Arrival Activities

By Co-designed by students, recent graduates, educational developers, librarians,, instructors

Subjects: Education, Open learning, distance education

Description: <p>Arrival activities are short low-stakes activities that students can do right when they join lectures. They are designed to foster community, develop connections, gather feedback, and enhance student engagement during the opening moments of class. For example, they can invite students to engage with the course; act as wellness check-ins; gather feedback from students; acclimatize students to what participation and engagement might look like in a digital learning environment; and provide opportunities for connection and perspective-taking. This resource includes an overview of arrival activities and has an associated PowerPoint slide deck that you can use and modify for your own teaching practice.</p> This resource explores what arrival activities are and suggests ways to use them. It is accompanied by a PowerPoint slide deck that you can modify for your own teaching practice.&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;This project is made possible with funding by the Government of Ontario and through eCampusOntario’s support of the Virtual Learning Strategy. To learn more about the Virtual Learning Strategy visit: &lt;a href="https://vls.ecampusontario.ca"&gt; https://vls.ecampusontario.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;