Online ResourcesCourse DesignBelow you will find online resources for course planning, syllabus development, planning your grading system, and preparing for assessment. Course Design Course Planning and Design from Teaching at Carolina, an online publication of the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Teaching Goals Inventory Online from the Center for Teaching at the University of Iowa Preparing or Revising a Course from the hard copy book Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis Preparing to Teach the Large Lecture Course from the hard copy book Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis Preparing for Laboratory Sessions from the Office of Instructional Consultation, University of California, Santa Barbara. Guidelines are written for TAs, but useful for any instructor preparing for lab or recitation sections. Community-based Learning Instructional Resources from the Center for Academic Excellence, PSU Course Design and Diversity from the Faculty Teaching Excellence Program, University of Colorado at Boulder. On Diversity in Teaching and Learning: A Compendium contains essays by faculty from a variety of disciplines who share ideas and strategies on topics such as developing an inclusive curriculum, encouraging participation, and fostering diversity in a wide range of classroom environments. Syllabus Development Syllabus Tutorial from the Center for Teaching and Learning Services, University of Minnesota Creating a Syllabus for the Learner-Centered Classroom from the Teaching Effectiveness Program, University of Oregon Creating an Effective Online Syllabus from Houghton Mifflin, College Division. Includes a checklist, guidelines for presenting grading information, and sample syllabi (PDF)
Community-based Learning Syllabus Design from the Center for Academic Excellence, PSU Planning Your Grading System Some Pertinent Questions About Grading by Marilla Svinicki, Center for Teaching Effectiveness, University of Texas at Austin Evaluating and Grading Students by Marilla Svinicki, Center for Teaching Effectiveness, University of Texas at Austin Developing Grading Rubrics, Selected Online Resources from the Center for Academic Excellence, PSU
Quizzes, Tests and Exams from Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis How to Write Better Tests from Instructional Support Services, Indiana University Bloomington Writing Multiple-Choice Items that Demand Critical Thinking from the Teaching Effectiveness Program, University of Oregon Writing and Grading Essay Questions from the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Planning Writing Assignments from the Writing Center, PSU Preparing for Assessment (Classroom Assessment Techniques) Classroom Assessment Techniques Assessment Step-by-Step from the Center for Academic Excellence, PSU Related CAE Links Instructional Resources for Community-based Learning Course Design |
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