Integrating alumni, librarians and student services colleagues into the intellectual life of the college classroom via Information Technologies

Abstract

Contemporary college students have high expectations of their classroom experiences. To support those expectations, alumni, support staff, and librarians can be productively integrated into the intellectual life of classrooms. These colleagues often have underused expertise and skills that can be discovered and utilized so as to enrich courses and provide additional value to students. Information technology tools can support this approach in both local and geographically dispersed classrooms.