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 (LF)
- Considerations for Student Group Activities and Assignments (LF)
- Implementing Reflective Assignments Reflective Assignments (LF)
- Building an Online Journal Assignment in Canvas (LF)
- Building Discussion Boards in Canvas (LF)
- Alternatives to the Think-Pair-Share Activity Design (LF)
- Concept Mapping (LF)
- Student-Generated Questions, Quotations, and Talking Points (LF)
Course Design and Instructional Methods
- Developing Guidelines for Generative AI Use (GO)
- Course Design Essentials for Creating Dual-Listed Courses (LF)
- Pedogogical Strategies for Dual-Listed Courses (LF)
- Considering the Use of AI in your Course
- Career-Connected Learning (MA)
- Syllabus as a Communication Tool (LF)
- Designing Independent Study Courses (LF)
- Interactive PowerPoint Tips (LF)
- Giving Students Agency (LF)
- High-Impact Practices: Capstone Courses and Projects (LF)
- Strengths-Based Education (MA)
- Designing for Justice (MA)
- Mitigating Information Overload (LF)
- Assisting Students with Short-Term Absences Keep Current (MA)
- Collaborative Learning in the Classroom (LF)
Classroom Dynamics and Student Engagement
- Promoting Dialogue in Lab
- Increasing Intention with Non-Content Communication (MA)
- Tips for Using Student Names in Large Classes (MA)
- Approaches to Political Discussions in the Classroom (MA)
- Fostering Intrinsic Motivation (LF)
- Promoting Student Interactions in Large Classrooms (LF)
- Starting the Semester for Student Engagement (MA)
- Effective Group Work (LF)
- Reducing Student Anxiety During In-Class Active Learning (LF)
- Fostering Discussion in Face-to-Face Classes (LF)
- Collaborative Learning in the Classroom (LF)
- Using “Icebreakers” to Build Community and Introduce Skills (MA)
Teaching Effectiveness Framework Key
- "LF" designates Learning-Focused teaching
- "MA" designates Mission-Aligned teaching
- "GO" designates Growth-Oriented teaching