Volume 6, Number 2
Fall 2001

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Virginia Currency, 1777

A Letter from the Chancellor
by Glenn DuBois

  
Translation and the Difference It Makes
by Victoria Poulakis		 A "Translation Web Site" enhances a Survey of World Literature course.
Pathways To Teacher Education: Factors Critical To The Retention And Graduation Of Community College Transfer Pre-service Students In Teacher Education Programs
by Eleanor Vernon Wilson		 Wilson discusses the experiences of Piedmont Virginia Community College Students who have transferred into the teacher education program at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education. Based on data gathered over the past three years, she makes recommendations concerning the future strengthening of such programs.
Of Gorse & Green, Chambermaids & Innkeepers:
Northern Ireland Hospitality in Theory & Practice
by David J. Barrish		 A Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts instructor from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College describes his VaCie/CEMP exchange experiences in Northern Ireland.
Surveys of Distance Learning in the Virginia Community College System
by Carole Schultz		 The VCCS surveys students and faculty currently participating in distance learning.
Learning about Learning at the Community College
by Jim Reynolds and Thomas Morra		 Reynolds and Morra describe a Northern Virginia Community College STD 100 course that assists students in understanding and using knowledge of the learning process and the structure of knowledge.
Looking for Effective Online Materials? It's MERLOT time!
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by Laura Franklin		 MERLOT provides a collection of approximately 5,000 web-based learning materials.
Tech Prep: The Connection Made
by Earl Dodrill		 Dodrill argues that Tech Prep successfully combines academic learning with technical skills.
Applying Psychology To The Teaching Of Basic Math: A Case Study
by W. George Jones		 An instructor of psychology uses a variety of techniques to reduce math anxiety.
Assessing the VCCS Instructional Leaders Seminar
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by Reginald StClair		 The Instructional Leaders Seminar is one of the many successful components of the VCCS Professional Development Initiative. The information developed by this study shows the dimensions of the success of the Seminar.