Distance ed and information technology (IT) have had to teamed up to boost Wi-Fi on campus and provide students with face-to-face tutoring due to COVID-19. While the relationship between IT and distance-learning staff is often necessity-driven, changes wrought by the coronavirus resulted in more of a "hand-and-glove" approach, where most…

In an earlier report, ("Physics Enrollments in Two-Year Colleges," ED547610), Susan White and Raymond Chu examined physics enrollments--both the number of students and the types of classes taught--at the 1,063 two-year college campuses in the US where they believe physics is offered. This "Focus On" considers the faculty…

In November 1985, a study was conducted within 10 State University of New York community colleges to determine whether faculty and department heads in a profession-based department (i.e., Business) and a discipline-based department (i.e., English) had the same perceptions of organizational effectiveness characteristics and organizational culture…

Since collective bargaining is so closely tied to a department chairman's duties involving hiring, evaluation, promotion, tenure, assignment of duties, and discipline, the chairman can play an effective role as an administrative functionary only if he is excluded from the faculty bargaining unit. (NHM)

A survey was mailed to randomly selected two-year colleges in order to investigate physical education programs aand faculty status. Information was requested on curricular offerings and enrollments, faculty and chairperson status, teaching and coaching experience, workload responsibilities, and evaluation techniques. Results are discussed. (MT)

Focuses on the role of the department chairperson in helping achieve curriculum and instructional improvement. Provides a general profile of the chairperson; examines roles and responsibilities, job frustrations, faculty expectations, and lack of performance data; offers recommendations for improving performance. (DMM)

Examines the relationship between community college faculty members' departmental affiliation and their curricular choices. States that data were collected from a random sample of community college instructors at the State of Washington's community and technical colleges during the 1999-2000 academic year. Reports that faculty teaching in…

Urges faculty in academic departments and programs to learn nonprofit marketing. Recommends periodic curriculum evaluations to determine new or extended uses of programs, more compelling marketing strategies, and modifications needed to respond to environmental changes. Advocates a greater sense of college community within and among departments.…

Teaching in the two-year college, which was once considered to be a stepping-stone to teaching at a four-year college or university, has become a unique profession in itself. In the years ahead, community colleges should be actively involved in cooperating in developing English curricula. Prospective teachers of English at two-year schools need to…

Since 1968, an increasing number of California community colleges have participated in the Presidents' Study, a study of Weekly Student Contact Hours (WSCH) and Full-Time Equivalent Faculty (FTE) to determine faculty work loads, cost factors, and trends. In 1973, 41 Northern and 26 Southern California community colleges reported. Golden West…

This document describes the findings from a survey conducted to compare the middle-level managers, department, and unit chairs and heads in Alabama's two-year colleges with those identified in the National Community College Chair Academy Survey of 1994. In particular, the study was designed to note differences or similarities between the national…

The digest is drawn from "Preparing Department Chairs for Their Leadership Roles," a "New Directions for Community Colleges" volume. Two main issues regarding community college department chairs are discussed: role-related issues facing new department chairs, and training and development programs that aid in preparing…

Special Issue

Examines the extent to which faculty senate leadership provides exposure to important skills required for ascension to a presidency, along with preparation to succeed in various roles. Details survey data from a sample that included 150 community college presidents and 150 community college faculty senate leaders. (Contains 25 references.)…

Examines the problems inherent in hiring part-time faculty at low wages to cover significant numbers of courses at community colleges. Suggests the system is wrought with unfairness and problems for all involved. (TB)