Toolbox for Teaching and Learning

Berkley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence:
A comprehensive, self-guided analysis of teaching problems and suggested solutions. Use the questionnaires in Appendices A and B to identify the area of concern.

Best Practices in College Teaching website: Compiled by Tom Drummond of North Seattle Community College. A set of short and "snappy" suggestions for improving lecturing, discussions asking questions, promoting reflection, active learning, etc.

First Day of Class A set of suggestion for getting the semester started of the right foot.

Guide for Creating Student Learning Outcomes: A helpful guide from George Mason University that is built on Bloom's Taxonomy.

IDEA Papers online: A virtual library at Kansas State University with short papers that provide help with teaching and learning in areas such as developing assessments of student learning, grading, lecturing, etc.

Learning Assessment Resources:

Managing Student Behavior: Suggestions from the Penn State Teaching Center on Classroom Management techniques.

Syllabus Tutorial: A University of Minnesota comprehensive guide for preparing a syllabus--many good examples are provided.

Technology Resources

Videotaping Observation Checklist: A checklist to assist in reviewing a videotape of ones teaching.

WEAVEonline at GSU: Web-based assessment reporting system for reporting student learning outcomes.

World Lecture Hall: Comprehensive set of examples of syllabi and assessment strategies from around the world.