Examining Relationships Between Matriculating Community College Students' Preparedness for College-Level Courses and Factors that Affect Enrollment in Developmental Education Courses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth DiRienzo Brenner
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Developmental Education ◽  
College Level ◽  
Education Courses

Guiding choices: implementing a library website usability study

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Troy A. Swanson ◽  
Tish Hayes ◽  
Jennifer Kolan ◽  
Kelly Hand ◽  
Susan Miller
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
College Level ◽  
Usability Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Website Usability ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Team

Purpose The purpose of this study is go better understand website usability by community college students. The usability study team sought data that would help to guide in a website redesign. Design/methodology/approach Librarians led students through sessions that followed the usability testing approach defined by Nielsen (2012) which emphasizes the ease of use of the Web interface. This study compared the results from the existing library website and a prototype website. Findings The study’s findings emphasized the need for balance between the variety of services and content that the website provides. This is especially true given that so many community college students are underprepared for college-level courses. Research limitations/implications The study was limited by available time and the clinical nature of the usability session. Practical implications The study results underscore the significant challenge facing library website designers. The various online services exist in pockets that are only partially integrated and, therefore, require students to make decisions and predictive judgments as they navigate the site. Originality/value Overall, this study emphasized the need for balance between the variety of services and content that the website provides.

Promoting Online Connections Among Community College Students

2018 ◽  
pp. 64-87
Author(s):  
Rebecca Sailor ◽  
Patricia Rand ◽  
Stacey Guney
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Developmental Education ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Course Grades ◽  
Online Format

This chapter discusses opportunities for serving community college students in online learning environments. Online community college students represent a unique population of higher education students because they are frequently first-generation students with developmental education requirements—novice students. There is a notable difference in student outcomes between university and community college students in the online format. Community college students typically have higher attrition and lower end-of-course grades in online courses compared to face-to-face courses. Although the reasons for this are still largely unknown, the statistics point to an urgent need to consider the design and delivery of online courses for this unique population. Through an examination of three learning theories, the authors discuss a variety of instructional strategies geared toward learner autonomy, dialogue, metacognition, self-regulation, feedback, affective communication, and multimedia.

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