• Social media, screen time, and the attention economy
  Students explore how platforms are designed to capture attention, how that impacts focus and memory, and how to navigate social media without sacrificing academic performance or emotional health.

• Boundaries in tech-driven communication
  This topic encourages students to reflect on how they communicate via text, DMs, email, and social apps while developing healthy habits for digital boundaries, response time, and professionalism.

• Learning styles vs. teaching styles
  Students identify how they learn best (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc.) and explore how to adapt when professors’ teaching styles don’t align, especially in lecture-heavy or hybrid courses.

• Interpersonal communication: roommates, group work, professors
  From navigating roommate dynamics to collaborating on group projects and emailing professors, students learn how to communicate clearly, respectfully, and confidently across different campus relationships.

• Critical thinking and responsible information consumption
  Students evaluate how they gather, interpret, and share information especially in the age of viral content, misinformation, and algorithm-fed news building habits of curiosity, credibility-checking, and reflection.

Chapter 4: How You Learn
Helps students explore their learning styles and develop strategies to succeed when faced with mismatched or rigid teaching methods.

Chapter 5: Thinking in College
Builds students’ critical thinking skills, encouraging them to assess information thoughtfully and navigate digital content with intention.

Chapter 10: Information Literacy and Communication
Equips students to evaluate sources, manage online information, and communicate effectively and professionally in a tech-driven world.

Chapter 12: Relationships
Supports students in navigating interpersonal dynamics—including roommates, group work, and respectful academic communication.

Chapter 14: Wellness
Encourages reflection on tech use, screen time, and social media habits, highlighting the connection between digital boundaries and emotional health.

Module 3: Weeks 9–12 (Oct. 6 – Nov. 16) - No in-person SE 1020 classes this module

• Adjust schedule for Checkpoint #2 (Oct. 15)  as needed

• Remind students of Drop/Resign Deadline: Oct. 31 at 12:30 PM

• Prep for Spring Registration advising appointments (8 appointments per day is ideal-don't overdo it)

• Use non-instruction weeks (Weeks 10–12) for priority registration advising appointments