1. Student Success: The Scholarship of Mentoring & Teaching in Learning Communities Anita Brown, Kimberly Roff, Lynae Warren

2. Presenters Anita Brown, Collegewide Career Development Coordinator, Alum. In Master of Arts in Adult Learning Kimberly Roff, Mentor in Educational Studies, Staten Island Lynae Warren, Mentor in Teacher Education, Graduate Studies

3. Overview Introduction to Developing Learning Communities (Lynae) Online Learning and Teacher Engagement Anita Brown, 10 min. Blended Learning and Cognitively Engaging Tasks Kimberly Roff, 10 min. Developing Cognitively Engaged Learning Communities Lynae Warren, 10 min. Discussion/ Ideas during remaining time

4. Online Learning and Teacher Engagement Anita Brown, 10 min.

5. Blended Learning and Cognitively Engaging Tasks Benefits: Provides students with flexibility Strong sense of community Enhanced the learning experience by students guiding their own learning through various formats Collective learning that benefits student and faculty. Students are active learners in their courses

6. Blended Learning and Cognitively Engaging Tasks (Cont.) Cognitively Engaging Tasks: Discussion forum for initial material analysis Use of collaborative activities so students’ play an active role Students’ become independent learners

7. Developing Cognitively Engaged Learning Communities Best practices: Learning from and with classmates- developing one’s own understanding via discourse Cognitively challenging tasks, productive struggle Communication- timely responses and feedback on assessments Supportive Teaching Flexibility

8. References Alotaibi, K. (2013). The effect of blended learning on developing critical thinking skills. Education Journal, 2 (4), 176-185. Francis, R. & Shannon, S. (2013). Engaging with blended learning to improve students’ learning outcomes. European Journal of Engineering Education, 38 (4), 359-369. Garrison, D. R. & Vaughn, D. (2008). Blended Learning in Higher Education:Framework, Principles, and Guidelines. John Wiley & Sons. San Francisco, CA Lothridge, K., Fox, J. & Fynan, E. (2013). Blended learning: efficient, timely, and cost effective. Australian Journal of Forensic Science, 45 (4) 407-416.

9. References Cont. Lothridge, K., Fox, J. & Fynan, E. (2013). Blended learning: efficient, timely, and cost effective. Australian Journal of Forensic Science, 45 (4) 407-416. Obiedat, R., Eddeen, L, Harfoushi, O., Koury, A, AL- Hamarsheh, M, & AlAssaf, N (2014). Effect of Blended- Learning on Academic Achievement of Students in the University of Jordan. International Journal Of Emerging Technologies In Learning, 9(2), 37-44. Sakshaug, L. (2010). Learning mathematics through problem solving in an on-line setting. Manuscript published in the Proceedings of the 2010 Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML) Meeting.

10. References (Cont.) Warren, Lynae, Ed., 2014. Critical Thinking for College Learners: Blended and Online Activities in Multiple Disciplines. Emerson & Brockway: Brockport. Wells,

11. Discussion/ Ideas