“Community” is a hot buzzword, referring to everything from a physical neighborhood to a cohort of people rallying around a purpose or shared interest. As observed in Harvard Business Review: “The ...

Some online students are already deeply engaged as members, officers or even founders of clubs and learning communities. At the same time, others might be asking — does my school even have clubs?

Shirley Hord, Learning Forward’s scholar laureate, has focused her career on research about and practice of effective professional learning communities. The primary purpose and function of the ...

Interdisciplinary learning experiences/curriculum cohesion (where and when feasible) Some courses that do not exceed 30 students per section (clusters can include ...

As a result of living in a Boston College Living Learning Community, residents will be able to apply knowledge gained through their respective LLC to their personal or academic endeavors. As a result ...

Placement in a learning community (LC) is determined by a comprehensive review of all applications to create optimal learning environments for each LC. The LC placement criteria include elements such ...

College is more than classes — it’s about connection, discovery, and finding where you belong. Enhanced Learning Communities (ELCs) bring your academic interests to life by blending learning, living, ...

Research has found that high-quality curricula have a significant impact on student achievement (Steiner, 2017; Chingos & Whitehurst, 2012). But a curriculum is not effective on its own. It requires ...

ScHOLA2RS students participating in the Learning Community field day September 2022. In 2016, the university had the Connecticut Fair Housing Center perform an independent analysis of the learning ...

Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) are specialized living environments that cater to students who share similar interests or majors. These communities provide a unique opportunity for students to ...

Throughout the academic year, the Teaching and Learning team offers a variety of ongoing programming to support and grow our teaching and learning efforts for the WMU community. Learning communities ...

This learning community for new faculty offers valuable insights for educators at all experience levels, from novices to seasoned professionals. You'll gain access to an online, non-credit course ...