Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 3, 2023

Writers across media have explored every possible outcome, from “ don’t worry about it ” to “ it’s the end of humanity.” This is especially true in higher education, where AI, even at this early stage, has the ability to upend many of the ways we teach, research and learn. Ever since ChatGPT 3.5

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Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 4, 2023

Have students browse notable historical photographs associated with women’s rights movements, choose one photo, and recreate that photo with their own set, props, costumes, and models. Compile the photos and descriptions into a gallery and invite community members to view student work. Find us on social media!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

First, he noted, universities now have processes for reporting other students’ speech; Stanford’s anonymous bias incident report system, for one, has been criticized for impeding free expression. through Free Expression Student Summits that teach attendees skills to promote free expression. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Experiential Learning Depot

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Let's say a teacher assigns students to research invasive species. Students create a poster board with information on that species and present final products to their classmates. A project-based educator, on the other hand, might have students research a specific community invasive species. ​

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Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 9, 2025

It helps students become problem-solvers, researchers, and doers rather than passive receivers of information. Inquiry-Based Learning: Teaching Students How to Learn Education is undergoing a major shift—from passive, teacher-led instruction to active, student-driven exploration. They were slimy and kind of oily.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JULY 24, 2023

By signing up for texts you will be sent (no more than 2 times per month) exclusive deals and opportunities that can often get lost in your inbox or go unseen on social media. It’s super fun to watch them develop and execute their own businesses, especially when they add a community or solutions-based element to the experience.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 11, 2018

And it is a theme that has moved beyond science fiction and into a nuance largely lacking in media reports about the future of learning assisted by technology. This week’s theme focuses on augmentation and the potential benefits (and dangers) of the quantified student being generated by the larger datafication of society.

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Experiential Learning Depot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Fall Them Inquiry Bingo This inquiry-based learning resource line is a quick experiential learning activity that promotes the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and research skills. Students are given questions that cannot be answered in a single Google Search.

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Experiential Learning Depot

MAY 21, 2024

Students develop innovative final products to demonstrate learning and share their final products with a public and relevant audience , not just their classmates. The version of problem-based learning that I do with my students is hypothetical, comprehensive, multi-perspective problem-solving. ​ Find us on social media!

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Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 24, 2023

Plan a Dinner Party on a Budget This is a favorite life skills example project for my high school students. Students plan a hypothetical dinner party with the option of actually hosting this party. Students develop a menu for a 10-person dinner party under a set budget. Find us on social media!

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

AUGUST 24, 2022

Our students are upskilled in project design through workshops spanning educational media, design and engagement (e.g. A recently graduated ecology student had a passion for insects. I think academia often gets so complicated for the sake of prestige, that we forget why we do research in the first place.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JANUARY 13, 2025

Essentially, my students develop their own experiential learning activities related to black history, compile it in a folder, on a website, in a booklet, or some other format to be shared with teachers to use with their own young students. Use these as inspiration to write your own driving questions tailored to your needs.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 22, 2021

Original illustration by Georgia Smith, Edinburgh College of Art student In this post, Fiona McNeill walks us through the non-credit bearing course “Informatics Connect” that she and colleagues designed to help first-year students develop a sense of collegiality while studying online.

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Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 27, 2023

Students did all of the things required for developing a business such as writing a business plan and conducting market research but didn't actually start their businesses (most of them anyway). Then students launch and run their own businesses over the summer during the break, at which point, my job is done.

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Experiential Learning Depot

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Holidays Around the World Project-Based Learning The holiday season is also a really great time for students to explore holidays that they do not themselves celebrate. Students develop an awareness of unique differences among people and cultures around the world. Find us on social media!

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Experiential Learning Depot

AUGUST 6, 2024

My student's parents were resistant at first, because they have, as have many of us, gotten the impression that direct instruction, rigor, rote memorization, etc. Part of combating these deeply ingrained notions is research, such as the Eight Year Study. Find us on social media! equals learning. Another is experience.

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Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 20, 2024

It is also student-centered. My kids asked questions, drew on prior experience, did some research, and above all, experienced the concepts first hand. Modify for Secondary Students : I do a demo of the dancing noodles and have my students write observations and questions about what they're observing.

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Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 29, 2023

Awareness Campaign: Students design a campaign that would educate the public on the issue of interest. They can get super creative with this one, and the options are endless, especially with social media and other technologies available to quickly share the message with large volumes of relevant people. ​ ​2.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. I'm Tara Zirkel, Director of Strategic Research with a focus on community colleges here at EAB. And I'm thrilled to introduce Dr. Heather Speed, who serves vice president of Student Services at Pueblo Community College. Episode 126. November 1, 2022.

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Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 8, 2024

Sure, your students can do some worksheets on career exploration, read some articles, and do a little surface-level research. You don’t need to know if it is a good idea or a bad one for your students to dig in more. My students take a project-based learning approach to this interest-based career exploration activity.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JULY 31, 2023

. ​Students explore careers of interest, research the logistics that come with those careers, design and lead their own community action projects around issues relevant to a career of interest, develop 21st-century skills, and build a stunning and robust career portfolio to showcase these learning experiences.

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