- Welcome
- Objectives and Session Prompt
- Dr. Heidi Leming: HIPs Foundations and the Comprehensive Learner Record
- Raquel Adams: What's Our Goal and Why Are HIPs So Important?
- Reflection Share Out
- Q&A
Objectives:
- Recap Milestones of TBR and current Strategic Plan
- Address current challenges and initiatives
- Overview of Complete Learner Record
- Review goals and importance of HIPs
- Explore ways to validate faculty
- Discuss options for student-facing HIPs structure
- Contextualize: using CLR coupled with HIPs, effectively
- Reflect
Today's Prompt: During today's session, please take a few notes to be shared at the end of our meeting...
- Three things you learned.
- Two things you'll try.
- One thing you'll share.
We'll share our reflections at the end of today's session.
To start, I would like to introduce my colleague, Dr. Heidi Leming, VC Student Success at TBR.
What's our Goal? Why Are HIPs Important?
A High-Impact Practice is a pedagogical approach that requires an investment of time and energy over an extended period that has positive effects on student engagement in educationally purposeful behavior (Kuh, 2010). High-impact practices are evidence-based teaching and learning practices that have been widely tested and shown to be beneficial for college students (Kuh, 2008).
HIPs currently being coded by TBR:
- Advising
- Certifications
- First-Year Seminars/Experience
- Global Cultural Awareness
- Honors Education
- Learning Communities
- Peer Mentoring
- Service Learning
- Student Employment
- Study Abroad
- Technology Enhanced Learning
- Undergraduate Research
- Work-Based Learning
8 Key Elements (HIP Quality Dimensions):
- Significant student effort over an extended period of time
- Experiences with diverse perspectives and cultures
- Timely, substantive, constructive feedback
- Reflection opportunities
- High expectations and appropriate levels of difficulty
- Opportunities for real-world relevance
- Discussion of course concepts with peers and faculty
- Public demonstration or presentation of knowledge gained
HIPs make teaching and learning strong. HIPs badges create a bridge to the workforce.
- HIPs badges in the CLR showcase the diverse set of skills acquired by students.
- Build transparency and relevancy to course content and competencies gained.
- HIPs are engaging, leading to increased retention and persistence.
- Badges and CLR are more user friendly than traditional transcript
How can We share what your faculty are doing? How can we validate their work?
Many faculty have reported that the implementation of HIPs made them feel validated in their teaching practices and made teaching more exciting and rewarding. However, many have stated that they would like recognition and/or validation for the work that they're doing.
- Award HIPs badges to faculty who take the time to implement HIPs into their course design
- Post HIPs badges on the department webpage
- Encourage faculty to add HIPs badges to email signatures
- Discuss HIPs during evaluations, division, and dept meetings
Collaborate with CTL and IR to Create Cyclicle Communication and reporting process for HIPs
Ambassadors have found that many faculty are embedding HIPs unknowingly while others are looking for networking opportunities and/or support and validation from leadership to continue their work.
- Sharing HIP Ambassador Monthly Calls (reminders during dept/division meetings)
- Create a reporting process beyond the implementation of HIPs (Advising, Career Services, Recruiting, Deans, Chairs)
- Utilize HIPs marketing materials from the TBR website
How can we build a stronger student-facing HIPs Structure?
Communicate the importance of HIPs to students so that they can seek out these courses and gain agency over their academic success and experiences.
- Complete Learner Record: digital transcript housing micro-credentials
- HIPs Events: International Events Week, VR labs, community outreach events, HIPs PD
- CLR & HIPs Training: new student orientation, visual cues in academic paths (badges on dept websites, course descriptions, faculty email signatures)
- HIPs Advising: train high touch depts on HIPs so that students can be ushered to these courses with enriched academic experiences.
More ways to validate student engagement in HIPs
- Gamification: awarding students who have collected multiple HIPs badges from courses or events an award (or better yet, a little money for books or gift cards!) #motivation
- Global Cultural Awareness Certificate: HIPs Ambassador Oakly Atterson is working on a GCA certificate for students participating in various cultural experiences. Stay tuned!
- Graduation: consider offering students distinguished recognition (cords) for engaging in HIPs at graduation.
How do we use this platform effectively to build/improve relationships with community stakeholders?
- Utilize HIPs marketing materials from TBR website
- Align specific HIPs to existing community partners: which businesses would benefit from hiring students who've engaged in Service Learning, Work-Based Learning, Technology-Enhanced Learning, Global Cultural Awareness, etc?
- Educate the college system: board members, and outside stakeholders on CLR and HIPs
Encourage more people to get involved with HIPs at your institution
Without the support of leadership, faculty will continue working in silos. It's important that we work collaboratively to scale this work across our institutions. Training and networking are essential to students engaging in these academic experiences that lead to a growth mindset and increased academic success. Spread the word not only to faculty but also notify and collaborate with:
- Students (New Student Orientation, HIPs PD)
- Deans
- Chairs
- Advising
- Student Services
- Recruitment
- Career Services
- Dual Enrollment
Consider building a HIPs sustainability plan with consistent reporting to areas listed above to ensure that everyone remains up to date on what HIPs are offered and work to help faculty assess their course data to be sure that HIPs are serving their intended purpose.
Next steps
- Share what you've learned today! Become a HIPs Champion!
- Sign up for TBR HIP Ambassador Monthly Calls and share these meetings with faculty and staff
- Visit TBR Student Success Page to gain helpful resources for research and marketing
- Send HIPs Ambassadors your questions or concerns. We're here to help you initiate this process and to help you sustain it...
Additional Resources
Now let's share our reflections!
Today's prompt:
- Three things you learned.
- Two things you'll try.
- One thing you'll share.
Please post your reflection in our chat...
Questions???
Thank you for taking the time to join us today. Please keep in touch! 😁
radams11@southwest.tn.edu
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