Understanding the Why and How of Learning Communities
One of the best ways to understand what learning communities do and what they have accomplished is to contact a community. The two interactive maps below provide the names, topics, and contact information for each learning community that has received OLN funding during the last two years.
- OLN Learning Community Model
- OLN Learning Communities Initiative
- Information about Ohio Learning Network's learning community programs and previous learning community outcomes.
- Miami University Learning Community Website
- Information about developing faculty and professional learning communities, facilitating communities, establishing learning communities on your campus, past practices that have yielded excellent results, and much more.
- Miami University Bibliography of Learning Community Resources
- A listing of books and articles related to higher education learning communities and teaching and learning to enhance student performance.
- Washington Center: Learning Communities National Resource Center
- A resource page providing articles about factors associated with learning communities, such as assessment, commonly used models, and sustainability.
- OLN Learning Community Wiki
- A wiki devoted to the potential, preparation, growth, assessment, and sustainability of learning communities.