APLU Adapt 2021: Supporting Students through Institutional Partnerships and Collaboration

Created By:
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) in partnership with Every Learner Everywhere December 2021

Topic: Equity in Higher Education Student Experience

Role: Administrator Faculty

Institution: 2-Year Institutions 4-Year Institutions

What are some of the interesting ways colleges innovated with supporting students through digital learning in and beyond the classroom? College teams created collaborative partnerships and implemented innovative course design models in order to enhance student learning. The panelists in this session will discuss how adaptive courseware supported broader institutional and faculty-led efforts to improve student outcomes. Project leads, instructional support directors, and faculty will share their experiences with integrating tutoring (faculty and peer) and the co-requisite model into their digital learning initiative.

Speakers: Amanda Guerrero, MBA/MKT, Director of Instructional Support, Academic Instruction Houston Community College; Nathan Smith, PhD., Philosophy Instructor and OER Coordinator Houston Community College; Lawrence Paye, Economics Instructor, Houston Community College; and Lynne O’Dell, Project Director: STEM Pioneers Indian River State College

Recommended citation:

Guerrero, A., Smith, N., Paye, L., and O’Dell, L. (2021, December 3) APLU Adapt 2021: Supporting Students through Institutional Partnerships and Collaboration [Video] APLU and Every Learner Everywhere

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