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ERIC Number: EJ528131
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-1803
The Role of the Community College in the Age of the Internet.
Paine, Nigel
Community College Journal, v67 n1 p33-37 Aug-Sep 1996
Describes effects of the burgeoning information culture on the community college mission, suggesting that colleges can focus on providing learning rather than filling classrooms. Argues that the information network currently being built represents a fifth utility for communities. Provides seven practical first steps for colleges seeking to position themselves for the future. (BCY)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Computer Networks, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Institutional Mission, Internet, Sociocultural Patterns, Technological Advancement, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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