Describes the origins of the Florida community colleges' Argentina Project, which sent a delegation of representatives to Argentina in 1992 to describe the community college system as a model for educational reform in the country. Describes changes in Argentina since 1989 regarding the political climate and reviews recent educational reforms in…

Describes the learning college model for community colleges, which places learning first and assumes that educational experiences should be designed for learners rather than faculty. Chronicles efforts of Oregon's Lane Community College, California's Palomar College, and Arizona's Maricopa Community Colleges to restructure into learning colleges.…

Examines the educational needs of contemporary society, suggesting that existing institutions have failed to adapt to the changing landscape. Argues that educators must shift to a "learning paradigm," which centers all services on the learning needs of students and evaluates programs and personnel based on their contributions to student learning.…

Argues that new approaches are needed for community colleges to fully address the needs of two customers: employers and employees. Reviews constraints on employers and obstacles facing employees in seeking further education/training and proposes solutions to help make the colleges the hub of a customer-oriented educational system. (MAB)

Summarizes findings from the National Study of Student Learning of outcomes among first-year students at 18 4-year and 5 2-year colleges. Focuses on findings related to the relative cognitive effects of two- and four-year colleges on end-of-second-year writing skills and scientific reasoning, indicating that there was a virtual parity of impact.…

Examines four major elements of a strong mathematics program (tracking, curriculum, student needs, and articulation), interpreting them as they pertain to community colleges. Discusses the role of two-year colleges in the mathematical preparation of future elementary school teachers and provides sample workplace-oriented math problems. (MAB)

Reviews advances made by community colleges since the first American Association for Community Colleges convention in 1920. Highlights growth in enrollment rates, increased diversity, vocational and job-training programs, and curriculum developments. Indicates that community colleges enroll 44% of the nation's undergraduate students and 49% of all…

Includes five essays by community college presidents and researchers discussing college leadership and the direction leaders must take in the future. Examines college programs, educational finance, part-time faculty utilization, accountability, the effects of gender differences on leadership styles, leadership competencies, and the difficulties…

Suggests that changes in employment brought on by the information age will force a reevaluation of the nature of education. Argues that the nonprofit civil sector, or the "Third Sector," will become crucial in providing employment. Proposes that community college service-learning programs will be crucial to future job-training efforts. (MAB)

Presents three essays describing the relationship between education and resource management. Examines the community college mission and its place in the educational community, the necessity of adequate funding, the history and future of the institutional advancement process, and building assets through the use of fund-raising teams and effective…

Suggests that there is a "low-to-no-profile syndrome" afflicting community colleges at the national level that must be rectified, highlighting the importance of a national image campaign. Describes results from focus groups indicating doubt over the colleges' quality. Reviews strategies for financing an image campaign and presents potential…

Includes a collection of eight short articles describing model community college programs. Discusses a literacy program, a mobile computer classroom, a support program for at-risk students, a timber-harvesting program, a multimedia presentation on successful women graduates, a career center, a collaboration with NASA, and an Israeli engineering…

Argues that technological advancement has dramatically changed the nature of work and the skills necessary to adapt to the new work place. Reviews required competencies of "techno-professionals," or the new knowledge workers concerned with technological research and application. Highlights the role of two-year colleges in imparting these…

Describes the work of the Conference on Fair Use, a national effort to update copyright guidelines to reflect the new technologies of multimedia materials, distance learning, visual archives, and digital libraries. Reviews concerns of users and producers and requirements for maintaining fair use of materials. Provides guidelines for each area of…

Describes Maricopa County Community College District's (Arizona) efforts to implement a clarified and automated articulation process through the design of a World Wide Web page. Indicates that the page provides instructions, a list of transferring courses, and hyperlinks to support services and external partners. Highlights opportunities and…