There is an abundance of materials, books, and pedagogy groups for transitioning face-to-face classes to online because of COVID-19. It can be overwhelming.

Below are a few that we recommend, including links to other college/university pages with excellent advice.

We will update this list on a regular basis, so please check back often.

• Teaching with Compassion & Focus Amid Disruption

Crowd-sourced document started by Susanmarie Harrington, University of Vermont

• 5 Tips on Revamping Tests and Assignments for Remote Instruction

From the University of Vermont's Center for Teaching & Learning

• People first. Content second. Technology third.

By Vanessa Dennen, professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies in the Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems at Florida State University

• Emergency Remote Learning Quickstart Guide

From the Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative at Plymouth State University

• Rule of 2’s: Keeping it Simple as You Go Remote for COVID19

From the Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative at Plymouth State University

• Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start

By Michelle D. Miller for The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Online Learning page on the EDUCAUSE site

• Teachers, The Next Weeks of Online Learning Don’t Have to Be Perfect

By Alexandra Frost on the We Are Teachers site

• Hope Matters

By Mays Imad, in Inside Higher Ed

Catalog & Student Handbook
Classroom Technology & Support
Center for Service Learning
Curriculum and Program Development
Faculty Association
Faculty Guide for Student Misconduct
Faculty Innovation Centers
Faculty Resource Handbook (requires myMCC login)
Faculty Senate
Global Education & International Services
Online Learning / Virtual Campus
Printing Services
Writing Across the Curriculum

Instructional Development Stipends
Past Stipend Grants:

• Ann Tippett: Overhaul ENG 250: Professional Communication using OER (Online Educational Resources)
• Kathleen Borbee-GLOBAL IDS: Global Marketing Strategy, Management & Cultural Considerations
• Michael Weingart: Flipped Classroom Pedagogy for ASL 101

Case Studies - The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science has a repository of case studies useful for all disciplines, not just the sciences. The site also includes information about assessment and implementation, and professional development opportunities.
Teaching Guides - Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University
Resources & Publications - Center for Research on Teaching and Learning, University of Michigan
Teaching Topics - University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Ohio State University
Faculty Focus - Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications
SUNY Center for Professional Development
IDEA Papers - a series of papers on teaching, curriculum, and assesment from IDEA, a non-profit organization.
POD-IDEA Notes on Instruction and POD-IDEA Notes on Learning - a series of short papers filled with teaching tips and practical advice written by college professors
Talks from Inspiring Teachers - a series of TED Talks to motivate and inspire you
Teaching in Higher Education - a series of Podcasts by Bonni Stachowiak, Ed.D
Teaching Professor blog - Penn State Berks
Tomorrow's Professor - Stanford

• How to Get the Most Out of Studying - A video series by Stephen Chew, Samford University
• Online Video Series for Students - An online video series created by Indiana University's Student Academic Center designed to help student improve academic success
• The Power of Believing That You Can Improve - a TED Talk by Carol Dweck, Stanford University
• Grit: The power of passion and perseverance - a TED Talk by Angela Lee Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania
• How Can I Enhance Students' Self-Regulated Learning Skills? - Linda Nilson's video discussing the three stages of self-regulated learning with real world tested techniques. (Purchase required)
• Learning How to Learn - a TEDx Talk by Barbara Oakley at Oakland University
• Metacognition: Learning about Learning - Bozeman Science
• How to Read Your Textbook More Effectively - College Info Geek

• How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching - Ambrose, Bridges, DiPietro, Lovell, Normal
• Creating Self-Regulated Learners: Strategies to Strengthen Students' Self-Awareness and Learning Skills - Linda Nilson
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol Dweck
• How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
• Learning How to Learn: A Six Point Model for Increasing Student Engagement - Gail Garuth

• What It Means to be a Self-Regulated Learner - Maryellen Weimer, Faculty Focus
• The Secret of Self-Regulated Learning - Linda Nilson, Clemson University
• Metacognition - Nancy Chick, Vanderbilt University, writes an overview of metacognition and provides several teaching techniques and references
• Test Prep: Getting Students to Exam Their Approach - Greg Cooper, University of Calgary, present specific strategies to help students evaluation their test preparation methods
• The Role of Metacognition in Learning - This site provides many examples from Geosciences that can be adapted for other fields.
• Promoting Student Metacognition - Kimberley Tanner, San Francisco State University, describes tools used to build student metacognition in her biology courses