Resources

Lots of useful links to many aspects of teaching emotionally intense topics. Focuses primarily on war in Iraq, but useful for other situations as well.

Good outline of what to expect when dealing with an emotionally intense issue, and how to structure and lead class so as to increase learning. Applicable beyond the specifics of the 9/11 terrorist attack.

A multi-chapter “how-to” hypertext on creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving student learning.

University of Minnesota’s Writing Center provides this index with definitions, advice, handouts, and resources.

A thorough but accessible bulleted list of items to consider when designing writing assignments, from University of Minnesota’s Center for Writing.

University of Minnesota’s Center for Writing offers this brief essay outlining a process for creating a rubric.

Extensive rubric for grading student papers. Clear, concise, and helpful. By Richard Ascough, religion faculty member.

A comprehensive set of documents produced by Illinois Online Network (University of Illinois) on such topics as: Assessment, Instructional Design, Course Objectives, Hybrid Courses, Communications, and Intellectual Property Rights

Exhaustive overview to help teachers, administrators, facilitators, and students understand distance education, including: teaching strategies, review of research, the key processes of instructional development, evaluation, profiles of online students, copyright issues, glossary. University of Idaho.

An online tutorial describing a methodology for creating online learning. Upon completion of the course you should be able to: explain why online education is an effective learning format for adult learners; write measurable learning objectives; organize content into an online format; and create assessment tools/exercises that measure achievement of learning objectives. University of Tennessee.