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The First Days of Class
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The first few days of class set the culture and tone for the rest of the semester. When instructors are open and transparent with communicating expectations to students, and get to know students, it makes the term go much more smoothly.
FGE Categories: Planning & Preparation | Learning Environment
Community Building Through Icebreaker Discussion Forums
Demonstrated the Importance and Significance of the Subject Matter-IDEA
First Day of Class Activities that Create a Climate for Learning
- Faculty Focus
First Day of Class Activity: The Interest Inventory - Faculty Focus
Five Faculty Best Practices Before the First Day of Online Class - Wiley
Make the Most of the First Day of Class
- Carnegie Mellon
Teaching the First Day of Class - University of Washington
The First Day of Class: Using ‘Meta-Teaching’ to Help Students Adjust and Engage
- Faculty Focus
The Lack of Student Attendance: Feed Them Carrots, They Will Come
- Faculty Focus
First Day(s) of Class - University of Michigan CRLT
First Day Strategies - Indiana University Bloomington
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