This short video tells the origins of the Supplemental Instruction Program which started in 1973 at a single college and has spread to more than 1,500 colleges in 35 countries. The paper shares the practical and conceptual reasons for the program creation. It also shares my role with the SI model in the early years.
At the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, David Arendale served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction with the University of Minnesota and Manager for the Educational Opportunity Association Best Practices Clearinghouse. While he became an emeritus faculty member in May 2019, he continues his writing, research, public service, and public speaking. Arendale is devoting more time to use of social media such as websites, YouTube channels, podcasting, and Twitter to communicate in addition to publishing in print and on-line open access journals
