{"product_id":"building-community-terra-peckskamp-9780977784738","title":"Building Community: Stories and Strategies for Future Learning Community Faculty and Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearning communities are now an integral part of campus life at a wide range of colleges and universities, where they play an important part in efforts to improve student success. They help to create smooth transitions for first-year students and lead to greater satisfaction with the undergraduate experience. Learning communities can make a large campus more navigable foster a more academically and socially supportive residential environment, and forge connections among students, faculty, and staff. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, creating learning communities requires commitment and concerted effort from numerous stakeholders. With a wealth of information and hard-earned insight, \u003ci\u003eBuilding \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunity: Stories and Strategies for Future Learning Community Faculty and Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e offers indispensable advice on the design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of learning communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTopics include: \u003cbr\u003e The historical evolution of learning communities\u003cbr\u003e Learning community models\u003cbr\u003e Assessing the effectiveness of programs\u003cbr\u003e Faculty, student, and administrative perspectives on learning communities\u003cbr\u003e Creating a new learning community: possibilities and challenges\u003cbr\u003e Teacher-student dynamics within learning communities\u003cbr\u003e Diversity in learning communities\u003cbr\u003e Implications and applications for graduate education\u003cbr\u003e Resources for and about learning communities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terra Peckskamp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0977784738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780977784738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graduate School Press, Syracuse University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.22w x 0.34d","brand":"Terra Peckskamp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44063544639743,"sku":"9780977784738","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f196c26-2670-4902-bfa1-5504dba7a524.jpg?v=1685390192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/building-community-terra-peckskamp-9780977784738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}