PHE Scholars Program Essays, 1995: Creating and Sustaining Learning Communities.

These three essays focus on the creation and sustenance of learning communities among students and instructors at the college and university level. The essays are: (1) "Creating and Sustaining Learning Communities" (Carolyn Dudgeon), which emphasizes a seamless educational continuum for lifelong learners in a collaborative, caring environment that incorporates modern computer and multimedia technology; (2) "Creating and Sustaining Learning Communities: The PHE Scholars Program" (Timothy M. Sullivan), which emphasizes that the creation of learning communities requires a thorough understanding of the interplay among community building, group learning, systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, and leadership; and (3) "Creating and Sustaining Learning Communities: The Electronic Learning Community" (Gloria K. Wolfson), which emphasizes the role of computer technology in recreating learning communities, especially among part-time and nontraditional college students. Each essay contains references. (MDH)