Learning Community Resources

Learning Communities: National Resource Center
Excellent site for information about Learning Communities including resources on implementation and assessment

Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction: Integrated Learning Garden
Site features learning community models, course components, frequently asked questions, and links to other resources

West Hills College Bridge Program
Information about a Bridge Program Learning Community

Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, and Problem-Based Learning Resources

Active Learning for the College Classroom
Site describes active learning classroom strategies for college courses.

Active Learning Strategies
From the University of Oklahoma Instructional Development Program, site includes teaching strategies

Active Learning with PowerPoint?
Yes, active learning with PowerPoint.  The University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services has produced tutorials on how to turn the typical PowerPoint enhanced lecture into active learning experiences.

Active Learning on the Web
This San Diego State University site contains active learning strategies that can be employed in Internet classes

Assessment in and of Collaborative Learning
Created by the Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education, this site offers a number of excellent articles on assessment.

Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
University of Michigan site offers teaching strategies, evaluation and research and links to other resources related to Active and Collaborative Learning

The Cooperative Learning Institute
Excellent University of Minnesota resource site by Johnson and Johnson, the authors of Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom

University of North Carolina's Center for Teaching and Learning
Active and Collaborative Learning Classroom strategies

101 Things You Can Do in the First Three Weeks of Class
Active Learning strategies