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?

“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 ...

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 ...

Which learning community is right for me? In order to make this decision, you need to decide what you want to get out of a learning community. Most learning communities include at least one to three ...

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 ...

During my second year of teaching, I learned an invaluable lesson: learning communities have the power to enrich our professional and personal lives. I learned this lesson firsthand when I ...

The Saint Louis University School of Medicine learning community program fosters meaningful connections between faculty, students, and administration by facilitating longitudinal mentorship ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...