Share Paper: Conflicting Discourses: An Examination of “Time” in Online Learning Courses Facilitated by Learning Assistants

  1. Joanna Weidler-Lewis, University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Education, United States
  2. Daisy Pierce, University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Education, United States
  3. Cassie Walter, University of Colorado at Boulder, United States
Wednesday, June 26 2:45 PM-3:05 PM Oak Bay 2

Abstract: The Colorado Learning Assistant Program is an innovative experiential learning program to improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education in undergraduate classrooms. Successful STEM undergraduates are hired to facilitate small-group interactions, attend a pedagogy seminar, and participate in a learning community. Until recently, this program has only been in a face-to-face environment. This paper examines the implementation of this program in online STEM courses. A major challenge implementing this program online is the conflicting discourses of "time" between the instructors, students, and learning assistants.