Teaching and Learning Resources
Teaching and Learning Resources
Off to a Good Start
Design & Teach a Course Links to an external site.
Creating Learning Outcomes Links to an external site.
Different Learning Styles: How to Accommodate in the Classroom Links to an external site.
Encouraging Students' Intrinsic Motivation Links to an external site.
Effective Strategies for Improving College Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.
Engaging Students on the First Day and Every Day Links to an external site.
Enhancing Student Learning: Seven Principles for Good Practice Links to an external site.
Good Teaching: The Top 10 Requirements Links to an external site.
Key Pedagogical Practices in Instruction and Student Learning Links to an external site.
Seven Pedagogical Practices for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education Links to an external site.
Six Things That Make College Teachers Successful Links to an external site.
Teaching Styles Links to an external site.
Twelve Characteristics of an Effective Teacher Links to an external site.
Additional Support
Background Knowledge Probe (Article Links to an external site.) (Video Links to an external site.)
Key Teaching and Learning Terms
Instructional Strategy Use of Faculty in Career and Technical Links to an external site.
101 Things You Can Do in the First Three Weeks of Class Links to an external site.
Powerful Career and Technical Education Instructional Practices Links to an external site.
Student Retention: 110 Teaching Tips Links to an external site.
Top 10 Teaching Strategies to Keep Class Interesting Links to an external site.
Active Teaching and Learning
Active Learning (Teaching Guide) Links to an external site.
Active Learning (Benefits) Links to an external site.
Active Learning & Learner-Centered Instruction Links to an external site.
Active Learning Strategies You Can Do In 10 Minutes or Less Links to an external site.
Links to an external site.Active Learning Techniques for the Classroom
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Active Learning in Online Teaching Links to an external site.
Active Learning Types, Strategies & Tips Links to an external site.
Interactive Classroom Activities Links to an external site.
Five Key Principles of Active Learning Links to an external site.
4 Techniques to Encourage Active Learning Online Links to an external site.
Getting Started with Active Learning Links to an external site.
How can you incorporate active learning into your classroom? Links to an external site.
Instructional Strategies: Active Learning Links to an external site.
Making Lectures More Active Links to an external site.
Techniques and Activities Links to an external site.
The Benefits of Active Learning in Higher Education Links to an external site.
Top Five Strategies for Integrating Active Learning into Virtual Classes Links to an external site.
25 Instructional Strategies for College Courses Links to an external site.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Teaching Guide Links to an external site.
Artificial Intelligence in Teaching & Learning Links to an external site.
AI+Teaching Links to an external site.
Artificial Intelligence Offers Opportunities and Challenges for Teaching Links to an external site.
Basic Artificial Intelligence Terms Links to an external site.
Classroom Strategies to Promote Responsible Use of A.I. Links to an external site.
Embracing Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom Links to an external site.
Generative Artificial Intelligence Links to an external site.
Ten Facts About Artificial Intelligence Links to an external site.
Ten Facts About ChatGPT Links to an external site.
Additional Resources
Example assignments and lessons
- Generative AI in Teaching & Learning video playlist Links to an external site., Harvard University, Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL)
- AI Pedagogy Project Links to an external site.from metaLAB (at) Harvard
- Exploring AI Pedagogy Links to an external site.from the MLA-CCCC Joint Task Force on Writing and AI
- TextGenEd: Continuing Experiments, January 2024 Collection Links to an external site.from WAC Clearinghouse
Slide presentation with speaker notes
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Assessment Strategies
Alternative Assessment Methods for the Online Classroom Links to an external site.
Assessing Student Learning Links to an external site.
Assessing Student Learning and Teaching Links to an external site.
Authentic Assessment Toolbox Links to an external site.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Learning Activities and Assessments Links to an external site.
Bloom's Taxonomy (Revised) Links to an external site.
Checks for Learning After Instruction Links to an external site.
Classroom Assessment Technique Example Links to an external site.
Course Assessment Plan Development Links to an external site.
Developing Written Tests Links to an external site.
50 Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATS) Links to an external site.
Formative and Summative Assessments Links to an external site.
Formative vs Summative Assessment: What's the Difference? Links to an external site.
Feedback and Assessment Links to an external site.
14 Examples of Formative Assessment [+FAQs] Links to an external site.
14 Rules for Writing Multiple-Choice Questions Links to an external site.
How to Assess Students' Learning and Performance Links to an external site.
Strategies to Minimize Cheating Online Links to an external site.
Technology-Enhanced Classroom Assessment Techniques Links to an external site.
Turnitin FAQs for Instructors Links to an external site.
Feedback and Rubrics
Advanced Rubrics Links to an external site.
Effective Instructor Feedback (Download) Links to an external site.
Feedback for Learning Links to an external site.
How to Integrate Effective Feedback into Your Class Links to an external site.
Sample Online Discussion Guidelines and Rubric Links to an external site.
The Importance of Feedback for Student Learning Links to an external site.
The Online Discussion Conference Grading Rubric Links to an external site.
Technology Integration Assessment Rubric Links to an external site.
Technology Integration Task and Rubric Links to an external site.
Creating a Community of Learners
Creating a Community of Learners Links to an external site.
Icebreakers, Team Building Activities, and Energizers Links to an external site.
15 Perfect Icebreakers for College Students Links to an external site.
First Assignment Helps Establish Expectations Links to an external site.
First Day of Class Activity: The Interest Inventory Links to an external site.
First Impressions: Activities for the First Day of Class Links to an external site.
Forty Icebreakers for Small Groups Links to an external site.
Love the One You’re With: Creating a Classroom Community Links to an external site.
Strategies for a Successful First Week of Classes Links to an external site.
25 Classroom Icebreakers for College Professors Links to an external site.
Experiential and Service Learning
Assessment for Experiential Learning (Download) Links to an external site.
Constructing a Service Learning Syllabus Links to an external site.
Eight Important Things to Know About the Experiential Learning Cycle Links to an external site.
Engaging Students Through Experiential Learning Inside the Classroom Links to an external site.
Experiential Learning Links to an external site.
Experiential Learning and Its Impact on College Students Links to an external site.
Experiential or Service Learning Links to an external site.
Kolb's Learning Styles and Experiential Learning Cycle Links to an external site.
On Becoming an Experiential Educator: The Educator Role Profile Links to an external site.
The 10 Commandments of Experiential Learning Links to an external site.
The 12 Types of Experiential Learning Links to an external site.
This is Experiential Learning (Video) Links to an external site.
Groups and Teams
Another Way to Form Groups for the Active Learning Class Links to an external site.
Collaborative Learning Links to an external site.
Collaborative Assignments Links to an external site.
Effective Group Work in the College Classroom (Video) Links to an external site.
Evaluating Group Projects Links to an external site.
Group Work: Using Cooperative Learning Groups Effectively Links to an external site.
Guidelines for Using Groups Effectively Links to an external site.
How Do I Facilitate Effective Group Work? Links to an external site.
How to Create and Manage Groups Links to an external site.
How to Evaluate Group Work Links to an external site.
Implementing Group Work in the Classroom Links to an external site.
Team Assessment Survey Questions Links to an external site.
Team-Based Learning Links to an external site.
Technology Tools to Incorporate in Lesson Plans Links to an external site.
10 Easy Grouping Techniques for the College Classroom Links to an external site.
Working with Teams: A Short Online Module Links to an external site.
High Impact Teaching and Practices
Five High Impact Teaching Practices Links to an external site.
High Impact Practices Links to an external site.
High Impact Practices (2017 version) Links to an external site.
High Impact Teaching Practices (HITPs) for Instruction Links to an external site.
High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) Links to an external site.
6 High-Impact Teaching Strategies Links to an external site.
Metacognition
Designing Effective Projects (Questioning) Links to an external site.
8 Reflective Questions to Help Any Student Think About Their Learning Links to an external site.
8 Strategies to Help Students Ask Great Questions Links to an external site.
Evidenced-based Teaching Practices Links to an external site.
How to Help Students Learn Anything Links to an external site.
Intellectual Development Links to an external site.
Learning to Learn Links to an external site.
Metacognition Links to an external site.
Metacognition and Constructivism Links to an external site.
Metacognition and Self-Directed Learning Links to an external site.
Metacognitive Skills Links to an external site.
Metacognitive Teaching and Learning Activities Links to an external site.
Metacognitive Strategies (How People Learn) Links to an external site.
Motivation: An Updated Analysis Links to an external site.
Promoting Student Metacognition Links to an external site.
The Socratic Method: Fostering Critical Thinking Links to an external site.
Understanding By Design Framework Links to an external site.
Using Metacognition to Reframe Our Thinking About Learning Styles Links to an external site.
Videos of Metacognition Presentations Links to an external site.
What is Evidence-Based Practice? (Health-Care Environment) Links to an external site.
Why What Students Don’t Know Is More Important Than What They Do Links to an external site.
Online Teaching and Learning
Active Learning for Your Online Classroom: Five Strategies Using Zoom Links to an external site.
Actively Engaging Students in Asynchronous Online Classes Links to an external site.
Best Practices for Communicating with Students in Online Classes Links to an external site.
Communication Plans for Online Classes Links to an external site.
Create Discussion Rubrics Links to an external site.
Creating Effective Collaborative Learning Groups in an Online Environment
Designing Your Course for Online Instruction: Principles and Tips Links to an external site.
Engaging Students in Online Environments Links to an external site.
Four Techniques to Encourage Active Learning Online Links to an external site.
How to Be a Better Online Teacher: Advice Guide Links to an external site.
Integrating Online Assignments into Your Course Links to an external site.
Online Pedagogy Links to an external site.
Online Pedagogy Strategies: Restructuring Online Lectures Links to an external site.
7 Things You Should Know About Microlectures Links to an external site.
Teaching Critical Thinking through Online Discussions Links to an external site.
Hybrid, Hyflex, and Flipped Teaching
Best Practices for Hybrid and Hyflex Teaching Links to an external site.
Designing Hybrid Experiences: Example Learning Activities and Tools Links to an external site.
Five Tips for Hybrid/HyFlex Teaching with All Learners in Mind Links to an external site.
Getting Started with Flipped Learning Links to an external site.
How to Hold a Better Classroom Discussion Links to an external site.
How to Plan for Hybrid Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.
Hybrid/HyFlex Teaching & Learning Links to an external site.
Teaching with Technology
A Guide to Using Technology in the Classroom Links to an external site.
How to Use Technology in the Classroom: Benefits and Effects Links to an external site.
Integrating Technology in the Classroom: Best Practices Links to an external site.
150 Tech Tools for Teaching in the Classroom or Online Links to an external site.
Microsoft Teams for Education Links to an external site.
Podcasts Overview Links to an external site.
25 Technology Tools for the Classroom Links to an external site.
27 Meaningful (and fun) Ways to Use Technology for Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.
Using Technology Purposefully Links to an external site.
Using Technology to Support Postsecondary Student Learning Links to an external site.
Zoom Video Tutorials Links to an external site.
Resource
College Resources
Academic Calendar (2024-2025) Links to an external site.
Bookstore Links to an external site.
Center for Distance Learning Links to an external site.
Experiential Learning Links to an external site.
Instructional Innovation Center Links to an external site.
Library Links to an external site.
Offices & Departments Links to an external site.
Police Department Links to an external site.