How Engaged Learning Can Invigorate Higher Education - Alan Harlam, Huffington Post

By integrating activities in and out of the classroom into a comprehensive learning experience, engaged scholarship enhances learning and better prepares students to pursue their passions and career goals after graduation. At Brown University, we recently launched an Engaged Scholars Program to explore opportunities to integrate engaged learning into the curriculum. We're building on existing initiatives and experimenting with new ways to provide students an innovative, integrated educational experience. Here are some of the lessons we've learned so far. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/footnote/how-engaged-learning-can-_b_6928182.html