Teaching Guides

These expert guides are designed to help faculty access the latest research and best practices quickly and efficiently. Select from the menu below to browse based on topic.

Navigating Social Identity in the Classroom, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois Chicago
Pronoun Usage, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois Chicago
Responding to “Hot Moments” in the Classroom, University of Michigan
Meaningfully Diversifying Course Materials (workshop slides), Center for Teaching & Research Excellence, Chicago State University
Universal Design for Learning, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois Chicago

Writing Learning Objectives

Frameworks & Taxonomies of Learning, Teaching Commons, DePaul University
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Write Effective Learning Objectives, University of Arkansas
Best Practices for Creating Learning Objectives, North Carolina State University

Active Learning

Active Learning, Center for Teaching & Learning, Boston University
Active Learning in Online Teaching, Center for Teaching Innovation, Cornell University
Flipping the Classroom, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University

Authentic Assessment

10 Powerful Ways to End Your Lessons, Edutopia
Assessing Student Learning, Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning, Indiana University
Formative Assessment, Hunter College, City University of New York

Academic Integrity

Artificial Intelligence, Teaching, & Learning, Center for Teaching & Research Excellence, Chicago State University
Teaching with Turnitin, Poorvu Center for Teaching & Learning, Yale University
Academic Integrity: Grappling with Cheating & Plagiarism, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University

Accessibility & Accommodation

Tips to Make Your LMS Content Accessible, Moodle
Reasonable Accommodations Explained, American Psychological Association
Universal Design for Learning, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois Chicago
Strategies for Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Higher Education, Faculty Focus

Featured

Student Evaluations of Teaching, The Center on Teaching at Vanderbilt University.

Lots of us have complicated feelings around course evaluations. Instructors sometimes feel that the feedback they receive is not constructive. Students sometimes don't understand their purpose or take them seriously. But when done properly (alongside other methods of feedback and reflection), evals can be one of the most important tools instructors have to reflect on and continuously adapt and improve their teaching. They can also be useful tools for students to reflect on their learning, and what works for them and what doesn't.

Check out the teaching guide for more on how to:

talk to your students about course evaluations and encourage constructive feedback
ask useful questions and know how to make sense of the data
pair evals with other forms of feedback and reflection like mid-term surveys and informal conversations

Genuine, authentic feedback from our students is valuable!