Top 10 Digital Community Colleges for 2005

1st Place (tie): St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Fla.
1st Place (tie): York Technical College, Rock Hill, S.C.
2nd Place: Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyo.
3rd Place: Miami-Dade College, Miami, Fla.
4th Place: North Harris Montgomery Community College, The Woodlands, Texas
5th Place: Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, R.I.
6th Place: Darton College, Albany, Ga.
7th Place: Florida Community College, Jacksonville, Fla.
8th Place: Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
9th Place: Cumberland County College, Vineland, N.J.
10th Place: Rio Salado College, Tempe, Ariz.

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.

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.

"This year’s study confirms that technology has become a vital tool in both the learning environment and in campus service delivery,” said Marina Leight, vice president of the Center. “Nearly every aspect of the college experience is supported by technology, which means everyone wins -- everyone benefits. Congratulations to this year’s top-ranking colleges for their outstanding innovations and contributions to digital education.”

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