Resources

Materials developed through a series of workshops, consultations, and reciprocal peer review processes. Helpful to faculty, chairs, and directors interested in learning how they could use peer review to enhance teaching effectiveness in their programs. 

2012 bibliography compiled on the POD listserv

Three substantial pages, well-researched, and accessible. The site seeks to link student thinking, learning and performance in a peer tutoring program. Provided by the Learnwell Projects.

A user-friendly and practical tool to assist faculty in planning and implementing online courses. Based on the principles of teaching and learning proposed by Chickering & Gamson (1987): Student-Faculty Contact, Cooperation Among Students, Active Learning, Prompt Feedback, Time on Task, High Expectations, and Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning. 

University of Tennessee (Knoxville) site with a “course design chart” to guide you through the instructional design steps of analyzing, designing, developing delivering, and evaluating an online course. Plus a compendium of teaching tools and a glossary of definitions.

Highly accessible list, with several paragraphs to flesh out and develop each item, and a brief bibliography at the end. 

University of Minnesota Resources to support active learning classrooms (ALCs), defined as student-centered, technology-rich classrooms.

Information, advice, examples of best practices, and inspiration to those using or thinking about using learning environments known as "Active Learning Classrooms" (ALCs). Produced by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Teaching and Learning. Both concrete and grounded in theory of active learning. Also has an annotated bibliography.

Annual list of software, online learning tools, apps, and other technology used in teaching. Compiled by Jane Hart from the votes of learning professionals worldwide. Some are obvious. Some are obscure. Includes brief overviews of each tool.