So, you are thinking of having SI as a component to your class? What is involved:

· First, we need to identify the need for SI in your course (it must be a "high risk course" in which you have a large enrollment and a low rate of students successfully completing the course). If your course meets these criteria and ALL instructors teaching this particular course are interested in SI, contact Jennifer Bebergal (bebergal@fau.edu).

· Our next step will be to determine whether we have funding to provide SI for your course.

Your course is a "high-risk course" and we have funding to provide SI... now what?

· Help us identify potential SI leaders (students who previously earned A’s in your course)

· Allow the SI leader to attend your lectures, make occasional brief announcements, and distribute handouts/flyers about SI in class

·  Distribute a 5 minute SI survey to students at the end of the semester (which we can put on blackboard if that helps)

· Provide access to email the class (other instructors have just added the SI leader to blackboard so the SI leader could send reminders about SI sessions)

· Willingness to promote SI to your class

· Willingness to meet with the SI leader (either weekly, bi-weekly or as needed) to go over their content for SI sessions to ensure they are covering what you feel is important

· Provide grades for students after each exam so that we can compare outcomes of SI vs. non-SI participants.

Why would I want SI in my class?

· Students who attend SI sessions earn higher grades as they learn the content of your course better! Increased learning, isn't that what we all hope to achieve?

· Students often attend SI sessions and study with peers in lieu of going to your office hours to save you some time! 

· Our SI motto is "tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand". Let our SI Leaders involve your students in the learning process through their small group sessions in ways you wouldn't be able to do in a large class!