Open Educational Resources (OER) for your Course
Open Educational Resources (OER) are course materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, and assignments, which have been licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed.
Teaching Resources and Links
Links and information to University of Pittsburgh, external and general teaching resources.
Remote Course Development Strategies
Instructors should consider their familiarity with and current use of relevant instructional technologies (e.g., Canvas, Panopto, Skype, etc.), the structure and level of your course, the requirements of your discipline, the assignments and assessments you will need to deliver, and the particular needs of your students.
Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching Methods
Resources and information on the different synchronous and asynchronous options for delivering your courses and course content.
Teaching Center Update for Feb. 22, 2019
To learn how faculty at Pitt are using Open Education Resources (OER), plan to attend the Faculty Perspectives - Open Education Resources Panel Discussion on March 4, 4-5:30 p.m. in the University Club Gold Room. Four Pitt faculty will describe their experiences with adapting, adopting, and/or creating OER for their courses.
Additionally, faculty that want to incorporate more OER into their courses can apply for OER funding through the Office of the Provost by March 20.
Large Enrollment Courses: Faculty Learning Community
Pitt faculty who teach large enrollment classes (>60) in the fall and spring terms are invited to join the Large Enrollment Faculty Learning Community. Email invitations are sent out before…