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3 tips for teachers addressing the election

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As November 8 th approached, I made sure to leave extra class time to allow my communications students to discuss the upcoming presidential election, hoping to align their discussions with topics on my syllabus. My only rule was that they were to be respectful in their comments. Is too much information a bad thing?

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?Anticipating and Addressing Challenges With Technology in Developmental Education

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This includes the provision of electronic access to the course syllabus, reading and viewing materials, assessments, the course calendar, grades, course evaluations, discussion boards, and other important course materials. Course management technology organizes and presents course structure and materials on an electronic platform.

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Why Professors Should Ask Students For Feedback Long Before the Semester Is Over

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For example, near the beginning of the semester, Sedoc asks students what they hope to get out of his classes, trying to see how well their expectations match the syllabus. When that happens, instructors should try to “take what’s actionable, leave what’s emotional,” Gorman counsels.

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Supporting Student Well-being in Virtual Learning 

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Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Promoting student well-being and mental health in the digital classroom University-level interventions, like campus health services with counseling and psychiatric services, are certainly helpful. I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence.

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Supporting Student Well-being in Virtual Learning 

Faculty Focus

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Promoting student well-being and mental health in the digital classroom University-level interventions, like campus health services with counseling and psychiatric services, are certainly helpful. I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

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Dindo and his team have focused on connecting students with the right information, counseling, and other mental health resources in places and ways that students find most helpful. Joining me today to discuss this challenge is the Director of Counseling Services for Northern Arizona University, Dr. Carl Dindo. So this is really nice.

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Believing, Teaching, and Evolving Pedagogy Beyond the Pandemic: Lessons from Ted Lasso

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To do this, review your late assignment plan, your syllabus, and other policies for ways to increase your compassion and trust in students. Originally applied to social work and mental health counseling, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers six principles for trauma-informed care (CDC, 2023).

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