Land One: Innovation in Interdisciplinary Collaboration for an Integrated & Holistic Experience

In this Teaching and Learning Seminar Series, we will learn about Land One - a unique and innovative first-year undergraduate cohort program jointly offered by the Faculties of Forestry and Land & Food Systems (LFS). Created in 2018, it addresses some of the challenges faced by first-year undergraduate students, such as a lack of belonging and a perceived disconnection in content between courses. The Land One teaching team designs and delivers an integrated course suite for approximately 50 first-year undergraduate students. As a result of the collaboration of its core teaching team, Land One has had a significant impact on first-year students in Forestry and LFS. It has created a greater sense of community and belonging among students, as well as provided more personalized guidance, greater access to experiential learning opportunities, and a truly holistic and interdisciplinary education. This seminar will describe the teaching and learning approach in Land One as well as its impact through the perspective of Land One instructors and students.

Presented on March 19, 2024

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