Tag: supporting students
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Implementing Negotiable Grading Schemes
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Article by Amy J. Kabrhel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry & 2022-23 Instructional Development Consultant For years I have seen students enter my courses on the first day of classes eager to engage with the course material who then slowly stop doing the homework but still perform well on the exams. I wondered if this…
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College Student Mental Health: What Instructors Should Know
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Professor of Psychology Kris Vespia addresses the mental health crisis our students are facing and provides some context on how poor mental health can create barriers for students’ success. She then offers practical suggestions and resources instructors can use to better support their students in need, reminding instructors that they don’t need to be experts…
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Setting the Tone for a Welcoming Classroom with a Liquid Syllabus
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At times, the syllabus can feel like a relic from a different age of academia: a formal, lengthy document that reads like a legal contract and lacks personality. In an attempt to make syllabi more engaging and student-friendly, some instructors have come up with clever ways of reimagining their syllabi. One example of this is…
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Article: Applying Flexible Teaching Practices in a Post-COVID World
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Though the widespread and hard-hitting effects of the pandemic spurred a call for increased flexibility in teaching, some students face many barriers to their learning even during “normal” academic semesters. In this article, we explore ways flexible teaching is just as important in a post-COVID world as it is now, and how we might continue…
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Supporting Students and Building Relationships through Alternative Communication Methods
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Article by James Kabrhel Facebook. Snapchat. TikTok. WhatsApp. Any adult would be hard pressed to keep up with the number of social media apps that are released every year. They are like fad diets in a way, with each having a vogue and then fading into nominal usage as the younger generations constantly look for…