Creating and Enforcing a Culture of Student Accountability in the Classroom

CREATING AND ENFORCING A CULTURE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE CLASSROOM

Jon Moe MS, RN, CNENursing Faculty, Normandale Community College

OBJECTIVES• Define what is meant by a Culture of Student Accountability.• Describe general principles in creating a culture of student accountability.• Identify tools in the Brightspace learning environment that can be used to

help enforce student accountability.

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY: CULTURE OF STUDENT

ACCOUNTABILITY?

A CULTURE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY

• Students are prepared to learn• Students are actively engaged in the learning process• Students take ownership of their own work

THE SYLLABUS• This is our contract with our students• Outlines the expectations and responsibilities of both student and

instructor• Sets the tone for the course

• Communication • Attendance• Assignments and grading• Behaviors

COMMUNICATION• Instructor availability• Phone• Email• How often to check email

ATTENDANCE• Required or not required• Policy for notification• Consequences for absences

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING• Course grading• Assignment grading• Late assignment policy• Testing policy

BEHAVIORS• Dress code• Student code of conduct• Behavior/disruptive behavior

BRIGHTSPACE TOOLS• Content section• Attendance• Dropbox• Grades• Calendar• Notifications• Intelligent Agents

CONTENT

ATTENDANCE

DROP BOX

GRADES

CALENDAR

NOTIFICATIONS

INTELLIGENT AGENTS