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Beyond Syllabus Week: Creative Strategies to Engage Students from Day One

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Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? In many classes, professors go over the syllabus during the first week (Richmond, 2016), so frequently that students have dubbed it syllabus week not exactly the most exciting start to a semester! Think-Pair-Share.

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Beyond Syllabus Week: Creative Strategies to Engage Students from Day One

Faculty Focus

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? In many classes, professors go over the syllabus during the first week (Richmond, 2016), so frequently that students have dubbed it syllabus week not exactly the most exciting start to a semester! Think-Pair-Share.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

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Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.

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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

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When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. His choice: modular learning. Bruce Robertson Technology makes it easy to send out reminders, administer quizzes and offer immediate feedback.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.