HomeBlogLearning Communities Key Characteristics of Effective Academic-Residential PartnershipsOctober 15, 2015 Share: In July 2015, Elon’s Center for Engaged Learning hosted a three-day think tank on residential learning communities that brought together a dozen scholars and practitioners. To learn more about the think tank, our participants, and their recommendations about academic-residential partnerships, see our earlier posts on future research and recommendations for practitioners and advocates of residential learning communities. For a quick overview of learning communities, see the CEL resource on the topic. In the following video, think tank participants share key characteristics of effective academic residential partnerships. How to cite this post: Key Characteristics of Effective Academic-Residential Partnerships. 2015, October 15. [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/key-characteristics-of-effective-academic-residential-partnerships/