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Are you stuck trying to come up with new and creative ice breaker ideas to help students get to know each other in an online course? You can check out Re: Icebreaker sessions for students or Re: Does anyone have any experience/suggestions for interactive icebreakers in Canvas for an online ... for some insights. But you can also check out those resources in Commons that have actually been created and deployed in other Canvas online courses!
There are some great discussion prompts from Robert Caldwell and Susan Nugent to help jump-start your semester. Sometimes you just need something new and different to keep your intros fresh.
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Do a keyword search in Commons Public: introductions, ice breakers, introductory assignment, getting-to-know-you, first day of school
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