Russ Gill, Steve Anderson, Kathleen Edwards and Jeff Stein presented “From the Ideal to the Possible: Creating Learning Communities at Elon University” on Monday, Oct. 16 at the 9th Annual Living-Learning Communities and Residential Colleges Conference held at Syracuse University.
The session, based on 4 guiding principles used in developing Elon’s Learning Communities, included examination of Elon’s upcoming residence halls behind Koury Business Center, the new LC Faculty Handbook, Elon’s LC Syllabi and Learning Outcomes, and the work being done by Elon’s current Learning Communities.
Gill serves as Learning Communities Faculty Fellow and Distinguished University Professor of English; Anderson as associate director of residence life for residential education; Edwards as assistant director of the Kernodle Center for service learning and advisor for the Service Learning Community; and Stein as assistant dean of students for residence life and service learning.