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to meet every student where they are in their educational and learning stage. The VILOs have become a
valuable tool in the process.
Success of the project is also owed to the instructors involved in the creation of the VILOs. They
asked that important question … “How can I engage the student in the learning process?” The instructors
championed the VILOs and involved current students in making the VILOs. Students at all levels stepped
up their skill performance during the videotaping sessions and became a part of the creative process. And as
the project moves forward, students will continue to play an important role in the creation of more VILOs.
They are helping the instructors learn – how they learn. Other areas of study have now joined the VILOs
project including manufacturing, culinary arts, therapeutic massage and general education anatomy &
physiology. A library database is growing and can be open accessed at www.ivyvilos.com. The VILOs
team is seeking to build partnerships with other community colleges and higher education entities to work
on creation, delivery and analysis of student outcome.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge William Brown and Charlene Mantock for their contributions to
this work.
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