Welcome to Democracy Lab!

Democracy Lab is an online learning experience that teaches students about dialogue and deliberation through an engaging discussion about a current issue. This online course allows students to connect with their peers from across the nation by dividing students from one class into multiple sections. In these sections students interact with each other, share personal experiences and work together to address a current issue of interest. Issues range from topics of race and ethnicity to health care; from the media to government policies. Professors can integrate Democracy Lab into their curriculum in multiple ways; either by focusing on the issue itself, or on the process of group work and collaboration. Thus Democracy Lab can become an integral part of classrooms across multiple disciplines. By participating in this ten-week course, students get a real taste of democracy by working together with a diverse group of peers to address an issue that affects us all.

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Course Offerings, Dates and Details

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Upcoming Fall 2009 Course including our inaugural High School Pilot Course!!

The previous Fall 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections course