Yes, this is huge. We cannot assume students know how to learn in this environment and have a responsibilty to provide some structure to the class to help them learn how to learn most effectively. I have found that keeping things too wide open can really impact student learning in a negative way.

First, let me preface this question by stating that I work as an academic advisor. Tracking all of the interactions I have with students, I have been disturbed to find that the ones I deal with are primarily either in the academic erosion or stagnation phases. This concerns me....I think it is so important that we also stay in close contact with the students who don't show up on our radars as being at-risk because this will definitely help to prevent future problems and build relationships with them; however, I find that the majority of my time and energy is… >>>