All Faculty Resources
All Faculty Resources
Engaging Students on the First Day and Every Day
An article with easy to follow tips on getting to know your students, encouraging class participation, and creating meaningful lectures and activities.
Encouraging Student Participation Online—and Assessing It Fairly
An article on grading participation in an online setting. This includes tips on using different video conferencing features, and grading the quieter, more introverted students.
How to Design and Teach a Hybrid Class
An article that defines what a “hybrid class” can mean, with useful tips on different classroom activities that can be done within a hybrid class.
Tips for a Less Painful Grading Session
An article that tackles best practices for grading, with links to more in-depth grading practices from other universities’ CTL units.
Lessons Learned from Assessing Students in a Pandemic
The article shares anecdotes from professors who emphasize the importance of compassion in the virtual classroom and give practical tips on how to apply this to class activities and materials. The article also touches briefly on the concept of Assurance of Learning.
The Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Balancing Act
An article that gives insights on how to use asynchronous materials to enrich synchronous classes. It also offers questions you can ask yourself when deciding whether to make an activity synchronous or asynchronous.
Give Your Brain a Break—Course Design Tips to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed
An article that gives 5 tips on how to design courses that can lessen the mental drain on you and your students.
7 Things Teachers Say to Create a Supportive Classroom
An article that shares simple phrases that can help encourage and build connections with students.
Advice for Being a Caring But Firm Educator
An article that gives tips on exercising compassion in the classroom, drawing ideas from the experiences of managers in the workplace.
Are your exams motivating students to succeed or to cheat?
An article that covers tips on encouraging academic integrity in your exams.
Asking Students the Right Questions
Are your students nervous to recite in class? Try checking out these tips!
EdPuzzle
Incorporate questions into Youtube videos, or upload & edit your own instructional videos!