Out of this particular module of this course, I must say the best idea I can use to incorporate into my own orientations would be the welcome letter from the Instructor! This is such an excellent opportunity to personalize a greeting, and to reenforce my own verbal greeting at orientation. It shows that I care about my students, and gives an example of how well prepared I will be for future classroom time. Not to mention, I only have to write it once, and save it for future classes, reprint it, and sign it personally. I plan to write one today and impliment it into my next orientation!

I have a topic I would like to propose. The college with whom I am affiliated recently decided to stop the accreditation process with the ADA due to a variety of very complicated reasons. However, in my state, it is not necessary to be affiliated with them at all, and would only mean a slight change in way the students would have to test for the state exam. It was more for "show" to be accredited. How do I address this with the students in orientation so that they know they will still receive a stellar education regardless of this factor?

Okay ~ I have found this to be SO successful! I teach advanced Respiraotry courses to adults. Things like Mechanical Ventilation and Advanced ER Care. One of the things I have done is out stickers on exams that earned an A or B When they first get to my class...they look at their returned exam with a stiker and say, "What the H**L is this?" I tell them.."you wait! You might think my tickers are foolish...but it won't be long until you don't care what grade you get. All you will want to know is whether you got a sticker or not." And EVERY class...EVERY student...EVERY semester behaves the same way. They cannot wait to take thier exams and they cannot wait to see if tey earned a sticker. It's wonderful. Just a little motivation...but it takes them a long way!

Sometimes, the school may come up with rules and regulations and expect for the faculty to implement them and monitor student compliance...In some cases, the faculty themselves do not understand the reasons behind them. We can not make the students "buy in" to these unless, we can convince them that these actually make sense, and that their benefits outweight the disadvantages of their implementation.

I have been teaching clinical nursing in the last four years, and may safely conlcude that those that do not have to drag their feet going to clinicals are the same ones that completed the program, except of course for those classified under necessary attrition. Here are some of what I do for student to remain engaged: - grant some flexibility and autnomy - frequently remind them of the objectives - make them feel important - treat them as equal, and not a level below me - involve them in decision-makings, and encourage them to share ideas - practice positive reinforcement - I let them know that I, too, am learning from them I hope this helps...

It is interesting that I have been using this approach for many years without any form of formal training. Additionally, I have tried to train / inform / educate peers for many years on this approach. Sometimes they pick it right up and other times, they just don't seem to get it. Is it possible to really 'teach' intervention? If so, by what method. How do you 'teach' someone to listen? to care? In order for this process to work, doesn't the facilitator need to have 'stake' in the game? Terri Lynn

To heip a student we need to know what is going on with the student talking to them you can find out what the problem is then you can see what you need to do to help them.

When student have stress it is hard to keep them focus on their studies.They need to be encourage to keep their gold in front of them which is to finsh school.

Retention is hard to keep up with when a student has so many unforseen ocurreancees happend to them so they feel like they can't suceed it is up to us to make them feel like this is the gold that they are reaching for.

At my insitution we resently began doing weekly meetings between Student services, Faculty and Tutors to review each students progress from each ares percpective. It has allowed us to have a more meaningful conversation with the students. It was interesting to hear the perseption each department had about specific students. Without that cross talk there was a conciderable amount of information that would have gone unused.

Looking for innovative strategies for dealing with this global issue; like many institutions our campus has a large and very diverse student population. Meeting all of the needs of each student from different backgrounds with limited financial and human resources can sometimes feel overwhelming as administrators! Ideas???

As teachers/instructors/professors, we must realize that without knowing it, often times we are changing lives. With that "power" comes great responsibility, and becoming well versed in assisting our students with their everyday, human, and sometimes seemingly insurmountable issues is the nature of what we do. Most students just want someone to HEAR them.

I am certain many instructors and administrators have found the difficulty of reaching students who have elected to stop coming to school due to a myriad of reasons maddening to say the least. To add to that frustration, students can elect whether or not they want to pick up the smartphone/Iphone/IPad when school calls trying to assist them in their success (since the majority of folks no longer have a land line!). We have found a small degree of success with reaching out to students via Facebook and Twitter (from main school accounts--not individual instructors). Does anyone else have an interesting/innovative method of reaching out to students in these times?

Organizational culture means how we do things within our organization and what we are displaying to our students. All department should be involved reaching that goal

When students know their instructor is open to new ideas it creates a more positive atmosphere

Sometimes by sharing with the students the obstacles you overcame to reach where you are today can help them overcome their fears and doubt

Showing that you care helps to form a connection with the students. When I have a student who misses a class, I telephone the student to find out what's the reason he/she was not in class and give her/him the assignment that was missed. By doing this its sends a message to the class that I need you to be present for me to teach.

Organization culture is very important as it puts everyone on the same page in regards to one focused idea. Once a school has a good established culture, it's popularity and success rate will climb. This is achieved by everyone having the same nature and the same common goal. The school I work for is like this and it is very successful.

Very interested topic, we have to know to convert the thing we have to do into want's to do. This any everything it will look easier and light.

I like this topic, motivation is a very important point to should the students and make them be sucesseful.