Into the community: collaboration produces learning.

Abstract

Information and technology have made it possible for instructors to dramatically change the way in which course content is presented and processed. Yet, in practical terms, how can this revolution have a tangible impact on learning? Collaboration between instructor, technology/instructional designer and library personnel can produce motivated, active learning. This paper presents a model for such collaboration and details how it can create experiential learning that goes beyond the classroom into the local community.

Then and Now

Eight years ago, I asked my students to find an article on Latin America they might share with their ...