Center for Excellence in TeachingChallenging discussions 6: Managing upset
Strategies for addressing students who become upset during academic discussions
Resources: Faculty
Challenging discussions 5: Lead a challenging discussion
Techniques for leading academic discussions, including defining terms, including all voices, and warning signs that a discussion is becoming challenging.
Challenging discussions 4: Plan a challenging discussion
Strategies for planning class discussions, including a positive class atmosphere, discussion norms, grading discussions, and acceptable sources of information.
Challenging discussions 3: Speaking about race and gender
Strategies to consider when discussing topics such as race and gender in classes.
Challenging discussions 2: Inclusive course design
Inclusivity considerations when designing courses and syllabi, including discussions about controversial topics.
Challenging discussions 1: Welcome and introduction
An introduction to the CET Challenging Discussions series and the principles guiding its development.
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.
Inclusive syllabus design
This document serves as a tool for course review using the lens of inclusion.