Resource Spotlight: Building a Classroom Community

Faculty that intentionally build classroom community emphasize the contributions that individual students bring to the table, create comfortable spaces for students to be willing to share their ideas and seek help, and emphasize the significance of human connection within academic spaces.  Classroom community is integral for students’ sense of belonging, connection, motivation, and engagement. When students feel they are a part of a community, they feel more comfortable with expressing their ideas, engaging in the work, and making mistakes. Building classroom community is also a powerful tool for demonstrating care for students.

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Canvas

Plymouth State’s learning management system is Canvas. All PSU courses have a Canvas shell automatically created for them. ET&S provides the technical infrastructure and support for Canvas. CoLab staff can consult about instructional design considerations related to Canvas (such as discussion forums, group assignments, announcements, etc.).

Microsoft Teams

Teams is a collaboration tool available to all staff, faculty, and students through the Microsoft Suite. With this tool, users can collaborate on documents, make posts, and chat with each other. ET&S provides technical support for Teams. CoLab staff can consult about classroom community considerations related to Teams.

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