Group 2: Exploring best practices & opportunities for fostering our learning community with HP/BS students and faculty by Andrew Springer https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37 Instructions: 1.) Reconnect! Prior to our main activity, have each person introduce themselves and share one highlight from the summer (take about 5-10 minutes); 2.) "Think-Group-Share": a.) Think: Each member responds to prompts below by clicking on 'sticky notes' (the '+' sign in the corner below) and sharing thoughts. b.) "Group": The small group together reviews everyone's ideas and groups common themes via affinity sorting; c.) "Share": Nominate a group member to provide a brief summary of key themes discussed with our full group (plenary). en-us 2022-08-16 18:42:50 UTC 2026-01-15 05:52:33 UTC hello@padlet.com 1.) What are some practices you have implemented in your classes to create a supportive learning community for our students? andrewespringer https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2262540033  (Consider activities for nurturing ‘community’ within your class, activities that support active learning, activities for supporting students’ mental health, activities for addressing students’ learning needs)

]]> 2022-08-16 18:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2262540033 2.) What are the opportunities for enhancing our student learning community and student support within the classroom? andrewespringer https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2262540034 Email from TAs that are aimed at campuses with low enrollment

Travel to campus outside of Houston]]> 2022-08-16 18:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2262540034 3.) What are practices/activities we are implementing as an HP/BS department that you find helpful for creating a supportive learning community for our HP/BS students? andrewespringer https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2262540035 2022-08-16 18:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2262540035 4.) What are the opportunities for enhancing our student learning community and student support within our HP/BS department? andrewespringer https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2262540036 Webex drop in sessions for online classes

Providing opportunities for them to hang out on campus beyond taking class]]> 2022-08-16 18:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2262540036 ask what they want to get from the class https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263494796 2022-08-17 17:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263494796 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263494886 Travel to campuses outside of Houston]]> 2022-08-17 17:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263494886 1) Meet study groups as groups, not as individuals https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263495186 2022-08-17 17:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263495186 First week, have students share something fun they did https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263495190 2022-08-17 17:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263495190 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263495639 I think Dr. Baker had suggested groups for students that are meant to be a safe place where they can discuss issues they may be having related to their program or department or school and I thought that was a really great idea.]]> 2022-08-17 17:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263495639 Online courses, offer multiple office hours for individual converstation(different days/times) https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263496078 2022-08-17 17:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263496078 Follow up early with students who appear to be struggling (missed class, assignments) https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263496810 2022-08-17 17:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263496810 During the first week, we have a ice breaker discussion post designed to build community. https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497188 2022-08-17 17:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497188 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497209 I think as we return to back in-person, making sure that students get everything they can from being on campus is important. From professional development opportunities, to speaker series, to informal gathering. ]]> 2022-08-17 17:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497209 Retain same groups throughout the course, so they get to know each other https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497335 2022-08-17 17:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497335 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497429 I haven't taught yet, but would really like to learn how to better support students! This fall, I was planning/hoping to teach from some of the other campuses, since I likely won't have any students taking my course in San Antonio.]]> 2022-08-17 17:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497429 Group advising, peer mentors https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497674 2022-08-17 17:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263497674 This is not classroom related - but I sometimes have my doctoral students meet and share their work progress https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263498433 2022-08-17 17:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263498433 Multiple office hours for online studnets https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263498438 2022-08-17 17:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263498438 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263498879 I have spoken to a few students who are very concerned about Covid, so I really like the idea of strongly encouraging masking, and if we can provide rapid tests, even better!]]> 2022-08-17 17:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263498879 Invite students to share their experience (co-learning) https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263499375 2022-08-17 17:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263499375 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263499411 We may have to think about how to support students that are really struggling to adjust to in-person if they enrolled during covid ]]> 2022-08-17 17:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263499411 Try to talk to / encourage students who are having trouble with coursework. https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263499816 2022-08-17 17:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263499816 Provide funds for student publications, conference travel https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263499919 2022-08-17 17:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263499919 Offer opportunities for students in the online course to meet with other students during group activities https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263500507 2022-08-17 17:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263500507 More opportunity for social events - students & Faculty https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263500816 2022-08-17 17:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263500816 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263501251 Maybe routine class/student "temp checks" on how things are going?]]> 2022-08-17 17:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263501251 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263501256 I haven't taught yet either, but i think having a quick mindfulness activity in class may help students. ]]> 2022-08-17 17:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263501256 Now that we are going to have more in-class students, I plan to hold a pizza party early in the semester https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263501776 2022-08-17 17:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263501776 using music in intro for class, may be ask students to share a song/music each week and what it means to them https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263501860 2022-08-17 17:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263501860 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263502378 Brown bag lunch sessions,]]> 2022-08-17 17:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263502378 Offer more in-person gatherings for students. The department used to host an annual or biannual department gathering and it was a great opportunity for community building https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263502651 2022-08-17 17:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263502651 https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263505634 use first few minutes to check in]]> 2022-08-17 17:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263505634 At campuses, work w Student Association for events, celebrate mid-terms etc, opportunities to engage, talks, community service event https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263525063 2022-08-17 17:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263525063 More events that are open across campuses https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263526401 2022-08-17 17:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewespringer/l6oyklj5b1ykpq37/wish/2263526401