LEARNING COLLABORATIVELY
Bringing Collaboration to New Heights BY K AREN ALLEY
PHOTOS BY JENNA SCHAD
Working together to grow and learn has long been a part of the culture at Guilford College. Whether it’s through the traditional classroom setting with professors teaching students or within the community as students learn from each other and from mentors in organizations outside the college, the Quaker tradition values communion with each other. Now, with the creation of The Guilford Edge, the emphasis on collaborative learning is more clearly defined and encouraged. Part of The Guilford Edge program includes a new semester schedule which has enhanced the collaborative learning environment with a whole new slate of course opportunities. Each semester is broken down into two segments, one three weeks long and the other 12 weeks. The two types of class structures offer plenty of room for creative class environments and new avenues of learning. >>
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