Diversity and Inclusion Accessible Lecture Materials Accessibility is defined as making something (such as a lecture in a course) usable to as many people as possible.…
Teaching Strategies Aligning Course Learning Outcomes The process of backward design helps you align sessions and student work with desired learning outcomes, leading to deeper understanding
Experiential Learning Before the Semester To communicate the importance of linking their past experiential learning activities to your course, include an explicit learning outcome about it on your syllabus.
Assessment Course Learning Outcomes Learning outcomes identify the specific knowledge and skills that one should be able to do at the end of the course.
Foundations of Learning Creating Outcomes that Guide Learning Focus on the knowledge and skills that you want students to acquire and be able to demonstrate at the end of a course, rather than on the nature of the content covered
Assessment Developing Rubrics A rubric communicates expectations for quality. It can be used to introduce, provide feedback on, and grade assignments.
Diversity and Inclusion Fostering Belonging Supporting students’ sense of belonging positively impacts their academic success and overall well-being.
Foundations of Learning Learner-Centered Syllabus As a first artifact of the teacher-student relationship, the syllabus is a physical manifestation of how you view your students, your course and discipline--and what they can expect from their time with you.
Active Learning Leveraging A Challenge Project Course Template Explore CATLR's Challenge Project Course template, a tool you can use to build a project-based course in Canvas. With this model, students learn course content and skills inductively by conducting inquiry and analysis, and developing results in response to a “driving question.”
Diversity and Inclusion Minimizing and Responding to Student Incivility Download Print Version of this Tip Many factors may be at play when a student engages in challenging or disruptive…
Online Learning Online Course Development: A Roadmap Putting a course online challenges educators to transform content, activities, and their approach to interacting with students.
Teaching Strategies Re-envisioning Lectures These four tips will help you design lectures that help students process and make sense of presentation contents
Foundations of Learning Reflect on the Learning Environments You Create It’s important to take stock of how our learning opportunities have unfolded in the past, what patterns we might see, and how this can inform you approach moving forward.
Teaching Strategies Set the Tone on the First Day of Class in Your Hybrid Course Like many aspects of teaching, helping students develop a sense of belonging and community can impact learning in both face-to-face…
Teaching Strategies Set the Tone on Your First Day of Class Like many aspects of teaching, helping students develop a sense of belonging and community can impact learning regardless of course…
Online Learning Supporting Learning in Zoom If you are a teaching assistant (TA), supporting Zoom may be a formal part of your role. If you are…
Teaching Strategies Teaching Summer and Condensed Courses Compressed course formats challenge instructors to make thoughtful and intentional adjustments to ensure that learning goals are being effectively met.
Diversity and Inclusion Traditional Exams for In-Person and Remote Students Considerations for traditional exams Whether you are teaching a Hybrid NUflex course or an on-ground course in which some students…
Assessment Transparent Assignment Design When we communicate how and why students are learning course content in certain ways, we are being transparent about the…
Online Learning What Does It Take to Design an Online Course? Even when a course is well established, transitioning it into an online format typically involves rethinking aspects of the structure, flow, and learning strategies to take advantage of the online environment.
