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As society transitions back to in-person activities, students have returned to in-person classes. Faculty report\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">students are struggling to form connections with each other, mindfully attend to class content, and are unable or unwilling to participate in class discussions.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Building a community within your course is often essential to having students meaningfully engage with their classmates and the course as a whole. We will be exploring that concept of a &#8220;classroom community Third Place&#8221; in an exciting dynamic discussion.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please join us on <strong>Wednesday, June 21st from 12<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>:00pm-1:30pm<\/strong>, for an active discussion session on how we can engage your students in our current world.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Register at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/czbVti71Ae\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/czbVti71Ae<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Third place&#8221; refers to a public neutral place or location that allows people to gather for the purposes of sharing interests and knowledge, engaging in cultural exchanges, and forming community connections with others.\u00a0 We can utilize these concepts to build a community within your course for higher student engagement and success. These strategies are effective in multiple modalities, including:\u00a0 In-person,\u00a0HyFlex\u00a0and online courses.\u00a0<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This discussion will build a resource document on specific ways these strategies can apply to your course and discipline in particular.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some examples of what you will learn are:\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strategies to enhance instructor-student interactions in your course. These strategies will help you get to know your students, build rapport, and cultivate a feeling of connectedness between yourself and your students. We will be discussing strategies such as creating a time to check in with students, sharing your background, or offering support.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strategies to build student-student interactions in your course. 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