Smith, LesleyVillagran-Glover, Frances2013-03-292013-03-292012https://hdl.handle.net/1920/8082Community colleges face extraordinary challenges in the 21st century. Driven by the economic downturn, shrinking state funding, and limited facilities, these forces have created a significant impact on community college enrollments as well as instructional methods. Student retention and completion success rates have climbed to the top of the national education agenda. Community colleges play a vital role in meeting this national imperative of student success.174 pagesenCopyright 2012 Frances Villagran-GloverEducational technologyCommunity college educationAdjunctsCommunity collegeCommunity of inquiryOnlineDissertation