NKU has set a goal for all students to participate in at least two high-impact practices during their academic journey. High-impact practices include a variety of experiential learning practices such as undergraduate research, internships, service learning and first-year seminars, to name a few.
We know HIPs are already happening in our classrooms, and we aim to highlight, strengthen, and build upon the work already being completed.
Extensive national research has identified a set of educational experiences that have particularly high value for all students. Engaging in these experiences has been shown to promote deep learning, increase student engagement, raise student performance, and increase persistence and graduation rates.
Select Course Change HIP Designator Request under new proposal in Curriculog.
Rubrics are available for evaluating high-impact practices at NKU. Many courses will be worked on by committees or within departments to determine what courses should be designated and what kind of work that will include. Instructors should discuss designators with the appropriate department faculty and their chair/director before submitting. Applications will be reviewed by the program chair/director in Curriculog prior to being sent to the HIPs Review Committee.
The 2022 Norse Academic Success Institute provided many with a great starting point for crafting a framework and gathering new ideas for a course redesign. We intend to provide ongoing support to faculty and staff in a variety forms:
We encourage all faculty and staff to consider how they might effectively incorporate HIPs into their work or support the efforts of their colleagues. Please continue to look out for updates and further training and support opportunities.
