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Learning College 101

Learning College 101. Learning College Summit June 10, 2012 Phoenix, Arizona. Who are you? What do you know about the Learning College?. A little history…. . 1983 A Nation at Risk (rising tide of mediocrity 1993 An American Imperative (new architecture for higher education)

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Learning College 101

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  1. Learning College 101 Learning College Summit June 10, 2012 Phoenix, Arizona

  2. Who are you? • What do you know about the Learning College?

  3. A little history…. • 1983 A Nation at Risk (rising tide of mediocrity • 1993 An American Imperative (new architecture for higher education) • 1995 “From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Higher Education” • 1997 A Learning College for the 21st Century • League Learning College Project, Learning Outcomes Project, Learning Abstracts

  4. The Learning College • The Learning College places learning first and provides educational experiences for learners any way, any place, and any time. -Terry O’Banion

  5. O’Banion’s Core Principles • Create substantive change in individual learners. • Engage learners as full partners in learning. • Offer many options for learning. • Offer collaborative learning activities. • Define employee roles by student needs. • Document improved and expanded learning.

  6. Substantive Change • Define it: Establish learning outcomes. • Assess it: Ensure that achievement of learning outcomes is measurable or otherwise meaningfully assessable. • Provide opportunities for it: Offer multiple options, environments, and leaders for learning. • Document it: Expand beyond traditional grades and course credits.

  7. The Two Big Questions • Does this action improve and expand student learning? • How do we know?

  8. Another big question… What does it take to do this?

  9. Commitment • To learning • To innovation • The role of trust • The role of pilot programs • The role of resources • Of leadership

  10. Self-examination • As a real possibility • Facing the results • A matter of integrity

  11. Collaboration • College teams • Conversations about learning • Common language of learning • Collaborative learning

  12. Learning and Evidence • The data factor • “We’re good at capturing data, but not so good at using it.” • Learning outcomes • Cascadia’s 4 Learning Outcomes: Think, Learn, Interact, Communicate • Waukesha’s 23 Critical Life Skills www.wctc.edu/programs_&_courses/general_education/critical_life_skills/index.php • Nontraditional documentation • Collective responsibility for learning • Waukesha’s Student Growth & Development Plan • Valencia’s LifeMap

  13. A Few Resources • Terry O’Banion, A Learning College for the 21st Century. Phoenix: Oryx Press (1997). • Ruth Stiehl, The Outcomes Primer. Corvallis, OR:The Learning Organization (2002). www.outcomesnet.com • Learning Abstracts, http://www.league.org/publication/learning/ • Getting Results, www.league.org/gettingresults • Achieving the Dream, www.achievingthedream.org • Center for Community College Student Engagement, www.ccsse.org • Innovation and Inquiry for Student Learning, http://iisl.alverno.edu • Greater Expectations, www.aacu.org/gex/index.cfm • Focus on Learning: A Learning College Reader, www.league.org/store

  14. Cynthia Wilsonwilson@league.orgwww.league.org

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