Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? We are becoming a nation of lonely people. Our youngest generation attending college now, Generation Z, is considered the “loneliness generation,” in part because of the vast time spent behind a computer screen using social media as a means to interact with peers; another contributor to their loneliness is the …
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Oct 10 2019
SIP 10.9 Flexibility with Deadlines
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Some students are driven by deadline pressure, but many find the stress of a looming deadline overwhelming. Additionally, our students are often juggling competing demands and deadlines from courses, jobs and their personal lives, and our assignment due dates may overlap with a big work-related deadline or an important …
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Oct 10 2019
SIP 10.8 Compassion on Campus
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Last week, the SIPsquad dished on the stress and anxiety surrounding working in “crisis mode.” As a follow-up this week, we would like to consider how to embed compassion into our practice as faculty and staff. Being aware of the distress students and faculty are experiencing and wanting to …
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Oct 03 2019
SIP 10.7 Dealing with ‘Crisis Mode’
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Recently, the SIPsquad has been feeling like we’re in “crisis mode,” and we know others feel the same. Faculty, staff and students seem stressed out in general and anxious about the future. Pressures at work, increased urgency around deadlines and the fielding of multiple requests from superiors are creating …
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Sep 26 2019
SIP 10.6 Universal Design for Academic Supports
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Each semester, students arrive in our classes with a wide array of different learning strengths and needs. How do we acknowledge this academic diversity from the outset? What does it mean to be proactive versus reactive about students’ academic and nonacademic needs? Take a SIP of this: Universal Design …
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Sep 19 2019
SIP 10.5 Making Small Talk with Students
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Last week’s SIP (10.4) encouraged faculty to make the most of class arrival time by accommodating students’ staggered arrival times with learning activities that allow students to join in as they show up. One simple suggestion was to use the time to mingle with students and encourage the entire class …
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Sep 12 2019
SIP 10.4 Making the Most of Class Arrival Time
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? The SIPsquad is excited to bring you this Throwback Thursday selection! Take a look at this gem from Year Three: Making the Most of Class Arrival Time As most faculty have experienced, many Metropolitan State University of Denver students arrive at class over the span of 15-20 minutes – …
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Sep 05 2019
SIP 10.3 You Can Help Students Improve their Grammar
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Being distracted by grammar and punctuation errors as you grade papers can be a real downer. Spending 10 minutes carefully marking every error in a student’s paper only to find the same errors in that student’s next paper can be maddening. And dedicating a few minutes of every class …
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Aug 29 2019
SIP 10.2 Establish a Strong Teaching Presence Online
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? When I first started teaching online, I thought online classes were so much easier than face-to-face. I would check in every day and make sure everything was working correctly, that there were no broken links, hidden assignments or general Blackboard weirdness. I’d answer the occasional emails, provide feedback on …
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Aug 22 2019
SIP 10.1 The Faculty Role in New Student Orientation
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Many of us likely remember our college orientation as a day or two spent listening to college staff explain financial aid, campus policies and how to get involved and register for classes. Or maybe a week spent moving into the residence halls, meeting our new roommate, making friends and …
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