A-Z Quick Links for Facilitating Learning

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

• Academic Integrity and Turnitin Resources
• 50 Ways to Jumpstart Academic Integrity Discussions In Your Class
  Links to an external site.

ACCESSIBILITY

• Disability and Support Services (IU South Bend) Links to an external site.
• Improve Accessibility in Tomorrow’s Online Course using Yesterday’s Techniques
  Links to an external site.

ASSESSMENTS AND FEEDBACK

• How to Write Better Tests Links to an external site.
• Quick Guide to Better Tests Links to an external site.
• C Links to an external site.lassroom Assessment Techniques (CATS) Links to an external site.
• Early Feedback Links to an external site.
• Increasing Learning When Returning Exams Links to an external site.
  
  
• Multiple-Choice Items
  • How to prepare better multiple-choice Test Items Links to an external site.
  • Writing Multiple-choice Items Links to an external site.
  • 14 Rules for Writing Multiple-choice questions Links to an external site.

• Essay Items
  • Preparing Effective Essay Questions Links to an external site.
  • Preparing and Evaluating Essay Test Questions Links to an external site.
  • Sample Grading Criteria for Essays and Papers Links to an external site.

• Alternative Assessments
  • Alternatives to Traditional Exams and Term Papers Links to an external site.
  • Alternative Assessments Links to an external site.
  • Alternative to Traditional Testing Links to an external site.
  • Authentic Assessment (bridging the gap between theory and practice) Links to an external site.
  • Authentic Assessment Toolbox Links to an external site.
  • Performance Assessment
    Links to an external site.

• Rubrics
  • Answers to Question about iRubrics Links to an external site.
  • Fast Facts: Getting Started with Rubrics Links to an external site.
  • How to Create Rubrics Links to an external site.
  • Sample Rubrics Links to an external site.
  • Oncourse iRubric Overview
    
    Links to an external site. Canvas Rubric Links:
    • How do I add a Rubric to an Assignment?
    • How do I add a Rubric to a Graded Discussion? Links to an external site.
    • How do I add a Rubric to a Quiz?
    • How do I edit Rubric details?
    • How do I use free-form comments instead of ratings in a Rubric?

• • Rubric for grading an Analytic Essay (Sociology) Links to an external site.
  • Utilizing Rubrics as Assessment Tools
    
    Links to an external site.

COURSE COMMUNICATIONS/CLASSROOM CLIMATE

• Syllabus
  
  • Writing a Syllabus Links to an external site.
  • Learning-centered Syllabus Production Checklist Links to an external site.
  • Write the Syllabus Links to an external site.
  • Graphic Display of Student Learning Objectives Links to an external site.
  • Preparing an Effective Course Syllabus – A Road Map Links to an external site.
  • What Does Your Syllabus Say About You and Your Course? Links to an external site.
  • Syllabus Additions Links to an external site.
  • Creating an Effective Syllabus Links to an external site.
  • Syllabus Design Links to an external site.
  • Syllabus Construction Checklist
    Links to an external site.

• First Day of Class
  
  • First day of Class Guidelines and Checklist Links to an external site.
  • The First day of Class Links to an external site.
  • Classroom Climate Links to an external site.
  • Why Students Don’t text in My Class Links to an external site.

• Classroom Management
  
  • Strategies for Effective Classroom Management Links to an external site.
  • Dealing with Problem Students Links to an external site.
  • What Makes a Good Professor?
    
    Links to an external site.

FLIPPED CLASSROOM

• Creating Learning Objectives – Flipped Classroom Style Links to an external site.
• Flipping the Classroom Simply Speaking Links to an external site.
• Flipping the Classroom Links to an external site.
• How Flipping the Classroom can Improve the Traditional Lecture Links to an external site.
• 7 Things you Should Know About….Flipped Classrooms Links to an external site.
• The Flipped Classroom: Increasing Instructional Effectiveness in Higher Education with Blended Learning Technology Links to an external site.
• Video and Description - "Flipping" the Class
  
  Links to an external site.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• A Clear Guide for Writing Objective Statements Links to an external site.
• A Guide to Writing Learning Objectives Links to an external site.
• Writing Instructional Objectives (includes cognitive, affective and psychomotor - CAP - domains) Links to an external site.
• Writing Learning Outcomes (includes CAP domains) Links to an external site.
• Bloom's Taxonomy - Introduction Links to an external site.
• Interactive Overview of Bloom's Taxonomy Links to an external site.
• Graphic Display of Student Learning Objectives
  Links to an external site.

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

• Identify Appropriate Instructional Strategies Links to an external site.
• Instructional Strategy Links to an external site.
• Instructional Strategies List Links to an external site.
• Developing a Lesson Plan: Sample Lesson Plan Links to an external site.

• Gagne Nine Events of Instruction
  • Gagne Nine Events of Instruction: An Introduction Links to an external site.
  • Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction Links to an external site.

• Peer Instruction
  • Using peers to engage all students Links to an external site.
  • Peer Instruction Problems: Introduction to the Method Links to an external site.

• Online Teaching Activity Index Links to an external site.

• Team-based Learning
  • Getting Started with Team-based Learning Links to an external site.
  • Learn about Team-based Learning Links to an external site.
  • Team-based Learning – What is it? Links to an external site.
  • Team-based Learning – Who is doing it at IU Links to an external site.

• Active Learning
  • Encouraging Students’ Participation Links to an external site.
  • Examples of Active Learning In-class Activities Links to an external site.
  • You Got Questions, We Got Answer Links to an external site.

• Debates
  • Online Teaching Activity Index - Debate Links to an external site.
  • Designing Online Debates Links to an external site.

• Discussions
  • Discussion Techniques for Active Learning Dictionary of Methods and Strategies Links to an external site.
  • Leading Active Discussions Links to an external site.
  • Discussion – Basic Strategies
    Links to an external site.

PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE OF TEACHING

• Seven Principles for Good Practice in Education Links to an external site.
• High Impact Educational Practices Links to an external site.
• Self Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning [PDF] Links to an external site.

USEFUL WEBSITES FOR FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Faculty Focus Links to an external site.
• Sloan Consortium Links to an external site.
• POD network Links to an external site.
• Wiley Online Network Links to an external site.
• Teaching Higher Ed Links to an external site.

OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE

UCET Library Links to an external site. (see booklist)