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Dare to Prepare For Your College Assessment video by LPC

Posted by Jamie Chandler on November 30, 2009 in Uncategorized with No Comments


What you do to prepare ahead of time for your community college assessment test can make a difference between, two, three, or even four years spent preparing to transfer to a four year school.

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Your College Assessment, Not Just Another Test video by LPC

Posted by Jamie Chandler on November 30, 2009 in Uncategorized with No Comments


Would you rather spend two years in community college, or four, or six? Learn from Las Positas College students what you can do to improve your chances of spending less time in school, by spending more time on your assessment test.

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Nor Cal Regional Meet Up

Posted by Jamie Chandler on November 23, 2009 in Uncategorized with No Comments


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Here is a snapshot of the highlights of Friday and Saturday’s Nor Cal Regional Meet Up. Enjoy!

Laney FIN team discussion

Posted by Sonja Franeta on November 19, 2009 in Basic Skills in Context, Equity, Faculty Inquiry Groups (FIG), Fear, Identity, Integrative Learning, Learning Communities, Learning to Learn, Literacy, Making Visible, Metacognition, Student Confidence with 3 Comments


Discussion about student expectations of college and difficulties Latino students have with the idea of going to community college. Also, the benefits of doing the interviews by Esdras.

San Diego Mesa – Student Video Essay

Posted by Wendy Smith on November 18, 2009 in Uncategorized with No Comments




Children and Discipline by Darryl Bagaoisan

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The Faculty Inquiry Network’s (FIN) purpose is to support professional development which includes: conducting faculty inquiry; revisiting basic skills assumptions; interpreting and integrating data; accessing student voices; developing students as co-inquirers; making visible; using technology for teaching and learning; creating and supporting new initiatives, curriculum and program development; constructing educational tools using digital media; and hosting dialogue around student and faculty learning.

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