Past Seminars
Dr. Mary Wilson, May 2009
Using the Supplemental Instruction Model to Help Students Get it Together
Dr Nathan Klingbeil, May 2008
"Engineering Mathematics Education at Wright State University: Increasing Student Retention, Motivation and Success in Engineering"
Dr. Corey Goldman, April 2008
Face-to-Face and Online Learning Communities Enhance Student Success
Resources/Links
General/Conferences
- National Resource Centre for First-Year Experience
- presentations at past conferences
- next national conference: Feb17-21, 2012 in San Antonio
- next international conference: July 16-19, 2012 in Vancouver
- First Year in Focus - Maximizing Student Retention - Everyones Responsibility, May 8-10, 2011 in St. Johns
- 7th International Conference on Supplemental Instruction (SI) May 30-June 1, 2012, San Diego
- NODA
- NACADA
- National Conference Oct 4-7, 2012 in Nashville
- UPEI Faculty Development Summer Institute July 30-Aug 3, 2012 in Charlottetown
- Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)
- Annual Conference June 19-22, 2012, Montreal
Learning Communities
Supplemental Instruction
- International Center for SI at YMKC
- Canadian SI
- Supported Learning Groups at Guelph
- Facilitated Study Groups at U of T
- PASS at New College
Science Specific
- Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at UBC
- SCALE-UP at NC State
- Educational Transformation through Technology at MIT
Discipline Specific
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Math
- Algebra tutorial web site
- Physics
