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Teaching Online? Click here for online-specific Resources
The following resources provide guidelines for developing a comprehensive syllabus, learning-centered classrooms, and a teaching philosophy statement. Assessment strategies, teaching with diversity and inclusion as goals, and responding to crisis are also important instructional topics.
CTL Library Collection (589 Lucas Hall)
Our library contains a wealth of resources for ideas for teaching online, instructional design, teaching tips and tricks, service-learning, civic engagement, and more. Our collection is now available to peruse online; if you find a book you want to check out, just stop by the CTL to sign it out.
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Teaching Guides
Essential Elements in a Course Syllabus
Use as a template for course syllabi. Feel free to adapt or adopt the suggestions for messages related to maintaining a civil classroom, academic honesty, student conduct, and disability access.Agreement to Complete a Course and Replace a Delayed Grade
Implementing the learner-centered principles on-line
Principles for Learner-Centered Practice
Sample Statements for the Syllabus about Academic Honesty
Sample Statements for the Syllabus about Classroom Civility
Sample Statements for the Syllabus about Disability Access Services
The University of Missouri's Teaching and Learning Council compiled campus expertise in the form of an Online Teaching Guidebook that is geared toward Teaching Assistants (TA's), Graduate Instructors (GI's), and new faculty.
Faculty Teaching Tips is an alphabetized compilation includes over 150 web sites based in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries. In addition, a teaching tip is posted at the site each week -- aligned with the rhythm of the academic year to provide maximum support.
Developing a Teaching Philosophy Statement
Meta collection of resources for developing a teaching philosophy statement.
Chism, N. V. N. (1998). Developing a philosophy of teaching statement. Essays on Teaching Excellence, 9(3), 1-2. Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education.
Develop a practical and reflective philosophy of teaching statement using resources from Ohio State University.
Assessment
Instructional Assessment Resources offered by the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment (DIIA), University of Texas at Austin. Excellent resources for assessing students, teaching and technology, and for conducting program reviews.
Self-assessment of Teaching Practices form compiled from research-based, peer teaching reviews. It can be used for self-assessment of teaching practices by individual faculty and teaching assistants.
Teaching about Diversity and Inclusion
Social Psychology Network web resource maintained by Scott Plous, Wesleyan University, specific to the widely studied topic of understanding prejudice.
Intellectual Diversity article for teachers as scholars: Cultivating Reasoning Skills: Helping Students Recognize and Deal with Uncertainty
The National Center for Academic Transformation looks at the impact of course design on adult students, students of color, and low-income students.
Safe Zone serves to identify and train faculty, staff, and students who are sensitive and affirmative to the needs of sexual minorities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. Contact for training and resource information is James Linsin, Psy.D., Counseling Psychologist/ Coordinator of Outreach, University Health, Wellness, and Counseling Services, 126 MSC; PH: 314-516-5711; Email: james@umsl.edu.
Race Matters diversity learning activities compiled by Rita Williams, Instructional Coach and Intern for the Professional and Organizational Development Network for faculty use in a variety of disciplines.
Responding to Crisis
Responding to the Virginia Tech Tragedy
A collection of resources related to coping with crises on college campuses and suggestions for classroom discussions
