Top 10 Digital Community Colleges for 2005

Wednesday April 6, 4:02 pm ET
FOLSOM, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 6, 2005 -- The top 10 digitally savvy community colleges for 2005 have been named by the Center for Digital Education (Center) and American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). A ranking was established based on their second Digital Community Colleges Survey, which examined how colleges are deploying technology to streamline operations and better serve their students, faculty and staff.
More than 200 community colleges across the country participated in the survey. Colleges were grouped into three categories based on city and student population. In the large/urban category, two colleges share the first-place position: St. Petersburg College in Florida and York Technical College in South Carolina. In the mid/suburban category, Indian River Community College in Florida earned the top position. Tompkins Cortland Community College in New York captured first place in the small/rural category.
Community college officials responded to a set of 24 questions in the survey that addressed online capabilities, such as admission, registration, bookstores, and grades. Additional questions focused on the availability of technology tools and training for teachers and faculty, along with strategic plans across departments and within curriculum planning. Colleges were ranked according to a four-point scale, providing Web site addresses and background data for final verification and validation.

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