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.
Zoom Video Webinars FAQ
What's a Zoom webinar? How is it different than a regular Zoom meeting? What else should I know?
Ten Suggestions to Improve a Lecture
Lecturing by itself it will never lead to active learning. For a lecture to be effective, the trainer should build interest first, then maximize understanding and retention, involve participants during the lecture, and reinforce what has been presented. Here are some ways to do just that.
Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching Methods
Asynchronous and synchronous are words we often hear and use regarding teaching (and video) these days. What do they mean, and when should you teach synchronously or asynchronously?
Consultations
Instructors can request confidential consultations with a teaching consultant to receive individualized support to help improve and assess their teaching.
Course Reviews
Teaching Center staff conduct syllabus, course material, lesson plan, learning activity, course shell, and/or assessment reviews and provide feedback for improvement.
Teaching Portfolios
Teaching portfolios allow instructors to document the scope and quality of their teaching performance with evidence from a variety of sources such as syllabi, graded student work, feedback from students and observers, their own self-assessments and reflections, and more.
Self-Assessment
Self-assessments allow instructors to reflect upon and describe their teaching and learning goals, challenges, and accomplishments.
Formative Observations from the Teaching Center
Observation reports provide instructors with a summary of teaching practices observed by a teaching consultant during multiple class sessions and feedback to be used to improve teaching and learning.
Collecting Student Feedback
The Teaching Center assists faculty with gathering, interpreting, and making improvements to teaching based on several types of student feedback: midterm course surveys, small group instructional diagnoses, and student opinion of teaching surveys.