Three Michigan State University students created webs connecting their required classes, electives, and activities to show holistic, reflective learning. Their diagrams portray connected learning from a student perspective and reflect whole-person development and integrity, achieving synergistic education.

1. Webs of Meaning Bringing It All Together Scott Craven, Crop & Soil Sciences and Political Science Erin Sneller, Agriculture & Natural Resources Communications Monica Glysson, Fisheries & Wildlife Bailey Scholars Program, Michigan State University Spring 2003 What does connected learning look like from a student’s point of view? This interactive poster portrays the connections three students make between required classes, electives, and out-of-class activities. Their webs of meaning reflect an ethos of authentic learning, whole-person development, and reflective practice—a synergistic achievement of Parker Palmer’s “identity and integrity.”