Resources
An essay describing how to plan for controversy in the classroom, and to teach students to think critically.
Teaching Learning, and Technology – a non-profit corporation that helps educational institutions make appropriate use of information technology through workshops, external evaluation, consulting, assessment tools, specialized tools and guides, institutional subscription programs, webcasts and online workshops, free resources and publications.
A library of practical ideas and suggestions for achieving the “Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education” through the online environment.
Augsburg College’s award-winning service-learning program. Brief statements on topics such as: what is Service Learning? Why and how do I use it in the classroom? Possible projects, resources, etc.
Self-assessment of instructional goals to help faculty become more aware of what they want to accomplish in individual courses, locate Classroom Assessment Techniques they can adapt and use to assess how well they are achieving these goals, and provide a starting point for discussion of teaching and learning goals among colleagues.
How to use team-based learning strategies in class. Lots of links.
Case study by a professor who transformed his lecture class into a cooperative learning class.
Numerous teaching techniques for collaborative and cooperative learning (apparently aimed at K-12, but useful for higher education as well).
Walks faculty through a comprehensive process to design and implement in-class group learning techniques
Simple orientation to Problem Based Learning with helpful how-to PDF files to download.