Prospective
Students & Families 
Resources Learning Community Institute 2001:
"Expanding the Community of Learners"
May
7-8, 2001
Scheman Building
Iowa State University
Sponsored
by the President’s Office for the benefit of Iowa State University
faculty and staff.
Hosted by the Learning Community Advisory Community.
Goal: To promote innovations in learning community program design to enhance student learning, with an emphasis on developing course curriculum, structures, rewards and specific learning activities.
Featured Speaker: Jean MacGregor, Co-Director, National Learning Communities Project, Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education, Evergreen State College.
LCI Schedule of Events
May 7-8, 2001
Monday, May 7, 2001
9:00 – 12:00 Check-in & Poster/ Resource Fair set-up
9:30 – 11:30 Pre-institute Sessions
12:00 – 2:00 Kick-off Lunch & Keynote Address by Jean MacGregor
2:15 – 3:15 Concurrent Sessions
3:15 – 3:45 Poster/Resource Fair & Refreshment Break
3:45 – 4:05 Idea Break Sessions
4:15 – 4:35 Team Planning & Informal Discussion
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
7:30 – 8:30 Coffee and Conversation With Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Plenary Session – Jean MacGregor
9:15 – 10:15 Concurrent Sessions
10:15 – 10:45 Poster/Resource Fair & Break
10:45 – 12:15 Concurrent Sessions
12:15 – 2:00 Celebration Lunch
2:00 – 2:20 Idea Break Sessions
2:30 – 3:30 Concurrent Sessions
3:40 – 4:30 Closing Session & Evaluations
Institute Subcommittee & Planning Team
For more information, contact: Larry Ebbers (4-8067) or Shari Ellertson (4-2545), Co-Chairs of the Learning Community Institute Subcommittee