Teaching Essentials
These short, one-to-two page guides provide a quick snapshot of practical strategies and additional references for specific teaching topics. Resource Guides are meant as primers, not comprehensive treatments of a particular topic. Guides linked below are in PDF format, so they may be downloaded and shared easily.
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Active Learning Activities
- Considerations for Student Peer Reviews as an Assignment
- Considerations for Student Group Activities and Assignments
- Implementing Reflective Assignments Reflective Assignments
- Building an Online Journal Assignment in Canvas
- Building Discussion Boards in Canvas
- Alternatives to the Think-Pair-Share Activity Design
- Concept Mapping
- Student-Generated Questions, Quotations, and Talking Points
Course Design and Instructional Methods
- Course Design Essentials for Creating Dual-Listed Courses
- Pedogogical Strategies for Dual-Listed Courses
- Considering the Use of AI in your Course
- Career-Connected Learning
- Syllabus as a Communication Tool
- Designing Independent Study Courses
- Interactive PowerPoint Tips
- Giving Students Agency
- High-Impact Practices: Capstone Courses and Projects
- Strengths-Based Education
- Designing for Justice
- Mitigating Information Overload
- Assisting Students with Short-Term Absences Keep Current
- Collaborative Learning in the Classroom
Classroom Dynamics and Student Engagement
- Tips for Using Student Names in Large Classes
- Approaches to Political Discussions in the Classroom
- Fostering Intrinsic Motivation
- Promoting Student Interactions in Large Classrooms
- Starting the Semester for Student Engagement
- Effective Group Work
- Reducing Student Anxiety During In-Class Active Learning
- Fostering Discussion in Face-to-Face Classes
- Collaborative Learning in the Classroom
- Using “Icebreakers” to Build Community and Introduce Skills