| Page 111 | žž��

Substantive Method 4: Facilitating a Group Discussion Regarding the Content of a Course or Competency

Description	Design Strategies	Delivery Strategies
Facilitating discussion qualifies as RSI when the instructor initiates, leads, or meaningfully engages in group conversations that directly relate to the course content or competencies, such as prompting, moderating, and contributing to discussions in a way that deepens understanding, fosters critical thinking, and aligns with learning objectives.

Read more about Substantive Method 4: Facilitating a Group Discussion Regarding the Content of a Course or Competency

Substantive Method 3: Providing Information or Responding to Questions about the Content of a Course or Competency

Description	Design Strategies	Delivery Strategies
Providing information or responding to questions qualifies as RSI when the instructor offers timely, content-specific guidance that supports learning outcomes. This includes elaborating on course material, clarifying difficult concepts, or helping students apply course content.

Read more about Substantive Method 3: Providing Information or Responding to Questions about the Content of a Course or Competency

Substantive Method 2: Assessing or Providing Feedback on Students’ Coursework

Description	Design Strategies	Delivery Strategies
Assessing or providing feedback on students’ coursework refers to the instructor’s active and ongoing role in evaluating student work and offering meaningful, individualized responses that guide improvement and deepen understanding.

Read more about Substantive Method 2: Assessing or Providing Feedback on Students’ Coursework

Substantive Method 1: Providing Direct Instruction

Description	Design Strategies	Delivery Strategies
Direct instruction is intended to be a synchronous environment where both the instructor and student are present at the same time and are both engaged.

Read more about Substantive Method 1: Providing Direct Instruction

žž�� State School of Music Announces Winner of the 2025 Roy Minoff Composition Competition

College of the Arts

Handwritten sheet music

žž��’s Glauser School of Music held the third annual Roy Minoff Composition Competition in spring 2025 with judging completed in June. Evis Sammoutis of New York, has been selected as the winner of the 2025 Roy Minoff Composition Competition.  The goal of this competition is to support the creation of a significant new work that will receive its world premiere at žž�� State by School of Music faculty in the fall of 2026. Sammoutis, the winning composer, will attend the world premiere of his new work and give a lecture on his music. The Roy Minoff Composition Com...