Tag: student success

SIP 11.5 The Unwritten Academic Rules of College

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Have you ever thought that the longer you teach, the more you expect students to know certain things – such as that coming to office hours is useful or to reach out before an assignment or problem set is due to ask for help or for an extension? What …

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SIP 10.12 Recreational and Competitive Gaming on Campus

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Extracurricular activities support student success, and the ever-expanding recreational and competitive gaming industry – otherwise known as esports – is another way for students to engage and get involved on campus outside the classroom. Extracurricular activities positively benefit involved students, as data shows that they tend to miss fewer …

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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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