Viewing by month: November 2009
iStream Focus: Community Colleges and the Virtual Campus
Each month
iStream highlights a topic of interest to community college educators. Look what's coming to iStream in December!
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Surviving Voices, the Narrative of Refuge: An Intergenerational Project
The Intergenerational Project grew out of a Literature and Culture course that explores the connections between diverse cultures and literary expression. Featuring the recording, compilation, and publication of oral histories of trauma survivors seeking refuge in South Florida, the experience allowed students who are often struggling to find their place in the world to develop a deeper sense of belonging. It also promoted fellowship and partnership, offering students a broader, experiential definition of diversity.
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New Cambrian College Program Translates Into Practical Retention Strategy
At the Cambrian College Quality Teaching Resource Centre, the coordinator is always looking for new and innovative ways to bring faculty together within and across programs, with the ultimate goal of enhancing student success. So when one of her colleagues mentioned professional learning communities, she had to know more. She quickly learned that this approach is used exclusively at the elementary and secondary level in numerous school systems across North America, but no one has brought it to the postsecondary level, yet.
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