Daily Archive: June 23, 2021

Best Practices for Faculty to Support Students in Distress or in Crisis

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this post, you will learn about best practices to support students in distress or in crisis. Some of the information here is based on More Feet on The Ground, a recommended, free, 25-minute online campus mental health training available to anyone working in post-secondary education. Setting Students Up For Success Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, students face numerous challenges...

Tips for Teaching Out-of-Country International Students

Reading Time: 3 minutesDue to the current situation, many students are attending classes from their home country. Students attending the courses from outside of Canada require some unique supports from the Professors teaching them. This teaching tip offers some key issues to understand and consider while teaching out-of-country international students. Teaching international students can be supremely rewarding. Eventually, students will overcome the barriers,...

Creating an Extra Loop in Assignments to Scaffold Students and Their Learning

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis teaching tip explores the value of having students submit an assignment to further their achievement of the learning outcomes and to scaffold their ability to reach the assignment expectations. This developmental approach is equally valuable for domestic, international, and students with disabilities. Once the Grade is Given, Students May Stop Learning Once the grade is given, many students hardly...