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Abstract
The growth and success of online courses would not be possible without the use of adjunct faculty. Adjunct faculty have always been widely used in higher education, especially in the community college setting. Nationally, adjuncts teach 30-50% of all credit courses, and compose about 60% of all faculty (Gappa & Leslie, 1993). Who are online adjuncts? How can we best support them and provide development to sustain quality programs? This paper will share insights from Florida Community College at Jacksonville.
Introduction
The greatest growth in online courses has occurred at community colleges. In 2001-2002, 960 public two-year ...
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