Linking people and concepts, learning communities at CSM offer an innovative, exciting approach to learning designed for student success.
- Confluence-model Learning Communities
In these learning communities, students enroll in only one class but explore connections among different disciplines and issues through common themes, materials, and "Friday Forums" scheduled during regular class meetings. Students and faculty work collaboratively in a friendly, supportive atmosphere while considering important issues of our times. - Hard-linked Learning Communities
In these integrated models, students must enroll in all the participating classes. Students succeed in a collaborative, supportive learning situation.
Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
CSM's Writing Across the Curriculum pilot program recognizes writing is an essential tool to foster meaningful learning. WAC involves dedicated faculty in various disciplines who provide support and coaching for each other and for their students. The program engages in learning outcomes assessment through the development of an e-portfolio system to showcase and document student work.
The Center for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (The SoTL Center)
CSM's Center for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (The SoTL Center, Building 12-170) provides support and recognition for faculty involved in various initiatives to improve and develop the quality of teaching and learning on the campus. The SoTL Center's purpose is to make good teaching a collaborative and public endeavor and to encourage thoughtful scholarship that can benefit the college and beyond.
CASTL Institutional Leadership Program
College of San Mateo has been selected to participate the Carnegie Foundation's CASTL Institutional Leadership Program which "builds on the influential work undertaken by colleges and universities, campus centers and educational organizations, scholarly and professional societies, and CASTL Campus Program Leadership Clusters, to facilitate collaboration among institutions with demonstrated commitment to and capacity for action, inquiry and innovation in the scholarship of teaching and learning."
Virtual File Room
You'll find here links to documents and presentations related to all the Integrative Learning Forums.
