2008 Annual Conference of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
From Camaraderie to Learning:
Improving the Classroom Experience with Leaning Communities
Monday, December 8, 2008
10:45 - 11:30 am
Anna Andriasova
Assistant Professor, Program Director, MBA program
University of Maryland University College
3501 University Boulevard East, Adelphi, MD 20783
From Camaraderie to Learning:
Improving the Classroom Experience with Learning Communities
Drs. Anna Andriasova and Jane Ross
University of Maryland University College
Figure: Evolution of Leaning Communities
The benefits of cohort education are widely discussed in the literature; the question is - where do we take it from here?
Can we utilize connections that students are accustomed to through social networking without turning the classroom into Facebook or MySpace? Will those connections be useful in online education? If yes, what is the next level of cohort development and what benefits can we expect from closer connections students have to each other – for students themselves, faculty and administration?
Please join us on Monday December 8 at 10:45 am to discuss these issues.