Linking theory to experience: The Learning Studio Research Program
Presented by: Susan Whitmer, Herman Miller Inc. and Dr. Roger Yohe, Estrella Mountain Community College

Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 1:00 p.m. EST
What You’ll Learn:
With more than five billion assignable square feet of space on college and university campuses today, what proof is there that this vast inventory of learning space has any effect on the student learning experience? Join us for a conversation about the rigorous quantitative and qualitative research methods we’re using to understand the relationship between learning spaces and the student and faculty experience.

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Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter

Preface.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION.

1. Student Engagement: A Key to Student Success.

PART TWO: PROPERTIES AND CONDITIONS COMMON TO EDUCATIONALLY EFFECTIVE COLLEGES.

2. “Living” Mission and “Lived” Educational Philosophy.

3. An Unshakeable Focus on Student Learning.

4. Environments Adapted for Educational Enrichment.

5. Clear Pathways to Student Success.

6. An Improvement-Oriented Ethos.

7. Shared Responsibility for Educational Quality and Student Success.

PART THREE: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES USED AT DEEP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

8. Academic Challenge.

9. Active and Collaborative Learning.

10. Student-Faculty Interaction.

11. Enriching Educational Experiences.

12. Supportive Campus Environment.

PART FOUR: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

13. Principles for Promoting Student Success.

References.

Appendices.

Appendix A: Research Methods.

Appendix B: Project DEEP Research Team.

Appendix C: National Survey of Student Engagement.

Index.

Course Information
Webinar Recording

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