Types of Learning Communities

• Paired courses: In this type of learning community, students enroll in two or more courses purposely linked together. Instructors work together outside of class to provide a collaborative environment within the classroom and overlap course material where appropriate.

• Clusters: In this type of learning community, students enroll in three or more discrete courses linked by common themes, historical periods, issues, and problems.

• Developmental Learning Communities: In this type of learning community, students enrollin two courses, of which at least one is a developmental course. The second course in the pair is either a general education course or another developmental course.

• Honors Learning Communities: In this type of learning community, students enroll in two Honors courses purposely linked together. Instructors work together outside of class to provide a collaborative environment within the classroom and overlap course material where appropriate.

• English as a Second Language Learning Communities:  In this type of learning community, students enroll in two or more courses, one being an ESOL coursether. Instructors work together outside of class to provide a collaborative environment within the classroom and overlap material where appropriate.