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References
- Bloom, Harold. How to Read and Why. New York: Scribner, 2006.
- Briggs, Linda L. "Podcasting and Education". Campus Technology. Jan 16, 2008.
- Burke, Jim. Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techniques. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Publishers, 2000.
- Calderwood, Patricia E. Learning Community: Finding Common Ground in Difference. New York Teachers College Press. 2000.
- Connell, Christopher. "In Engineering Student Success, the Border Is No Boundary". Lumina Foundation. Spring 2008.
- Dinkins, Shari. "Learning to Teach Tech-Savvy Students ". Inside Higher Ed. Mar 2008.
- Dwyer, Carol A., et. al. "A Culture of Evidence: Postsecondary Assessment and Learning Outcomes". Educational Testing Service. June 2006.
- Educating the Net Generation. Educause. 2005.
- Felder, Richard M. "Matters of Style". ASEE Prism. 6:4. American Society for Engineering Education. Dec. 1996.
- Filcher, Carol and Greg Miller. "Learning Strategies for Distance Education Students". Journal of Agricultural Education. 41:1. Iowa State University. 2000.
- Fogg, Piper. "A Dozen Teaching Tips for Diverse Classrooms". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Oct 26, 2007.
- Hesse, Maria and Marybeth Mason. "The Case for Learning Communities". Community College Journal. Aug/Sept 2005.
- Howell, Scott L., et. al. "Thirty-Two Trends in Distance Education". Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration. 6:3. Fall 2003.
- Jaschik, Scott. "Promising Path on Remediation". Inside Higher Ed. Mar 2008.
- Lederman, Doug. "Putting What Works to Better Use". Inside Higher Ed. Oct 6, 2008.
- MacGregor, Jean. "Learning Communities Taking Root". Washington Center News. University of Washington. Spring 1994.
- Malnarich, Gillies and Emily Decker Lardner. "Designing Integrated Learning for Students: A Heuristic for Teaching, Assessment and Curriculum Design". Washington Center Occasional Paper. Number 1. Winter 2003.
- Malnarich, Gillies and Emily Decker Lardner. "Sustaining Learning Communities: Moving from Curricular to Educational Reform". Perspectives. Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 2008.
- Mansilla, Veronica Boix. "Assessing Student Work at Disciplinary Crossroads". GoodWork® Project Report Series, Number 33. Aug 2004.
- Manzo, Kathleen. "Writing to Learn". Education Week. Aug 25, 2008.
- McLaughlin, Milbrey Wallin and Joan E. Talbert. Building School-Based Teacher Learning Communities: Professional Strategies to Improve Student Achievement. New York Teachers College Press. 2006.
- The Millennial Student. Contact. University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Nov 2005.
- Millis, Barbara J. "Promoting Deep Learning". IDEA Paper #47. The IDEA Center. 2010.
- Moore, Anne H., et. al. "Active Learning and Technology: Designing Change for Faculty, Students, and Institutions". Educause Review. 42:5. Sept/Oct 2007.
- Nicholson, Scott. "Community Colleges Seek Out Unique Niche". Watauga Democrat. Feb 8, 2008.
- Nussbaum-Beach, S. "No Limits". Techlearning. Feb 2008.
- O’Gara, Lauren. "Student Success Courses in the Community College: An Exploratory Study of Student Perspective". Community College Research Center. May 2008.
- Ravitch, Diane. "Hard Work and High Expectations: Motivating Students to Learn". KidSource Online. June 1992.
- Rhoten, Diana, et. al. "Interdisciplinary Education at Liberal Arts Institutions". Teagle Foundation. Oct 2006.
- Roberts, Gregory R. "Technology and Learning Expectations of the Net Generation". Educause.
- Sahin, Sami. "The Relationship Between Student Characteristics, Including Learning Styles, and Their Perceptions and Satisfaction in Web-based Courses in Higher Education". Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education. 9:1. Jan 2008.
- Sander, Libby. "At Community Colleges, a Call to Meet New Students at the Front Door". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Mar 28, 2008.
- Snyder, Laurie. "Retention First Aid Delivers Student Success". Learning Abstracts. League for Innovation in the Community College. July 2007.
- Shulman, Lee. "Counting and Recounting: Assessment and the Quest for Accountability". Change. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Jan/Feb 2007.
- Vacca, Richard T. and Vacca, Joanne L. Content Area Reading, 3rd ed. Glenville, IL: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1989.
- Wilson, Brent and Martin Ryder. "Dynamic Learning Communities: An Alternative to Designed Instructional Systems".
- Zeidenberg, Matthew, Davis Jenkins, and Juan Carlos Calcagno. "Do Student Success Courses Actually Help Community College Students Succeed?". Community College Research Center. June 2007.
Links
- "Access Without Support Is Not Opportunity". Inside Higher Ed. June 9, 2008.
- Alan Bass: Math Study Skills
- “An Assessment of the Learning Community of TRS 105 and CRJ 101, Fall 2002” Monroe Community College, New York
- “Assessment of the Learning Community TRS 105 and SPT 141, Fall 2002” Monroe Community College, New York
- Best Practices in Learning Strategies, Discipline Specific
- Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
- CAPSOL: Styles of Learning
- College Study Skills: Tips for Students
- The Critical Thinking Community: Study of 38 Public Universities and 28 Private Universities To Determine Faculty Emphasis on Critical Thinking In Instruction
- Data from On Course Programs
- Discussion Board Rubrics Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
- eSchool News: Creating the 21st-Century Classroom
- Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits, Benedict Carey, The New York Times
- How Students Read Textbooks: Sink or Skim Approaches Defined
- Howtostudy.org
- Instructional Strategies for Online Courses
- Introduction to the DVC Learning Style Survey for College
- “Investigating a Plan to Institute Learning Communities at Monroe Community College” Downing, Charlotte, Kristen Fragnoli, and Vilma Morrow, Monroe Community College, New York
- Learning Communities at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, New York
- Learning Communities at Monroe Community College, New York
- Learning Communities National Resource Center Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education
- LSU Center for Academic Success
- Max Teaching with Reading and Writing: A Rationale and Method
- METACOGNITION: Study Strategies, Monitoring, and Motivation
- National College Learning Center Association
- On Course: Learning Styles
- On Course: Starting Learning Communities
- On Course: Strategies for Active Online Learning
- On Course: Student Success Strategies
- Online Learning Update
- Planning Questions for Developing Learning Community Initiatives
- Purdue Academic Success Center
- Purdue Academic Success Center, Workshop Schedule
- Reonieri, Dean C., Sr. "Optimizing the Number of Students for an Effective Online Discussion Board Learning Experience". M.S. Thesis, Thomas Edison State College. Dec 5, 2006.
- Research finds practicing retrieval is best tool for learning
- A Strategy for Getting Students to Do Their Homework
- Study Guides and Strategies: Time Management
- Study-skills.ca
- Theory Into Practice Database: brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction
Initial Committee Questions
- Best Practices in Learning Strategies
- Distance Education Learning Strategies
- Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies
- QEP Learning Centers
- QEP Learning Communities

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