Principle 1: Faculty-Student Contact
Principle 2: Collaborative Learning
Principle 3: Active Learning
Principle 4: Prompt Feedback
Principle 5: Time on Task
Principle 6: High Expectations
Principle 7: Diverse Learners
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Purpose of Faculty-Student Contact
Frequent student-faculty contact in and out of classes is the most important factor in student motivation and involvement. Faculty concern helps students get through rough times and keep on working. Knowing a few faculty members well enhances students' intellectual commitment and encourages them to think about their own values and future plans.
Strategies
All Modes
- Includes welcome message in LMS at the beginning of the course (video message with instructor face if online)
- Greets students in engaging, friendly manner (through discussion board introductions if online)
- Encourages and fosters a healthy exchange of ideas and sharing of experiences (though announcements, discussions and instructor-led content if online)
- Facilitates discussion (in-person or online)
- Includes instructor introduction/biography in LMS
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for the content
- Responds to student inquiries in a timely manner
- Utilizes LMS to extend the classroom to communicate reminders and important changes
- Visit IVC sites if possible
- Maintain communication with remote sites and students
- Creates Learning Plan overview videos (instructor face) to support learning and motivate students
- Provides faculty introduction/biography
- Provides multiple announcements throughout the course motivating students and communicating reminders and important changes
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Additional Research
Need more ideas? Visit the Curriculum and Organizational Development team located on the 2nd floor of the library for support!