This three-week, mostly asynchronous course TAKES PLACE IN CANVAS. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions and readings. Consider classroom techniques that create a positive and productive classroom climate and contribute to student motivation, satisfaction, and achievement. This course introduces you to research on the importance of student sense of belonging in higher ed. You will practice setting course norms, hear from students about their experience at CSU, and examine researched techniques to increase students’ sense of belonging. Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment (1) Classroom Climate (2) Student Motivation