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• Learning Activity 1 – Reflection Journal Entry
• Learning Activity 2 – Academic Integrity Matters (AIM) Course
• Templates for Teaching

Learning Activity 1 – Reflection Journal Entry

The purpose of this activity is to provide you with an opportunity to read through and analyze the components of your course syllabus and to familiarize yourself with the course. It is also an opportunity to reflect on what questions you have at the beginning of the course and begin to consider how you might manage your time to complete your course readings, activities, and assignments throughout the semester.

Connection to Learning Outcome(s)

This activity contributes to the following course learning outcomes:

• Process printed information analytically and critically (READ)
• Communicate clearly, precisely, and persuasively at an academic level (WRITE)
• Identify and apply appropriate note-taking, study skills, and time management strategies to their academic studies, as well as understanding the variety of resources on campus that can support their learning (AWARENESS)
• Illustrate effective use of online learning tools (DIGITAL AWARENESS)

Task

Read through the course syllabus provided by your instructor and preview the course syllabus headings, read all the lists and table content, ask and answer questions about the content, read the whole document with purpose. Make note of important dates. Annotate with purpose. Review and reflect on your annotations and questions. Use the document tool below to keep track of the annotations and questions related to your course syllabus. When you have completed your notes, download your document in Word format. Refer to your Course Syllabus to determine what tool your class will use for reflection entry response submissions or postings.

To access a Word version of this activity, read “TransitionU Course Syllabus Reflection Activity.”

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Learning Activity 2 – Academic Integrity Matters (AIM)^[1] Course

The purpose of this activity is to familiarize yourself with more in-depth matters of Academic Integrity at your institution. This activity will help youdevelop an understanding of what academic integrity is, why it matters, how to avoid academic misconduct and the key components of the Lakehead University Student Code of Conduct – Academic Integrity policy.

Connection to Learning Outcome(s)

This activity contributes to the following course learning outcomes:

• Communicate clearly, precisely, and persuasively at an academic level (WRITE)
• Process oral communication actively, effectively, and critically (LISTEN)
• Identify and apply appropriate note-taking, study skills, and time management strategies to their academic studies, as well as understanding the variety of resources on campus that can support their learning (AWARENESS)
• Illustrate effective use of online learning tools (DIGITAL AWARENESS)

Task

Lakehead University students: Register and complete the Lakehead University AIM Course modules.

Other students: explore your institution’s website or reach out to your student services department or academic writing assistance program to discover what Academic Integrity supports and resources are available to you.

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Templates for Teaching

Given the variety of institutional policies, the continuous revision of dates to align with the given terms, the digital tools and platforms for the course assignments and activities, and the evaluation scheme that Instructors would like to use for their own teaching and learning contexts, we have provided a course syllabus template with the TransitionU: Community, Identity, and Inquiry structure to help get started.

Additional syllabus activity ideas:

Harper Academy for Teaching Excellence. (n.d.). Syllabus sharing ideas – harper-academy.net. Retrieved February 8, 2022, from Syllabus Sharing Ideas

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