https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI Share ideas for increasing attendance in SI sessions en-us 2021-10-11 23:18:19 UTC 2025-09-30 12:11:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f64c.png srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808991626 Clickbait email subjects]]> 2021-10-11 23:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808991626 joteeuddin2121 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808991863 2021-10-11 23:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808991863 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808993734 Send a sample activity or incomplete outline to students so they can see what some of what we do in SI sessions]]> 2021-10-11 23:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808993734 loveleen20205 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808994119 Once I created a tournament called "Battle of the Animal Phyla" and I advertised it to the students. A few new students came and they said they liked the game. I also created escape rooms twice and advertised those and it seems to work.]]> 2021-10-11 23:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808994119 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808994414 let the professor tell students about SI sessions ]]> 2021-10-11 23:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808994414 joteeuddin2121 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808994500 2021-10-11 23:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808994500 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808995128 Send practice problems out to students and tell them that in the next session you will go over the answers as a warm-up]]> 2021-10-11 23:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808995128 loveleen20205 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808995645 I once saw a video where it talked about how people would be more likely to come to your meetings if you provided a description of what would happen in the meeting so I did that and it seems to improve my attendance a little. ]]> 2021-10-11 23:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808995645 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808995733 Add an SI flyer to the Canvas page]]> 2021-10-11 23:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808995733 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808996006 let one student talk infront of the class about their experience in SI (i don't know to what extend this would work, finding that student would be a challenge!)]]> 2021-10-11 23:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808996006 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808997197 Include zoom link and session times in all canvas messages/ emails]]> 2021-10-11 23:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808997197 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808998046 encouraging students to post on the discussion thread of SI (this will let other students see what kind of activities we do)]]> 2021-10-11 23:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808998046 loveleen20205 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808998435 I think this only works for the beginning of the semester when you're advertising SI, but this may have helped to get some students on board. I got this idea from a video about how to get more students for tutoring. ]]> 2021-10-11 23:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808998435 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808999448 Be active in the chat during class zoom sessions]]> 2021-10-11 23:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808999448 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808999630 maybe do an anonymous survey and let students write what they think about sessions and share their responses with other students ]]> 2021-10-11 23:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808999630 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808999852 Make a whatsapp gc]]> 2021-10-11 23:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1808999852 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809001778 (for in-person classes) build rapport with students by talking to them before lecture]]> 2021-10-11 23:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809001778 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809002334 Send out reminders before every session]]> 2021-10-11 23:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809002334 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809002759 Post flyers around campus (with approval)]]> 2021-10-11 23:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809002759 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809004353 Attend pre-professional meetings on campus and mention SI to students]]> 2021-10-11 23:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809004353 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809004874 recruit regular students to vouch for SI]]> 2021-10-11 23:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809004874 srinaramwayne https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809012658 Be super friendly in your interactions with students in person and online]]> 2021-10-11 23:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1809012658 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1820364494 2021-10-15 20:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1820364494 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1820365413 You can incentivize student participation by attaching useful files or links related to their course or their pre-professional goals. It also gave me really useful feedback that helped me improve and raise attendance]]> 2021-10-15 20:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1820365413 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1820366375 2021-10-15 20:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1820366375 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1820366934 send out a poll to figure out the challenging topic for students and then make it known that you will cover those challenging topics]]> 2021-10-15 20:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1820366934 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1822481800 2021-10-17 20:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1822481800 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1822482707 Encourage students who do attend SI sessions to promote SI in the class's WhatsApp group! This environment is usually safe and students trust each other the most because there is no authority in the group. Students promoting SI in such a platform can be a very powerful thing :)]]> 2021-10-17 20:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1822482707 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1822484323 Talk with students about unrelated topics when they are working to build a friendship with them so they seek out your tutoring/SI sessions.]]> 2021-10-17 20:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/1822484323 nour_ghosn_ahmad https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004039828 2022-01-21 00:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004039828 nour_ghosn_ahmad https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004042103 2022-01-21 00:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004042103 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004043378 Interact with students. Respond to their questions. Maybe you could send the Zoom link in the chat or advertise your sessions. ]]> 2022-01-21 00:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004043378 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004044315 2022-01-21 00:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004044315 nour_ghosn_ahmad https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004044368 send out emails before each session to give students an agenda of what the session will look like, with the specific activities and concepts covered. ]]> 2022-01-21 00:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004044368 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004044832 but not really lol... Usually before the SI session starts, I like to talk to students about their schoolwork, and what they are enjoying/not enjoying. I find a lot of students are able to open up to me more and end up coming to more SI sessions

]]> 2022-01-21 00:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004044832 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004046814 Reminder emails the day of or throughout the week are great, and even during the session they may help boost attendance. ]]> 2022-01-21 00:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004046814 https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004046937 Utilizing exercises like study guides can be fun, but in the long run it acts as more of a silent work time. Having students drop suggestions in the SI feedback form for activities really helps because you can create an activity- and give the person a shout out so they come to the meeting, and others come with them]]> 2022-01-21 00:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/namera/attendanceSI/wish/2004046937