers. Contends that their accounts as academic laborers are important tools for exploring the meaning of administrator roles, for educating the "uninitiated" in the mission of the community college, and for reinforcing the value of that mission to…

Discusses a year-long study of the Community College of Denver and of research on developmental education and institutional effectiveness issues in higher education. Identifies critical issues and makes recommendations for increasing student success, including: (1) hiring the best faculty members available and monitoring and mentoring them; (2)…

Reports on the 2001 Annual Community College Futures Assembly, which focused on the merging of education, entertainment, and information as driven by digital technology. The keynote presentation, titled "The Edutainment Age," was given by Richard W. Oliver and discussed the entertainment of education. Lists 2001 Bellwether Award winners and…

Describes Collin County Community College's (CCCC) (Texas) attempt to address the issue of civic disengagement by pairing scholarship with service-learning programs. Institutional research data reflect increased student retention and success in these classes, a climate of increased communication and objectivity, practical experience in community…

Describes a technology-based partnership between Richard Daley College (Illinois), a high school, the National Center for Education and the Economy, and the Associated Equipment Distributers Foundation. Reports that the resulting program has motivated students and resulted in an 84% graduation rate, including 32 graduates with one year of college…

Discusses the Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) at Bay de Noc Community College (Michigan), which was created to alleviate a local skilled worker shortage. Employers have responded well to the M-TEC program, which offers customized, technical training at times convenient to students. An 89% increase in number of workers trained was seen…

States that figures help students understand mathematical concepts and provide important clues for solving problems. Introduces some visual images that are effective in promoting mathematics learning. Describes the roles and characteristics of visual images and concludes that visual images can cultivate students' imagination and make them think…

Reviews efforts by the State of Virginia to mobilize two-year colleges in the area of teacher preparation, especially in the field of mathematics. Describes the need for two-year college involvement in teacher preparation and presents models for successful strategies centered around two-year institutions. (KS)

Presents a Web-based learning system designed for students to practice independently the fundamentals of mathematics, in which the system generates problems that the learner selects. Outlines the system's procedures as well as its advantages and drawbacks. (KS)

Describes a method used to provide mathematics students in Japanese colleges of engineering with supplementary exercises to aid their learning. Outlines the online operation of individualized exercises that help the students to understand mathematical methods used to solve problems and also mathematical ideas or concepts upon which methods are…

Describes some of the initiatives taken in conjunction with Singapore's national objective of having 60 percent of the population achieve a tertiary qualification to support the knowledge-based economy. Outlines programs designed for the varying abilities of students and the incorporation of appropriate use of information technology to make…

Describes the concept and practice of "teaching in context," defined as teaching a mathematical idea or process by using a problem, situation, or data to enhance the teaching and learning process. Explores one mathematical problem situation at different levels of understanding and suggests ideas for classroom explorations. (KS)