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* [https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/Administration/AcademicAffairs/Teaching/NB-One-Day.pdf/ Effective Teaching]: Excellent resource that discusses teaching mistakes, course design, effective lectures, and student problems. | * [https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/Administration/AcademicAffairs/Teaching/NB-One-Day.pdf/ Effective Teaching]: Excellent resource that discusses teaching mistakes, course design, effective lectures, and student problems. | ||
| − | + | * [https://www.cte.cornell.edu/documents/presentations/Eisen-Handout.pdf/ Using Active Learning Instructional Strategies to Create Excitement and Enhance Learning]: Article with helpful strategies for active teaching/learning. | |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/search/node/%22large%20classes%22%20OR%20%22large%20lectures%22/ Classroom Activities]: Tips for teaching large groups and planning varied lessons. |
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| + | * [http://med.ubc.ca/files/2012/03/Interactive-Lecturing-Strategies.pdf/ Interactive Lecturing: Strategies for Increasing | ||
| + | Participation in Large Group Presentations]: Great tips for facilitating engaging and interactive classes. | ||
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.cdio.org/files/mudcards.pdf Muddiest Point in the Lecture]: Using student feedback cards at the end of the lecture |
| + | * [http://www.pedagogyunbound.com/tips-index/2015/9/15/the-quickwrite-a-weekly-student-reflection-exercise Quickwrite]: Strategy for student feedback. | ||
| − | + | * [http://learningsciences.utexas.edu/teaching/course-design/learning-activities/strategies Teaching Strategies]: Guide to activities and strategies such as flipping the classroom, team-based learning, case studies, etc. | |
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| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://learningsciences.utexas.edu/teaching/engagement/teaching-large Teaching Large Classes] |
| − | ==Student-Centred Learning== | + | ===Student-Centred Learning=== |
* [http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/ CFT Teaching Guides]: This site has fantastic resources on learning styles, motivating students, using technology, cooperative learning, and so much more! | * [http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/ CFT Teaching Guides]: This site has fantastic resources on learning styles, motivating students, using technology, cooperative learning, and so much more! | ||
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* [http://cid.vcc.ca/resources.php Development Guides]: Great guides from VCC on learning outcomes, rubrics, blogs, eportfolios, and more. | * [http://cid.vcc.ca/resources.php Development Guides]: Great guides from VCC on learning outcomes, rubrics, blogs, eportfolios, and more. | ||
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| + | * [https://scope.bccampus.ca/file.php/8/5061_CDL/cdl/index.html/ Culturally Diverse Learners]: Videos on Culturally Diverse Students | ||
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| + | ===Class Discussions & Participation=== | ||
| + | * [http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/how-to-grade-students-class-participation/23726/ Grading Participation]: Article on how to grade students class participation | ||
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| + | ==Course Design== | ||
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| + | * [http://eddev.niagaracollege.ca/content/Portals/35/NiagaraCollege/pdf/Course%20Outline%20guide%20Fall%202013v.2%20Final.pdf Course Outline Guide:] Comprehensive guide from Niagara College. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.teaching.iub.edu/handbook_sect_toc.php?sect_id=s2 Teaching/Design Methods]: This teaching handbook has helpful hints about course design, discussions, group work, technology, etc. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/design/instructionalstrategies/index.html CMU Instructional Strategies]: Another great resource for teaching/design tips. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.deefinkandassociates.com/GuidetoCourseDesignAug05.pdf Guide to Course Design] | ||
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| + | === Learning Outcomes === | ||
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| + | * [http://kb.bcit.ca/files/articles/fsr/teach/courseprep/ja_learningoutcomes.pdf Writing Learning Outcomes]: An excellent guide from BCIT | ||
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| + | * [http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/files/ClickerWorkshopMaterials/Bloom%27s_Taxonomy%27s-GREEN.pdf Bloom's Taxonomy]: Good to send SMEs for developing learning outcomes and assessments. | ||
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*[[Documentation:Assessment/Clinical Rubric|Clinical Rubric]] | *[[Documentation:Assessment/Clinical Rubric|Clinical Rubric]] | ||
| + | * [http://eddev.niagaracollege.ca/content/Portals/35/NiagaraCollege/pdf/Evaluation%20Guide%20Fall%202013%20v.1%20Final.pdf Evaluation Guide: Assessment Guide from Niagara College | ||
* [http://www.massey.ac.nz/~arowatt/Mockup01.html Student Workload Calculator]: This is helpful for determining how long it takes to do certain assignments | * [http://www.massey.ac.nz/~arowatt/Mockup01.html Student Workload Calculator]: This is helpful for determining how long it takes to do certain assignments | ||
| − | ===Tests/Exams | + | |
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* [http://www.bcit.ca/files/ltc/pdf/ja_developtests.pdf Developing Written Tests] | * [http://www.bcit.ca/files/ltc/pdf/ja_developtests.pdf Developing Written Tests] | ||
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* Blubbr: Create and play quiz games from YouTube videos. http://www.blubbr.tv/ | * Blubbr: Create and play quiz games from YouTube videos. http://www.blubbr.tv/ | ||
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* [http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/647 Evaluating Multimedia Presentations]: article with key points and rubric suggestions. | * [http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/647 Evaluating Multimedia Presentations]: article with key points and rubric suggestions. | ||
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| − | * [ | + | ==Educational Technology== |
| + | * [https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/resources/educational-technologies/technology-solutions/ Technology solutions]: Interesting approaches to common problems of class participation, giving feedback, boring lectures, etc. | ||
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| + | ===Blended Learning & Flipped Classrooms=== | ||
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| + | * [https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/resources/blended-learning/ Blended Learning]: Explanation and resources from the University of Waterloo. | ||
| − | + | * [https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/search/node/flipped%20OR%20flipping/ Flipped Classroom]: Teaching tips for flipping your classroom. | |
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| − | == | + | ===Social Media=== |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1205&context=educ_fac_pubs/ Engaging Higher Education Students Using Twitter]: |
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| − | === | + | ===Digital Tools=== |
* [http://langwitches.org/blog/2010/01/09/its-not-about-the-tools-its-about-the-skills/ It’s Not About the Tools. It’s About the Skills]: An interesting article focusing on the skills acquired through creating wikis, blogs, podcasts, etc. | * [http://langwitches.org/blog/2010/01/09/its-not-about-the-tools-its-about-the-skills/ It’s Not About the Tools. It’s About the Skills]: An interesting article focusing on the skills acquired through creating wikis, blogs, podcasts, etc. | ||
* [http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/my-best-of-series/ The “All-Time” Best Resources For Educators]]: A list of resources for videos, visualizations, games, ESL ideas, technology, writing, and much more. | * [http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/my-best-of-series/ The “All-Time” Best Resources For Educators]]: A list of resources for videos, visualizations, games, ESL ideas, technology, writing, and much more. | ||
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| + | === Presentations === | ||
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| + | * [http://www.edudemic.com/27-presentation-tips-for-students-and-teachers/ 27 Presentation Tips For Students And Teachers] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:44, 26 November 2015
This wiki provides resources on teaching techniques and best practices in course design. Feel free to add other resources and provide a brief comment on its usability.
Effective Teaching
- Effective Teaching: Excellent resource that discusses teaching mistakes, course design, effective lectures, and student problems.
- Using Active Learning Instructional Strategies to Create Excitement and Enhance Learning: Article with helpful strategies for active teaching/learning.
- Classroom Activities: Tips for teaching large groups and planning varied lessons.
- [http://med.ubc.ca/files/2012/03/Interactive-Lecturing-Strategies.pdf/ Interactive Lecturing: Strategies for Increasing
Participation in Large Group Presentations]: Great tips for facilitating engaging and interactive classes.
- Muddiest Point in the Lecture: Using student feedback cards at the end of the lecture
- Quickwrite: Strategy for student feedback.
- Teaching Strategies: Guide to activities and strategies such as flipping the classroom, team-based learning, case studies, etc.
Student-Centred Learning
- CFT Teaching Guides: This site has fantastic resources on learning styles, motivating students, using technology, cooperative learning, and so much more!
- Index of Learning Styles: Online test to measure learning preferences.
- Enhancing Student Learning: Seven Principles for Good Practice: Great resource from Winona State University
- UoT Course Design: great resources from University of Toronto
- Development Guides: Great guides from VCC on learning outcomes, rubrics, blogs, eportfolios, and more.
- Culturally Diverse Learners: Videos on Culturally Diverse Students
Class Discussions & Participation
- Grading Participation: Article on how to grade students class participation
Course Design
- Course Outline Guide: Comprehensive guide from Niagara College.
- Teaching/Design Methods: This teaching handbook has helpful hints about course design, discussions, group work, technology, etc.
- CMU Instructional Strategies: Another great resource for teaching/design tips.
Learning Outcomes
- Writing Learning Outcomes: An excellent guide from BCIT
- Bloom's Taxonomy: Good to send SMEs for developing learning outcomes and assessments.
Assessment
- Overview and Outcomes
- Assessment for Learning
- Formative Feedback
- Rubrics
- Formative Assessment Ideas
- Summative Assessment Ideas
- Clinical Rubric
- [http://eddev.niagaracollege.ca/content/Portals/35/NiagaraCollege/pdf/Evaluation%20Guide%20Fall%202013%20v.1%20Final.pdf Evaluation Guide: Assessment Guide from Niagara College
- Student Workload Calculator: This is helpful for determining how long it takes to do certain assignments
Tests/Exams
Quizzes
- Blubbr: Create and play quiz games from YouTube videos. http://www.blubbr.tv/
Rubrics
- Rubric links: Many links from Michigan State University.
- Using Rubrics: links from Cornell
- Sample Rubrics: from different universities
- Evaluating Multimedia Presentations: article with key points and rubric suggestions.
Educational Technology
- Technology solutions: Interesting approaches to common problems of class participation, giving feedback, boring lectures, etc.
Blended Learning & Flipped Classrooms
- Blended Learning: Explanation and resources from the University of Waterloo.
- Flipped Classroom: Teaching tips for flipping your classroom.
Social Media
Digital Tools
- It’s Not About the Tools. It’s About the Skills: An interesting article focusing on the skills acquired through creating wikis, blogs, podcasts, etc.
- The “All-Time” Best Resources For Educators]: A list of resources for videos, visualizations, games, ESL ideas, technology, writing, and much more.
Presentations
TRU-OL Resources
- Digital Toolbox: Great links for communication, collaboration, and creative assignments using technology
- Instructional Design Resources: Instructional Design for online courses.