Help your students feel they belong
Building a sense of community and connection has been shown to result in a positive experience for students, a greater likelihood of completion and successful outcomes.
Here are some tips to use early on in your module, to help ensure that connection is made.
Tips for Communicating and Building community
Communication is so important in helping students feel a part of your course. We recommend the following basics …
Building Rapport With Your Students – University Center for Teaching and Learning
When you build rapport with your students, you are doing one of the most beneficial and impactful things you can do to improve their overall experience in the classroom. If students trust you, and feel a connection with you, learning outcomes will impr...
Using Canvas to Connect with students - Give introductions, set expectations.
A 60 minute CANVAS-hosted video outlining great tips on effective course design and page/resource organisation, recommending the use of video within CANVAS to personalise your …
What’s in a name? The importance of getting students’ names right
Advice for academics and university staff on learning and saying students names correctly to foster a sense of belonging on campus
Using Canvas Studio to record and embed your introduction video
A self paced CPD course on Canvas on using Studio to record and embed videos in your module - you need to be signed in to your University account to access this resource.
What would be good ‘week 1’ activities to start the Unit / Term?
This short videos shares a visual ideation of suitable activities that could be used to start a unit or a term with your students. Virna Rossi discusses her approach across sev…
Flipgrid: Enhancing Student Voice With a Bit of Fun! – Digital Education
Flipgrid, a social learning platform, caught my eye because it looked fun, modern, simple and similar to Snapchat. I have found that students will catch on quickly and are more likely to engage if the ‘tech’ we use for learning can subtly slot into the...