scholarly journals An Approach to an Online EdD in Community College Leadership Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Christine Harrington ◽  
Kimberlee Hooper ◽  
AnnMarie Hughes ◽  
Eric Klein ◽  
John Melendez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
Community College Leadership ◽  
Student Body ◽  
College Leadership ◽  
Leadership Program ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Online Format

The purpose of this article is to provide an example of how an EdD in Community College Leadership program is offered in an online format. First, the benefits of online programs, including increased access and flexibility for working professionals and higher levels of diversity among the student body are discussed. Then, several strategies to promote connection among students and to facilitate a supportive, engaging learning environment virtually are shared.  For example, the value of using a cohort model, a carefully designed curriculum with assignments that have practical value, and a balance of synchronous and asynchronous learning activities is described.  Finally, the important role of and strategies for incorporating models and mentors into an online doctoral program are discussed.

Using Social-Situational Learning to Create Career Pathways Into Community College Leadership

2021 ◽  
pp. 564-584
Author(s):  
Elena Sandoval-Lucero ◽  
Libby A. Klingsmith ◽  
Ryan Evely Gildersleeve
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Transformational Change ◽  
Transformative Leadership ◽  
Community College Leadership ◽  
Graduate Assistant ◽  
College Leadership ◽  
Inclusive Excellence ◽  
Situational Learning

This chapter describes a partnership created between a community college and a university designed to create pathways into community college leadership. The program used social-situational approaches to learning, placing students enrolled in the university's higher education graduate programs into graduate assistant positions that had defined responsibilities for the college's key strategic priorities. The program introduced students to multiple leadership pathways through participation in a community college environment. Students engaged in work that significantly advanced the college's strategic initiatives. The program centered social-situational leadership development on multiple levels and circulated through the shared priorities of social justice and inclusive excellence across the community college and the university. The partnership viewed graduate student development through the lens of transformative leadership, focusing on equity, access, diversity, ethics, critical inquiry, transformational change, and social justice. These principles underlie in the mission of both institutions.

Community College Leadership and Technology

2012 ◽  
pp. 187-201
Author(s):  
Petra A. Robinson ◽  
Tyra Metoyer ◽  
David Byrd ◽  
Dave Louis ◽  
Fred A. Bonner
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Junior Colleges ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Community College Leadership ◽  
College Leadership ◽  
Virtual Age ◽  
College Leaders

Community colleges serve an important role in local communities across the United States. These institutions, based on their mission, seek to fulfill a social contract as partner in community development in the 21st century. Their function in local and the wider US community is undeniably important; more than half of the college students enrolled in the United States attend community, technical, and junior colleges (Pew Research Center, 2009). Community college leaders face especially challenging times given the economic, social, political, and technological contexts within which these institutions operate. This chapter brings focus to the various nuances of community college educational leadership with specific focus on technology in this new virtual age.

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