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Living and Learning Communities: One University's Journey
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Whitcher-Skinner, Kendra; Dees, Sharon J.; Watkins, Paul – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2017
University housing has the capacity to offer more than comfortable living spaces, and campuses across the U.S., including our own, are exploring models of residential learning communities that provide both academic and social support students while cultivating a strong sense of community. In this article, we describe our campus foray into offering…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, College Housing, Sense of Community, Residential Patterns
Outreach Initiatives Operated by Universities for Increasing Interest in Science and Technology
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Gumaelius, Lena; Almqvist, Monica; Árnadóttir, Anna; Axelsson, Anders; Conejero, J. Alberto; García-Sabater, José P.; Klitgaard, Lene; Kozma, Cecilia; Maheut, Julien; Marin-Garcia, Juan; Mickos, Henrik; Nilsson, Per-Olof; Norén, Agneta; Pinho-Lopes, Margarida; Prenzel, Manfred; Ray, Johanna; Roxå, Torgny; Voss, Mirjam – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
Since the 1990s, the low number of students choosing to study science and technology in higher education has been on the societal agenda and many initiatives have been launched to promote awareness regarding career options. The initiatives particularly focus on increasing enrolment in the engineering programmes. This article describes and compares…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Universities, Science Interests, College Programs
Random Access: The Latino Student Experience with Prior Learning Assessment
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Klein-Collins, Rebecca; Olson, Richard – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, 2014
Many Latinos come to higher education as adults. One degree completion strategy that is particularly suited to adult students in higher education is prior learning assessment (PLA). PLA provides opportunities to evaluate a student's learning from work or life experience for the purpose of awarding college credit. For students whose…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Higher Education, Hispanic American Students, College Credits