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16 Fun College Orientation Activities & Icebreakers to Encourage Student Engagement in 2022!

Campus Groups

16 Fun College Orientation Ideas to Encourage Student Engagement in 2022 For many students, college orientation can be their first experience on their own. 7) SHOWCASE STUDENT PERFORMANCES Take advantage of student talent to offer freshmen a glimpse of what they can expect on campus. The obstacle?

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An online surge at Virginia Tech. But what about outcomes?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

That is, the online format may provide students with opportunities to engage. Gregory Tew, associate professor in the Virginia Tech College of Architecture, Arts and Design, had bolstering student engagement in mind when he moved two of his classes—Design Appreciation and Life in the Built Environment—online.

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Meet PUC’s 2023-2024 SA President: Kaitlyn Nakanishi

PUC

I have seen student engagement increase exponentially under her leadership. There were also many sources of entertainment. How can PUC continue to support SA and the student body? Bethanee Tabura, the Social Vice President, brings the perfect balance of enthusiasm and preparedness to every event.

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I Would Have Cheated in College Using ChatGPT

eLiterate

Faculty tend to think that cheating is defined by their rules and the college honor code. How can I improve this assignment to encourage students to produce more original, thought-provoking assignments in which the students engage with the material in a deep and meaningful way? Novelty teaches while entertaining.

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Don't buy in to the myth: college is the real world (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It is time for faculty members—and for all the administrators and campus leaders out there committed to the value of the intellectual mission of higher education—to embrace our existence in the “real world. We contribute to the weakening of the tenure system and the exploitation of contingent faculty.

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