Teaching

Professors do so much more than just provide information.

We inspire, challenge, mentor and help build community.

Developing the Learning Community

What’s a Learning Community?
This article by K. Patricia Cross explains the value of intellectual interaction.

The Evolution of Learning Communities
Jody E. Jessup-Anger presents the history of the learning community concept, and how things have changed.

Learning Communities in Higher Education: Best Practices
The authors examine learning communities at several universities and learn what works best.

Pedagogy and Classroom Strategy

The Scholarship of Engagement
A brilliant essay by the legendary Ernest Boyer, the former president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

How to Make Your Teaching More Engaging
A solid guide for developing classroom strategies from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Best Practices in Culturally Responsive Teaching Online
Great ideas for building online courses in diverse environments.

Online Education

Online Course Design Guidelines
Step-by-step guide to building an online course from the University of Vermont.

How to Be a Better Online Teacher
An advice guide from The Chronicle for Higher Education.

Effective Teaching Online
Seven key tips for teaching online from Inside Higher Ed.

More Resources

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching at Temple University.
The Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University.
The Office of Teaching, Learning and Technology at the University of Iowa.

Technical Resources

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Wisdom from George

Are you a journalist who wants to teach at the collegiate level? Here’s a guide.
My online teaching guide from February 28, 2020, less than 72 hours before Temple University, Japan Campus went online-only due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

This post walks you from course design to assessment and community building online.

Here’s a post for students dealing with the sudden rush to online learning.

Here’s the Choose Your Own Adventure guide to teaching online.

How do you build community in the online world?

The pandemic will change higher education. Are you ready?

 

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