Teaching Resources
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.
Crowd-sourced document started by Susanmarie Harrington, University of Vermont
From the University of Vermont's Center for Teaching & Learning
By Vanessa Dennen, professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies in the Department of Educational Psychology & Learning Systems at Florida State University
From the Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative at Plymouth State University
From the Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative at Plymouth State University
By Michelle D. Miller for The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Online Learning page on the EDUCAUSE site
By Alexandra Frost on the We Are Teachers site
By Mays Imad, in Inside Higher Ed
Supporting Student Success
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Catalog & Student Handbook
Classroom Technology & Support
Center for Service Learning
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Faculty Association
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Faculty Innovation Centers
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Global Education & International Services
Online Learning / Virtual Campus
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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
For additional resources, find a list of all books owned by the TCC on Good Reads. We encourage you to search the MCC Libraries and Databases. Try the following keywords in your search: Metacognition, higher education, learn how to learn, learning to learn, self-regulated learners, self-directed learners, self regulation.