"Promoting Civility in Large Classes" (post) lists suggestions for "address[ing] the behaviors that faculty report as most irritating and troublesome":
A. Talking and Inattention
1. "If students are chatting, make direct eye contact with them so that they know you see them."
"Student Code of Conduct - Academic Integrity" (pdf) contains the full document.
The topics covered in the "Student Code of Conduct - Academic Integrity" include the following:
Section I: Introduction
A. "29 Questions That Make People Let Down Their Guard and Be More Authentic" (post) lists 29 "[o]pen-ended inquiries that ... build trust every time."
1. The questions "dive into a person's history, likes and dislikes, personality and values, and they all give the impression that their individuality is of interest and consequence."
"Doing Despite Disliking: Self-Regulatory Strategies in Everyday Aversive Activities" (article) lists 19 "self-regulatory strategies people spontaneously use in their everyday lives to regulate their persistence during aversive activities."
Many classrooms have fixed seating, so instructors do not have a choice about how they arrange the students' seating for different learning activities.
