The LA in this video, [from Chicago State University] described her relationship with her faculty instructor during an interview. She explained that “I would say we work together as colleagues, we share good information ideas so it's a very collaborative relationship that we have ... I like it - I feel cool …”
Another LA was able to contrast two of her experiences as an LA. One experience was characterized by more collaboration. She stated “... the relationship I would prefer is definitely the collaborative one…me and [my faculty mentor]...were always emailing back and forth." She then described how both LAs and faculty have diverse expertise and can learn from one another: She stated "…professors...know way, way more than I do - but I know way, way more than they do about the students that they have - because like I’m experiencing it right now …like I can learn a lot from you - but you can learn a lot from me…I’m going to help you out just as much as you help me out."