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High impact educational practices are a set of teaching and learning methods that have been widely studied to show benefits for students from a variety of backgrounds and increase both retention and student engagement. 1 The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) has identified 11 high impact practices which include: first year seminar experiences, common intellectual experiences, learning communities, collaborative assignments and projects, writing-intensive courses, undergraduate research, diversity and global experiences, e-portfolios, service learning, internships, and capstone courses.1 Living learning communities (LLCs) offer a less fragmented approach to a
student\u2019s academic experience by fostering a sense of deeper learning. 2 This is accomplished by students living together in a residential community and taking at least one class together, as well as integrating course curricula with tangible student experiences outside of the classroom. 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n