2006 Learning Communities Institute

8th Annual Learning Communities Institute

"The Adventure Starts Here"

7:30 a.m.
Check-in & Continental Breakfast (2nd Floor Lobby)

8:15 – 8:30
2005-06 LC Highlights (pdf) from Corly Brooke and Doug Gruenewald
(Benton Auditorium)

8:30 – 9:30
Welcome and Introduction by President Gregory Geoffroy
(Benton Auditorium)
Keynote Address "Transforming the Pedagogy of Learning Communities: Connecting the Intellect, Spirituality and Multiculturalism with Student Learning" (pdf) with Dr. Laura Rendon; Professor and Chair of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

(Benton Auditorium)

9:30 – 9:45 Break

9:45 – 10:45
Concurrent Sessions A
Session A1 – Rooms 250/252
"Moving English 105 to the Sophomore Year: Effect on Learning Communities"
Session A2 – Rooms 260/262
"Enhancing Your Learning Community with the New WebCT Vista 4"
Session A3 – Room 299
"Beyond Classroom Textbooks: Incorporating Fiction & Non-fiction in the Learning Community Experience"
Session A4 – Room 275
"Understanding the Needs of Students of Color: In their Words"
Session A5 – Rooms 175/179
"Incorporating Service-Learning into Your Learning Community"

10:45 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00
Plenary Address: Learning Community Assessment (pdf)
(Benton Auditorium)

12:10– 1:00
Lunch (Rooms 220/230/240)

1:10 – 2:10
Concurrent Sessions B
Session B1 – Rooms 250/252
"The Dark Side of Learning Communities"
Session B2 – Rooms 260/262
"Faculty Scholarship, Recognition and Rewards"
Session B3 – Room 299
"Transfer Learning Communities" (pdf)
Session B4 – Room 275
"Faculty/Student Interaction"
Session B5 – Rooms 175/179
"Charting a Course for Effective Facilitation"

2:10 – 2:40
Poster session (2nd Floor Lobby)

2:40 – 3:40
Concurrent Sessions C
Session C1 – Rooms 250/252
"Moving English 105 to the Sophomore Year: Effect on Learning Communities"
Session C2 – Rooms 260/262
"Enhancing Your Learning Community with the New WebCT Vista 4"
Session C3 – Room 299
"Innovative Award Recipient: Project Glean, A Service-Learning Project in the Horticulture and Food Science and Human Nutrition Learning Communities"
Session C4 – Room 275
"Beyond the First Year"
Session C5 – Rooms 175/179
"Creating Outstanding Outcomes" (pdf)

3:40– 3:50 Break

3:50– 4:30
Awards & Dessert
Closing Session (Rooms 220/230/240)

*schedule is subject to change