Using a web site on the Internet set up for the purpose of conducting this study, the panel reached consensus on items on the questionnaire related to ten scenarios describing applications in functional areas of community college activities. The first research question asked about the usefulness of the Internet, the WWW, and related technologies for community colleges. Activities in all ten scenarios were rated as at least moderately useful, while seven of the scenarios were judged to be very useful. Respondents judged the most useful scenario to be library and learning resources, with the least useful being student, faculty and staff services.

The second research question asked about the applicability of these uses for community colleges. The applicability ratings of all of the applications were at least moderate, and five scenarios were rated as being very applicable. The library and learning resources scenario was rated the most applicable while the business and industry relations and economic development scenario was thought to be the least applicable.

The third research question was concerned with the feasibility of these uses for community colleges. All of the activities were judged to be moderately feasible. The most feasible scenario was library and learning resources, while respondents gave the lowest feasibility rating to the student, faculty and staff services scenario.

The fourth research question asked respondents to rate the likely consequences of these uses for community colleges in the areas of student outcomes, institutional productivity, institutional effectiveness, and institutional culture and climate. All four areas had ratings between moderate and strong in the direction of positive impacts, and potential negative impact was rated between weak and moderate.