Learning Communities

March 2, 2009

I understand the use of the term, a Learning Community is a relatively new approach to learning involving a small group of students who share a few classes while working together on a common professional area, subject matter, or issue the group wants to resolve.  Learning communities are typically led or sponsored by a faculty member.  Members of a Learning Community develop a deeper understanding of their area of interest while building a network of relationships, including members both internal and external to their university.

A small group of students recently asked me about establishing a Management Consulting Learning Community at the university where I teach as an adjunct.  At the time, I wasn’t sure what a Learning Community was and had to conduct some online research.  I found several instances of large, traditional universities offering a wide variety of Learning Communities.  Several universities even offer special housing arrangements so students in the same Learning Community can live close to each other.  I’m wondering if these Learning Communities have caught on yet at any online universities.

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