Research Guides: High Impact Practices (HIPs): Common Intellectual Experiences

Common Intellectual Experiences

Common Intellectual Experiences involve:

A cohort (class, club, major)
Curriculum (ties to classwork)
Experiences (social-emotional, memorable)

CIEs often function as a series of co-curricular events or experiences. A CIE may be a single event, designed for students within a major, a large, integrated program (many classes/disciplines), themed.

Framework for Design of Co-curricular Experiences

CIE Framework for Co-Curricular Events
Use or adapt this document on how to make events High Impact for your students--explanations and sample assignments.

Please consider integrating an event into your coursework.

CIE Framework for Co-Curricular Events
Use or adapt this document on how to make events High Impact for your students--explanations and sample assignments.

Here are some events that we are excited about:

Student Life Welcome Week activity

The Global Village, meeting monthly online. See more at the PPCC HIPs webpage. Detailed topics attached.

DEI Virtual Events and Resources. https://www.ppcc.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/dei-virtual-community.

CIE Framework for Co-Curricular Events

For your remote course:

Post an announcement of WHY and HOW for the students:

importance of the event related to course content or student skills
what the steps are for the student

Follow the CIE Framework:

Select an event, Prepare students to explore the topic
Experience the event, Reflect on learning

Share Learning:

At The EXPO. Students submit coursework related to college wide theme of "Quality of Life: Health, Happiness, and Well-being." Contact: HIPs@ppcc.edu. Submissions accepted all semester. Also visit ppcc.edu/hips for more details.

OR, in The Paper. Students write news pieces about college life and events. Contact: Sarah.McMahon@ppcc.edu.

EAP Faculty Support Packet
Combat Paper CIE Guide. Created by Laura BenAmots for her Studio Art classes' (Drawing, Painting, etc) Combat Paper project. A multiple campus PPCC event focused on Art as a force for Social Change & Healing.

virtual experiences:

Bring in what normally would be outside experiences to share perspectives
Unite the curriculum with interdisciplinary topics
Seek to develop the student holistically

Virtual Field Trips (Various)

CIE Specialists are experts who are ready to assist faculty to implement or improve high impact practices.