Center for Excellence in TeachingChallenging discussions 1: Welcome and introduction
An introduction to the CET Challenging Discussions series and the principles guiding its development.
Resources: Faculty
Deciding between synchronous & asynchronous modes of teaching
Considerations to inform your decision on when, why, and how course materials and activities should be accomplished asynchronously or synchronously.
Accessing Independent Review Resources for Online Teaching in Blackboard
A step-by-step guide to access the Independent Review Resources for Online Teaching in Blackboard.
Mentored Teaching Fellows teaching development plan template
This resource assists faculty mentors in structuring the guidance provided to their assigned Mentored Teaching Fellows with the aim of developing their teaching excellence.
Diversity and inclusion syllabus checklist
A syllabus checklist that can be utilized as a tool for course review using the lens of diversity and inclusion.
Facilitating a norming session for peer review
A description of a norming session, and a recommended facilitation process for holding a norming session that prepares faculty to peer review their colleagues’ syllabi, teaching, and other instructional practices.
School based plan for excellence in teaching template
A template for USC schools to develop a plan for the excellence in teaching initiative.
Teaching statement template for single year evaluation cycle
A template for instructors to use when developing their teaching statement
Review of instructor assessments and grading guide
A guide to review an instructor’s assessment and grading in their course.
USC Syllabus template
A template for creating a USC syllabus which can be downloaded and edited. This template contains the most recent version of the Statement on Academic and Support Systems.