Posts Tagged ‘Landmark College’
A Way to Promote Student Motivation and Autonomy
by Sophie Lampard Dennis
March 22, 2013
The case for greater transparency in grading practices in the first year
Vermont’s Landmark College has been exclusively serving students with Learning Disabilities since 1985 when it opened its doors for a dyslexic population of college-ready students. Our mission now also includes those with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and those on the autism spectrum. ...
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Holistic Support that Promotes Student Learning
by Sophie Lampard Dennis and Dorothy A. Osterholt
September 12, 2011
For decades. the cost of serving college students, from community colleges to Ivy League institutions, has been a barrier that has blocked access for many who want an education. With a recent massification effort aimed at producing more college graduates for the workplace, the enrollment numbers have increased and student debt load has become a ...
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Two New Presidents Among Latest Comings and Goings in NE Higher Ed
by John O. Harney
June 13, 2011
Landmark College hired Endicott College dean of arts and sciences Peter Eden to be the new president of the Putney, Vt. two-year college for students with learning disabilities, effective July 1.
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The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education approved John O’Donnell as the next president of Massachusetts Bay Community College. O'Donnell, current president ...
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Climbing the Walls: Adventure Education and Perspectives in Learning
by Rebecca Matte
July 31, 2013
The classroom lecture/discussion model has become shallow and brackish. It should no longer be the standard.
Most educators recognize the value of practical experiential learning and strive to develop assignments that engage students in a meaningful way and help them to deepen their understanding of rote content and derive some meaning from it. In an age ...
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