SLICCs offer a structured yet flexible way for students to take ownership of their learning through personalized learning experiences, reflection, and evidence-based assessment.
Support for Student Learning
Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) and Flexible Classrooms (FCs) promote collaboration, engagement, and technology-enabled learning. These spaces encourage peer and team-based learning, shifting students from passive recipients to active co-creators. Effective use involves fostering group work, accountability, and adaptable instructional strategies that enhance participation and deepen learning outcomes.
Exam wrappers are activities that “wrap around” an exam to enhance students' meta-cognition and their reflection on their assessments.
Advance the success of non-native English speakers by applying inclusive instructional strategies that improve comprehension, lower language barriers, and ensure equal opportunities for participation.
Support students in making the most of your feedback with strategies that build feedback literacy, promote reflection, and encourage active engagement in the learning process.
Encourage thoughtful dialogue and set clear expectations around the use of generative AI tools in academic work, with strategies to support transparency, integrity, and student learning.
Empower students to take ownership of their learning by exploring diverse learning styles, encouraging self-awareness, and promoting strategies that align with individual strengths and preferences.
Help students prepare for an independent study by assessing their readiness, setting clear goals, and developing self-directed learning skills needed for meaningful academic exploration.
Improve research writing by focusing on clarity, structure, and argumentation, while using evidence effectively and revising purposefully to communicate ideas with precision and academic integrity.
Promote respectful and effective online communication by setting clear expectations, modeling professional tone, and guiding students in developing digital etiquette that supports constructive dialogue.