in spring 2021, the dean of arts and science supported the expansion of the la program to multiple courses (with more to come in fall 2021! more details here<\/a>). instructors using las in spring 2021\u2014or planning to use them in the future\u2014met through the semester to discuss different approaches and to help solve problems.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>learning assistants (las) are undergraduate students who are guided by a faculty member to work with small groups of students to promote active learning in a course. the use of las has been found to be associated with increased sense of belonging and to increase inclusion, particularly in large courses. las were piloted in bsci 1510: introduction to biological sciences in fall 2019 and fall 2020.<\/p>\n