Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the sense of challenge and threat, negative feelings, self-efficacy, and motivation among students in a virtual and a blended course on multicultural campuses and to see how to afford every student an equal opportunity to succeed in academic studies. Background: Most academic campuses in Israel are multicultural, with a diverse student body. The campuses strive to provide students from all sectors, regardless of nationality, religion, etc., the possibility of enjoying academic studies and completing them successfully. Methodology: This is a mixed-method study with a sample of 484 students belonging to three sectors: general Jewish, ultra-orthodox Jewish, and Arab. Contribution: This study’s findings might help faculty on multicultural campuses to advance all students and enable them equal opportunity to succeed in academic studies. Findings: Significant sectorial differences were found for the sense of challenge and threat, negative feelings, and motivation. We found that the sense of challenge and level of motivation among Arab students was higher than among the ultra-orthodox Jewish students, which, in turn, was higher than among the general Jewish student population. On the other hand, we found that the perception of threat and negative feelings among Arab students were higher than for the other two sectors for both the virtual and the blended course. Recommendations for Practitioners: Significant feedback might lessen the sense of threat and the negative feelings and be a meaningful factor for the students to persevere in the course. Intellectual, emotional, and differential feedback is recommended. Not relating to students’ difficulties might lead to a sense of alienation, a lack of belonging, or inability to cope with the tasks at hand and dropout from the course, or even from studies altogether. A good interaction between lecturer and student can change any sense of incompetence or helplessness to one of self-efficacy and the ability to interact with one’s surroundings. Recommendations for Researchers: Lecturers can reduce the sense of threat and negative feelings and increase a student’s motivation by making their presence felt on the course website, using the forums to manage discussions with students, and enabling and encouraging discussion among the students. Impact on Society: The integration of virtual learning environments into the learning process might lead to the fulfilment of an educational vision in which autonomous learners realize their personal potential. Hence they must be given tasks requiring the application of high learning skills without compromise, but rather with differential treatment of students in order to reduce negative feelings and the sense of threat, and to reduce the transactional distance. Future Research: Further studies should examine the causes of negative feelings among students participating in virtual and blended courses on multicultural campuses and how these feelings can be handled.

Campus discovery is an important feature of a university student induction process. Approaches towards campus discovery differ from course to course and can comprise guided tours that are often lengthy and uninspiring, or self-guided tours that run the risk of students failing to complete them. This paper describes a campus self-discovery induction game (Geospatial Crypto Reconnaissance) which aims to make students aware of campus resources and facilities, whilst at the same time allowing students to make friends and complete the game in an enthusing and exciting way. In this paper we describe the game construct, which comprises of a location, message, and artefact, and also the gameplay. Geospatial Crypto Reconnaissance requires students to identify a series of photographs from around the campus, to capture the GPS coordinates of the location of the photograph, to decipher a ciphered message and then to return both the GPS coordinates and the message for each photograph, proving that the student has attended the location. The game had a very high satisfaction score and we present an analysis of student feedback on the game and also provide guidance on how the game can be adopted for less technical cohorts of students.

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At the Infaction BMX Camp in Stuttgart you will sleep with other BMXers in Aidlingen at the hostel Naturfreundehaus. For seven days you can make the area around Suttgart unsafe with the Infaction BMX team and ride from skate park to skate park and visit the best BMX spots, learn new tricks from the BMX coaches and will simply experience an unforgettable time. Even a BMX Jam with us in the kunstform BMX Shop in Stuttgart is planned. Further details, prices and the possibility to register can be found on www.infaction.de.

When : April 12th - April 18th 2020

Where : Stuttgart and the surrounding area

Registration : www.infaction.de

All the best

Your kunstform BMX Shop Team

As previously reported, our Sis Lara Lessmann went to Spain with the Bros Robin Kachfi, Michael Meisel and Julian Bachmann to stack tons of clips for a new video, but unfortunately got injured right on day 1. In his travel vlog part 1, Robin takes you on the trip and you can find out what the crew has experienced so far. Stay tuned for part 2 and check back soon!

Have fun with the video, your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Video: Robin Kachfi

Related links:

• all products of kunstform
• Robin's YouTube Channel

From 18.10. - 24.10.2020 the Infaction BMX only Camp will take over Stuttgart. Are you a BMX beginner or already advanced and would like to get individual tips and assistance for learning new tricks under the guidance of experienced BMX trainers? Then you are right here! You sleep in the Naturfreundehaus Aidlingen and on three or six camp days you can explore the Stuttgart area with the Infaction Crew and experience a good time. For course booking and for further information click here:

• three to six camp days
• three to six nights
• Shuttle service from / to Böblingen S-Bahn station
• Full board (joint preparation of meals)
• free rental of BMX bikes
• Free rental of protective equipment
• Entry to all sports facilities that require entry included
• Guide, supervision and supervision of underage participants
• Professionally guided BMX training
• Visit to the kunstform BMX shop in Stuttgart
• Excursions to top-class spots in the Stuttgart area
• a maximum of 8 participants * per trainer
• Do sports and have fun together

Related links:

• Infaction Youth Camps

So far in the adventure camp theme we've seen two Friends with their cosy cabins, another pair working on their archery skills, and yet another pair working on their artistry and kayaking skills. All the sets came with a cute Friends animal.

Now it's time to take a look at the largest set in the adventure camp, 42631 Adventure Camp Tree House. I suspect we're going to meet the other three Friends here, and I expect more animals. (The sloths may make an appearance or two, as this is where they spent their summer vacation.)

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