In what ways does your course require that students invest effort from the start? How does your course maximize student time on task?

Have students collaboratively establish expectations, standards, and boundaries for the course.

• Collaborative Learning: Group Work and Study Teams

Rather than stating the minimum level of acceptable participation from students, describe and model ideal participation.

Provide flexibility or choice in evaluation methods.

Consider take-home, online, or group assessments.

Consider untimed assessments.

Consider evaluating process in addition to product (e.g., portfolios).

• Student Portfolio Items

Consider project, performance and product assessments, in addition to written assessments.

Offer a presentation by one of NAU’s learning specialists (nau.edu/slc) focusing on study skills, test taking and/or time management.

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