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Commitment and Success

March 6, 2019 By On Course

I was a first-year student and enjoying college, but I was having a hard time in my electronics class. The teacher lectured about things like current, watts, volts, and resistance, and even though I read the book, took notes in class, and asked questions, I still wasn’t understanding what I needed to. When I got […]

Filed Under: 32-Day Commitment, First-Year Student, Newsletters Tagged With: Never had to study, Persistence, Student Story

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Workshop Testimonials

You have created a workshop that, in my 25 years of professional development, is by far the best experience I’ve ever had.

Jennifer Meehl
Academic Advisor
Landmark College, VT

This workshop should be required for all faculty, staff, and administrators.

Lamar McWaine
Student Life Coordinator
San Jacinto College, TX

I arrived as a skeptic, but by the end of the first day I was converted. These strategies are practical and timely. I am looking forward to implementing them in my courses.

Rodney R. Brooks
Faculty, Accounting
Glendale Community College, AZ

Ways I think the workshop could be improved? You can’t improve on perfect!

Dan VillaireFaculty, EnglishSaginaw Valley State UniversityMI

My first day back I plunged into using On Course materials and methods with my students, and they LOVED it!! And I LOVED it! Thank you so much on behalf of myself and all of my present and future students!

Stephanie Schwartz
Faculty, Humanities
El Camino College, CA

I am so impressed with how well thought out and integrated every aspect of the workshop is!

Kendal Friedman
Director, Student Success
Rider University, NJ

In my 31 years of teaching this was the best and most critically needed of any workshop I have ever attended.

Susan Duncan
Faculty, Humanities
El Camino College, CA

This workshop transformed my professional and personal life.

Susan Pitcher
Director, TRIO
Bay College, MI

Thank you for making me a better teacher.

Gregory Walker
Faculty, Anatomy and Physiology
El Camino College Compton Center, CA

Since first attending one of the summer retreats in 1997, I’ve held nine On Course workshops for our college, and I plan to offer more.

Philip Rodriquez
Director, Student Affairs
Cerritos College, CA