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"...an extensive set of materials for transformed courses in the sciences here at the University of Colorado at Boulder. All materials are available to the public on a creative commons license." Includes: 1. Course Materials Archive 2. "Framing" Materials for the First Day (and Beyond) 3. Clicker and Learning Goal Workshop Materials for Facilitator

"The resources listed here can provide you with some quick ideas on key teaching topics or starting points to explore various aspects of teaching. You can browse through the table of contents below or use the search box above to search our site."

Open Resources including Rubrics in and easily searchable database based on the AACU Essential Learning Outcomes

A series of Plymouth University brief case study videos created by educators describing various personal good practices in teaching and learning inclusively. Additionally are provided a series of written case studies, to further explore inclusivity in teaching.

"In any discipline or field, a key goal as well as challenge is supporting the learning of all students despite their many differences. Through programs, consultations, and resources, CRLT supports teachers in creating learning environments where students of all identities and backgrounds can flourish." This website provides an endless supply of fresh resources regarding inclusivity, with one page of invaluable articles or links, leading on to more and more. Spending a little or a lot of time on this site will vastly increase your understanding of inclusive teaching, provide you with tools and ideas to implement, and provide you with some of the research that substantiates all that has been included on the site.

Faculty Focus manages this web resource on teaching strategies. Very useful and diverse spectrum of resources available!

This is an interesting post on using Evernote as an ePortfolio tool. It's written by a K-12 educator, but I think much of it could apply in higher ed. Students in my educational technology course used Blogger for their ePortfolios, but i can see this as an option in the future.

This website, maintained by Mick Flanagan at University College London, is the most comprehensive online site gathering information, references, videos, and articles about threshold concepts. It includes overviews about threshold concepts, as well as an alphabetical listing of threshold concepts discussed in the literature across the disciplines.

"For the last decade or so, I've put my students' grades where my mouth is. Instead of just touting the importance of failing, I now tell students that if they want to earn an A, they must fail regularly throughout the course of the semester..."

Introduction on how to design surveys and survey questions to collect customer feedback. Includes: A quick handy table of Likert rating scale labels for measuring satisfaction, agreement, extent, helpfulness, interest, relative quantity, importance and quality rating. *best list I have seen so far* Initial design considerations Common survey question types and examples Common question design pitfalls Tips for technology-based surveys Initial design considerations Before you design your survey Clearly articulate the goals of your survey. Regarding copyright, "As a U.S. Government federal website, HowTo.gov is in the public domain. Materials are free to use, unless otherwise noted"

Research poster on using a rubric to grade exams in a Calculus-based physics for science and engineering course that shows the level of specificity in the output possible with a rubric.

Bloom's Taxonomy 

A detailed 8-minute introduction to giving audio feedback to students, because quicker than writing/typing, feels like the instructor is speaking to students directly, and students gain greater depth of understanding.

Article that explains how an instructor is "Crowd-sourcing" the evaluation of his course. Students determine what grade level they are aiming for based on criteria and then having the other students in the course determining if the work is satisfactory or not. If all work completed is satisfactory, the student will receive the grade in the grade level they chose.

List of tools that can be used to quickly poll all of the students in your classroom. Similar functionality to Tunring Point Clickers, but can be used on any device.

"As educators, we know when students tune in -- and we know when they tune out. The more elusive question is why. There is emerging consensus that the 20th-century approach to education, which favors methods such as lectures and rote learning, is standing in the way of making school relevant to more students."