Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, Volume 18, Number 1

In his book The Learning Paradigm College (2003), John Tagg argues that colleges and universities should devote all of their energies to the "mission" of producing student learning. But what skills do students need in order to become effective learners? While it would seem obvious that articles in a journal devoted to promoting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) would focus on facilitating student learning, the reports in this issue of the Journal are particularly straightforward in documenting techniques that provide a wide range of learning assistance. These techniques include teaching time management skills to students, communicating theoretical perspectives on learning to classroom teachers, the integration of out-of-class assignments, and the use of technology to leverage student learning. In each article the authors' objectives are directed toward increasing student retention and use of knowledge.