Teaching Links

Designing Course Assignments

- Planning, designing, and evaluating student assignments, Center for Faculty Excellence, University of North Carolina.
- Writing for learning, not just for demonstrating learning, by P. Elbow, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
- Teaching with reading journals, by C. Jackson, Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia.
- Cooperative learning: Students working in small groups, Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University.

Delivering Lectures

- Delivering a lecture, by B.G. Davis, University of California, Berkeley.
- Interactive lectures, Science Education Resource Center, Carlton College.
- How to keep your students thinking, Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia.
- The "change-up": A good pitch to have in your teaching repertoire, by B. McAllister, Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia.
- Answering and asking questions, by W.E. Cashin, Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, University of Kansas.
- Dumb questions: Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em, by B. McAllister, Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia.
- Active learning with PowerPoint, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Minnesota.
- The perils of PowerPoint, by T.R. McDaniel, Converse College, and K.N. McDaniel, Marietta College.

In-class Activities and Discussions

- Classroom activities for active learning, Center for Faculty Excellence, University of North Carolina.
- Teaching through discussion, Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington.
- Leading discussions FAQ, Campus Instructional Consulting, Indiana University.
- Improving discussions, by W.E. Cashin & P.C. McNight, Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, University of Kansas.
- Encouraging students' participation in discussions, by M.A. Barnett, Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia.
- Encouraging student participation in discussion, by B.G. Davis, University of California, Berkeley.
- Some answers about questions, by Carole Hamilton, Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia.
- Teaching with data, Science Education Resource Center, Carlton College.

Teaching with Cases

- Teaching with case studies, Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University.
- Using cases in teaching, Teaching and Learning with Technology, Penn State University.
- Teaching with the case method, Indiana University Teaching Handbook.
- The ABCs of case teaching, Pew Case Studies in International Affairs.

Designing Exams

- Best practices for designing and evaluating exams, by M.E. Piontek, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan.
- Quizzes, tests, and exams, by B.G. Davis, University of California, Berkeley.
- Improving multiple-choice tests, by V. Clegg and W.E. Cashin, Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, University of Kansas.
- Improving multiple choice questions, Center for Faculty Excellence, University of North Carolina.
- Writing multiple-choice questions that demand critical thinking, Teaching Effectiveness Program, University of Oregon.
- Writing and grading essay questions, Center for Faculty Excellence, University of North Carolina.
- Improving Essay Tests, by W.E. Cashin, Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, University of Kansas.

The First Day of Class

- The first day of class: Your chance to make a good first impression, Center for Faculty Excellence, University of North Carolina.
- Ten ways to make your teaching more effective, Division of Undergraduate Education, University of California, Berkeley.
- Not quite 101 ways to learning students' names, Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia.
- Engaging students from beginning to end, by L. Reilly, Teaching Resource Center, University of Virginia.
- Planning a class session: A guide for new teachers, by D. Enerson, K. Plank, and R.N. Johnson.

Last updated May 24, 2010