Suggests ways to create community within individual courses in order to increase the involvement of commuter students. Describes application of these strategies in an introductory course on leadership and organizational behavior. Proposes seven principles for creating community within individual courses, including recognizing differences in…

Discusses curricular learning communities as one way of involving commuter students in learning and fostering intellectual and social connections with faculty and peers. Describes three approaches to learning communities (such as clustered courses), pedagogical strategies for involving commuter students (e.g., collaborative learning), and…