What are Learning Communities?
Learning Communities are course clusters that offer new students an opportunity to take several courses with the same group of students. kind of academic map. Courses included in the clusters are 100- and 200 level and fulfill CORE (General Education) requirements. Only 20-25 seats are available in each cluster and space is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
This fall UNCW is offering a new program called Learning Communities for new freshmen. UNCW’s Learning Communities motto is “Live to learn…Learn to Live.” Students participating in this program will live and take most of their classes with the same group of students. They will have a lot in common with the other students in their Learning Community because the courses they take together will be linked. Additionally the students live and take many of their classes in Cornerstone Hall, UNCW newest residence hall. This modern building has all the amenities for comfortable living, as well as state-of-the-art classrooms.
Learning communities are a variety of curricular approaches that intentionally link or cluster two or more courses, often around an interdisciplinary theme or problem, and enroll a common cohort of students. This represents an intentional restructuring of students time, credit, and learning experiences to build community, enhance learning, and foster connections among students, faculty, and disciplines. (Smith, B.L, MacGregor, J., Matthews, R.S., and Gabelnick, F. 2004. Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass, Chap. 3.) For a more detailed answer, see the Evergreen State College Learning Commons FAQ on Learning Communities. 2. What does Learning in Communities propose? The Learning in Communities program will create clusters of linked courses that share some common ground, whether it be a text, theme, assignment (s), or anything else. One of the classes will always have an FYE component. For example, two sections of English 110 might be l
“Learning communities are a variety of curricular approaches that intentionally link or cluster two or more courses, often around an interdisciplinary theme or problem, and enroll a common cohort of students. This represents an intentional restructuring of students’ time, credit, and learning experiences to build community, enhance learning, and foster connections among students, faculty, and disciplines.” (Smith, B.L, MacGregor, J., Matthews, R.S., and Gabelnick, F. 2004. Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass, Chap. 3.) For a more detailed answer, see the Evergreen State College Learning Commons FAQ on Learning Communities. 2. What does Learning in Communities propose? The Learning in Communities program will create “clusters” of linked courses that share some common ground, whether it be a text, theme, assignment (s), or anything else. One of the classes will always have an FYE component. For example, two sections of English 110 might
