The following citations cover the latest ERIC literature on community college governance.
Community colleges take different approaches to conducting faculty development programs.
Unfortunately, there is little research available to support the long-term effects of these programs. Most of the evaluations describe highly successful, innovative programs of limited durability and scope. The incorporation of technology into classes usually requires a significant commitment of time and resources on the part of the college and the instructor. In addition, faculty at community colleges, whose students tend to be older and less familiar with the use of computers, may need additional resources to support their students if the instructors choose to make use of e-mail and the Internet in their classes. Yet, positive outcomes for distance education courses have been widely reported, and more community college instructors are likely to be interested in including computer-based components in their courses.