Challenges Facing Contemporary Community Colleges

2019 ◽  
pp. 186-200
Author(s):  
Shah S. Ardalan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Workforce Training ◽  
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Student Completion

For over a century, American community colleges have delivered on their mission of open access and now educate about half of all undergraduate students in the United States. Recognized as primary providers of higher education and workforce training, especially to non-traditional and socioeconomically disadvantaged students, community colleges serve as transformative engines of prosperity and democratization of education. Contemporary community colleges face many challenges. Mainly, while community colleges are persistently underfunded, their leaders are under ever-increasing demand to improve student completion.

scholarly journals Essential pathways: An examination of how community colleges compromise their unique contributions to American higher education

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-69
Author(s):  
Khadijah Zakia Ali-Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Open Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
Unique Position ◽  
The Future ◽  
Effective Community

Community colleges in the United States have historically held a unique position within the system of higher education because of three characteristics. These characteristics include their doctrine of open access, their consistent affordability in comparison to other higher education options, and courses that are directly applicable to the workforce. However, over the years, contradictions have arisen that compromise the practice of these ideals. Focusing on three policy priorities, this analysis determines how effective community colleges are today in offering students an education that is accessible, applicable to the labor market, and affordable. The concluding points include predictions of what the future of community colleges looks like within the next twenty years.

Community Colleges in America and Distance Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 302-303
Author(s):  
Gary A. Berg
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
Common Mistake ◽  
External Pressures ◽  
Institutional Types ◽  
Four Year Institutions

Community colleges in the United States have played an important role in the development and implementation of various forms of computer- and media-based education. A common mistake made when discussing distance learning in American higher education is to fail to distinguish the policies and practices of different institutional types. Generalizations about distance learning are particularly misleading if one does not recognize the very large differences in mission, resources, stakeholders, and external pressures between community colleges and four-year institutions.

The North American Community College and Australian Higher Education

1978 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. S. Harman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
North American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Student Transfer ◽  
The North ◽  
Education Today

This paper discusses the development of community colleges in the United States and Canada, outlines some of their key distinguishing characteristics and the main models that have developed with regard to student entry to higher education and student transfer between institutions, and attempts an evaluation of the community college idea, looking at both strengths and weaknesses. The paper then explores the possible relevance of the community college for Australian higher education today.

i-Leadership

2017 ◽  
pp. 231-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Barron ◽  
Daniel Alexander Novak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
The United States ◽  
Millennial Students ◽  
Self Organized ◽  
The Pacific

The United States' workforce is going through an enormous generational shift as Baby Boomers exit the workforce and Millennials launch their careers. The awareness of generational differences in learning styles and attitudes has been particularly acute in colleges and universities as Millennials make their way through higher education. In this regard, institutions of higher education are in a unique position to begin shaping the leadership values, identities, and experiences of the future leaders of our society. This chapter seeks to fill some of the gaps in the literature about the design of education programs to increase leadership expertise in Millennials through observation of a leadership program designed and taught by undergraduate students at a large university in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Findings include insights into how Millennial students define and value leadership, self-organized to create systems of peer learning and mentorship, and how these digital natives did (and did not) use technology.

scholarly journals Open Access Legislation and Regulation in the United States: Implications for Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjam Chaudhary ◽  
Kathy Irwin ◽  
David Hoa Khoa Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
The United States ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Access To Knowledge

Accessing quality research when not part of an academic institution can be challenging. Dating back to the 1980s, open access (OA) was a response to journal publishers who restricted access to publications by requiring a subscription and limited access to knowledge. Although the OA movement seeks to remove costly barriers to accessing research, especially when funded by state and federal governments, it remains the subject of continuous debates. After providing a brief overview of OA, this article summarizes OA statutory and regulatory developments at the federal and state levels regarding free and open access to research. It compares similarities and differences among enacted and proposed legislation and describes the advantages and disadvantages of these laws. It analyzes the effects of these laws in higher education, especially on university faculty regarding tenure and promotion decisions as well as intellectual property rights to provide recommendations and best practices regarding the future of legislation and regulation in the United States.

scholarly journals Front Matter

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. James Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Perspective

This is the first issue of Volume 5, with articles that examine higher education in the United States, Uzbekistan, Latin America, and community colleges from a global perspective.

Transfer Matters: Forward to the Special Issue on Transfer

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra D. Bragg
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diverse Learners ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Future ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
State And Local

Transfer has a long history that parallels the evolution of community colleges in the United States. Research on transfer has focused extensively on policies and processes that operate under the auspices of these institutions, with somewhat less emphasis on universities acting as transfer partners. This issue is important for the success of all students but especially students who are historically underserved by higher education. This article reviews four articles that focus on the most critical issues facing transfer today. Highlighting the importance of addressing diverse learners’ needs, state and local policies and processes that influence transfer and articulation implementation, and the roles of community colleges and universities operating as part of systems and also in tandum with one another is central the research appearing in this issue, including findings that are important for other researchers to consider to guide their work in the future.

scholarly journals What Prompts College Students to Participate in Online Surveys?

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunsoon Park ◽  
Narang Park ◽  
Wookjae Heo ◽  
Kim Gustafson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Survey Participation

Online surveys are frequently used in higher education to collect students’ opinions. This study investigated the factors associated with students’ willingness to respond to online surveys. Using 540 samples from undergraduate and graduate students in the United States, this study conducted a factor analysis to categorize the reasons that students willingly participate in online surveys. Four factors were identified: Format, Affiliation, Content, and Contact. The regression analysis revealed format was significantly associated with the undergraduate students’ online survey participation, while content was significantly related to the graduate students’ online survey participation. These findings indicate the behavior of responding to online surveys may vary depending on the participants’ educational level. They also suggest a need to develop different strategies when designing online surveys for educational purposes to enhance response rates.

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