Beyond the checklist: Making RSI a meaningful practice
Nov. 7, 2025
Regular and Substantive Interaction is more than a compliance checkbox; it’s a way to design courses where interaction drives learning. This teaching tip reframes RSI as a shared practice across four different channels:
- instructor → student
- student → instructor
- student ↔ student
- student ↔ community
You’ll find a quick self-check for the first two weeks, simple scripts and grading nudges that turn feedback into dialogue, and low-lift structures that help students help each other.
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