Times Higher Education

Strategies to promote belonging from the first day of term – and beyond

Create a supportive learning environment for a sense of community among your students, by deploying strategies to lay the ...
Western Michigan University

First Day of Class/Introduction Activities

The first day of class is important no matter the modality, level of learners we are working with, or how many first days an instructor may have had. Each course is different, and it can still cause ...

Coloma Elementary School class project creates book

What started off as a simple idea has grown into so much more.
Inside Higher Ed

The Secret to a Meaningful Start: Miss Your Mark

The first day of class, especially if it’s the first day of college for first-year students, is one of possibility smothered by anxiety. Every professor knows this. The students are excited but ...
Forbes

First Time Flying First Class? Here’s Everything You Need To Look Like A Regular

First-class fliers have a code. It’s subtle and usually comes with a glass of champagne. If you want fit in before you fall flat in a sea of stares, learn the unspoken rules—lest you mistake the amuse ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

6 Ideas to Perk Up Your First Day of Class

When I come home from the library with a stack of novels, I often decide which one to start by reading the first pages. I’m looking to be intrigued, to find a character or a tone that makes me want to ...
Business Insider

I spent a day learning how to be a flight attendant for British Airways' first-class cabin. From afternoon tea to the turndown service, there's a lot to know.

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Purdue University

First-Year Students Spread Their Wings in Aviation Learning Community

As an incoming first-year student at Purdue, one can expect to feel a wide range of emotions. There’s excitement at starting a new academic journey, anticipation for what the year will bring, ...