Academic & Career Advising: Keys to Student Success
Aired April 26, 2007
with Paul Gore, Joceyln Harney, & Betsy McCalla-Wriggins

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer

Cost-$95 (includes shipping)

Academic and career advising is critical in teaching our students how to move from overwhelmed first-year students to graduating seniors with meaningful and intentional career plans. A panel of experts provides insight into the necessary components of career and academic advising programs. A comprehensive resource packet is included on the DVD.

Cultivating Campus Cultures That Value Student Success
Aired March 30, 2006
with Catherine Andersen, John N. Gardner, and George D. Kuh

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer

Cost-$95 (includes shipping)

The culture of any organization has an enormous influence on what happens to members of that group. For any of us who seriously contemplate making our campuses more effective in promoting learning and success in our first-year students, we must consider the powerful role played by campus culture. Before initiating change, we need to understand what does and does not work on our campuses. What do our institutions value? What people and activities are celebrated? Do our standard operating procedures reflect what our mission says is desirable? Do we feel change is necessary to achieve campus goals but feel powerless to accomplish it? The teleconference panelists tackle these and other fundamental questions and offer strategies to broach this all-important conversation on our campuses. A comprehensive resource packet is included. Available on DVD or VHS.

Facilitating Transfer Student Success: Creating Effective Partnerships
Aired March 3, 2005
with Frankie Santos Laanan, Mark Allen Poisel, and Diane Savoca.

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer.

Cost-$95 (includes shipping)

A large percentage of students transfer during their college careers. This teleconference explores the challenges of the transfer experience for students and institutions. Join our expert panel as they untangle the transfer process and offer strategies designed to assist students and institutions in overcoming transfer shock. They share exemplary programs that have helped students succeed as they move from one institution to another.

First Encounters: Creating Purposeful Strategies to Engage New Students
Aired March 24, 2005
with Peter Magolda, Gail Mellow, and Richard Mullendore.

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer.

Cost-$95 (includes shipping)

Even before students are accepted for enrollment, institutions communicate directly and indirectly their values, culture, and rules of procedure. This teleconference focuses on the formal and informal vehicles of communication such as official letters, summer reading programs, student blogs, and convocations and other rituals that convey information to entering students about academics and student life—from those initial exchanges through the first weeks following matriculation. Join our expert panelists as they discuss the significance of these first encounters, propose a range of purposeful strategies that address specific challenges, and describe exemplary programs on today’s college campuses.

Leading the Way Encouraging Student Success Through Peer Education
Aired March 8, 2007
with Greg Blimling, Glen Jacobs, & Dorothy Ward

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer

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Students are helping student in a variety of roles from the classroom to the residence halls and everywhere in between. A panel of campus-based experts discusses strategies for creating programs and support students so that they can enjoy the benefits of these interactions. Topics include creating programs, selecting and training peer leaders, and capitalizing on an often underutilized, but invaluable resource—our students. A comprehensive resource packet is included on the DVD.

Learning Communities: Pathways to Deep Learning and Campus Transformation
Aired March 24, 2005
with Jean Henscheid, Jean MacGregor, and John Tagg.

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer.

Cost-$95 (includes shipping)

How can colleges and universities move their most powerful innovations into core educational practices? Many institutions have found better ways to create transformative learning experiences and are seeking to extend these opportunities to all students. Join our panelists as they discuss how learning communities—once a fringe innovation — are now taking center stage at many institutions as a proven vehicle to deeper learning. The panelists provide inspiration for creating collaborative campus environments that break down the walls between disparate disciplines and between academic and student affairs, leading the charge for transforming our campuses.

Shattering Barriers: Transforming the College Experience for Students of Color
Aired April 20, 2006
with Evette Castillo, Wynetta Lee, and Laura Rendón

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer

Cost-$95 (includes shipping)

One of the more challenging conversations in higher education today is regarding diversity. For many, discomfort leads to avoidance, resulting in our inability to provide the necessary supports for students of color to persist and graduate. As more students of color come to our campuses, this conversation becomes more crucial. Our expert panel adds their voices to the diversity conversation and offers some proven strategies for transforming institutions into places where this growing and highly diverse student population can succeed. A comprehensive resource packet is included. Available on DVD or VHS.

Teaching and Learning With Technology
Current Practice, Future Prospects
Aired April 12, 2007
with Kathleen Clower, Robert Feldman, & Julie Little

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer

Cost-$95 (includes shipping)

Technology has transformed our campuses and changed the landscape of teaching and learning. While technology can be intimidating and overwhelming, embracing its use can help us meet our educational goals for students. An expert panel explores the fast changing world of teaching and learning with technology and discusses strategies for harnessing this vast and creative medium for student success. A comprehensive resource packet is available on the DVD.

The Forgotten Student: Understanding and Supporting Sophomores
Aired March 9, 2006
with Marcia Baxter Magolda, Rajesh N. Bellani, and Edward K. Chan

Moderated by Carolyn Sawyer

Click here to read panelists' responses to questions not answered during the broadcast

Cost-$95 (includes shipping)

After students persist to their second year, their challenges are not over. In fact, they are just beginning. Attrition statistics confirm this. What are student issues beyond the first year? Is there a sophomore slump? Are we offering the needed challenges and supports to our second-year students? An expert panel discusses students’ second-year experiences and provides successful strategies that address the unique needs of this sometimes forgotten population. A comprehensive resource packet is included. Available on DVD or VHS.