Herbert Watson was an English professor teaching a course on American poetry when the COVID-19 pandemic closed the campus. Like faculty members across the country, he quickly shifted to remote instruction. Watson was old school and not quite ready to do Zoom...
The class had broken up into their discussion groups as usual. But what wasn’t usual was the vigor of the discussion from one group. In fact, it was vigorous enough that other groups were wondering what was going on. The instructor decided to take a closer look....
As the saying goes, Ashley wanted to be the “bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral.” She just had to be the center of attention. When she was placed in a discussion group, she dominated the discussion. She could change any subject into something...
Greg Jackson was dreading today’s class discussion. As the instructor, he had put together discussion groups with a mix of perspectives on the issues being discussed. While the diversity of perspectives was great for getting a range of views, the discussions...
COMMUNICATING ACROSS CULTURES (GENTRIFICATION) DISCUSSIONS Some 75 DC residents came out for the launch of the “Vision Grant” award-winning partnership between IF, Howard University and Humanities DC. BRINK Media designed an advertising campaign that included...
This summer the Interactivity Foundation partnered with the High Rocks Academy in West Virginia to offer a pilot program in Collaborative Discussion. Instructors Tristan Nutter and Thea Rossman worked with the Interactivity Foundation to create a new summer camp...
Before the Community Conversation I… “thought that there were few solutions to the eviction epidemic in the US.” Now I…“realize there are many ways to institute change and policy to eradicate homelessness and decrease evictions nationwide.” —Discussion...
Continued progress towards full political equality is not likely to occur without real effort. Consequently, those of us who suspect that American politics isn’t as fair as it should be are faced with a real dilemma. The situation makes us want to sit on the...
Introduction First generation college students-- or those students whose parents did not complete a four-year degree-- face unique challenges. First-generation students include traditional-aged students, active-duty members of the military and veterans studying...
Community-based learning is education that takes place off college campus. With community partners as co-educators, students and faculty collaborate on shared learning, co-construction of knowledge, and civic action projects. This year, the Interactivity Foundation...
