On Wednesday May 11, the LC faculty teams had a Skype meeting with Deborah Mutnick from Long Island University, where Dr. Mutnick is the Director of the LIU-Brooklyn Learning Communities program. LIU-Brooklyn serves a diverse, urban and suburban student population, with an emphasis on professional programs in the health sciences and business. The LIU-Brooklyn LC…
Since January, meeting every Wednesday afternoon, eight teachers have been at work on the development of four different paired-course pilots for the F2016-W2017 semesters. These paired courses – two courses, two teachers, one co-enrolled cohort – are defined by several features:
On November 3, Ian and Rob met with Carmela Gumelli, Dean of Academic Systems, to discuss the feasibility of running several pilot learning community course pairings for F2016. Carmela walked us through the standard procedures for scheduling, and identified some of the special needs of different programs, profiles, areas of study and certificates at Dawson. …
Rob Cassidy and Ian MacKenzie attended the annual conference-retreat for ACLC colleges and universities in Hartford, CT. Joye Hardimann from Evergreen State College gave the keynote address, speaking to how inclusivity and diversity can by promoted through appreciative inquiry. Subsequent sessions over the next two days touched on integrating community-based research and service into…
This learning communities Ped Day session attracted more than 30 participants. Lead presenters included Carl Saucier-Bouffard and Geoff Pearce, who spoke about their joint efforts to extend learning beyound the classroom. They were joined by Anne Goodsell Love (Wagner College, NY) and Steve Henle (Concordia), who shared their experiences and insights regarding curricular learning communities…
Last Modified: May 27, 2016
