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The Emporium Model

The emporium model eliminates all class meetings and replaces them with a learning resource center featuring online materials and on-demand personalized assistance, using a) an open attendance model or b) a required attendance model depending on student motivation and experience levels.

The following links include contact information, one-page project abstracts, full academic plans, full cost savings plans, ongoing progress reports and final outcome reports for each institution.

* This project description includes links to a full academic plan, a full cost savings plan, a completed Course Planning Tool (CPT), an interim progress report, a final project report and contact information. The final project report describes the impact of the redesign on student learning and student retention; final cost savings achieved; techniques that most contributed to improved learning and reduced costs; and, an assessment of future sustainability.

+ This project description includes an abstract of the full project plan, a final project report and contact information. The final project report describes the impact of the redesign on student learning and student retention; final cost savings achieved; techniques that most contributed to improved learning and reduced costs; and, an assessment of future sustainability.

^ This project description includes an abstract of the full project plan, a summary of the outcomes achieved and contact information.

> This project description includes an abstract of the full project plan, a summary of the outcomes achieved during a pilot implementation and contact information.

# This project is in a planning or a pilot stage. The link includes an abstract of the full project plan and contact information.