San Juan College issued the following announcement on Apr. 21.
Helping to further students’ success is the focus behind San Juan College’s (High Impact Practices) HIP Hub. As part of the Guided Pathways initiative, the HIP Hub was recently established as a way to integrate more high impact teaching practices.
High-impact practices include service learning, common intellectual experiences (such as One Book/One Community), global studies, collaborative assignments and projects, undergraduate research, portfolios and capstone projects, internships, and first-year seminars.
The HIP Hub benefits all students, especially those from underserved populations. Students who participate in HIPs are more likely to complete college, maintain a high GPA and have an overall positive college experience.
“The HIP Hub is now a central location for several programs that have been on our campus for years,” says HIP Hub Coordinator, Danielle Sullivan. “It allows educators and students to easily learn about and implement HIPs, and it serves as a collaborative space for educators to develop new teaching ideas and learn from one another. We serve as a hub for students.”
One of the first events coordinated through the HIP Hub was the Student Research Conference in December. Students presented scholarly work from the semester including scientific and academic research, visual and performing arts and class projects. More than 140 students participated in the conference through poster sessions, formal presentation sessions, as well as, individual and group projects on display throughout the day. Dr. Sally Pias, an associate professor of chemistry at New Mexico Tech, provided a keynote speech on a research project involving computer simulations of oxygen transport in cells and tissues.
During the COVID-19 campus closures, the HIP Hub has focused on issues of equity offering guidance to instructors on how to create alternative service learning and other experiential learning opportunities The HIP Hub has provided professional development that focuses on equity and access, as well, on effective teaching methods and trauma-informed pedagogy. There will not be a spring conference, but a fall conference is planned.
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Source: San Juan College
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