Resources: Gen Ed courses

Google Pear Deck: an interactive tool for synchronous and asynchronous teaching/assessment

A faculty showcase presentation by Liana Stepanyan and Goretti Prieto Botana. A demonstration of how to incorporate Google PearDeck into your course assignments.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM

Using Zoom chat to increase learner engagement

A faculty showcase presentation by Kim Hirabayashi. A demonstration of how to use Zoom chat during an online class session.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM

Making connections: How the Zoom whiteboard can help

A faculty showcase presentation by Laura Cardinal. A demonstration of using the Zoom whiteboard for course activities.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Social Science, STEM

Tips for running a successful in-class student debate via Zoom

A faculty showcase presentation by Iva Bozovic. An example of how to design an online class debate.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Social Science, STEM

Promoting intrinsic motivation

A collection of strategies for increasing student intrinsic motivation, organized by three motivational factors.

Sources: CET | Formats: Word document | Audience: Faculty, Staff, TAs | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM

Course alignment grid

An explanation of course alignment, how to achieve it using a course alignment grid template, and sample grid of a well-aligned course.

Sources: CET | Formats: Word document | Audience: Faculty, TAs | Disciplines: Arts, Clinical, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM

Ethical design: Re-thinking the traditional brainstorm

A faculty showcase presentation by Matthew Manos. A video on designing a discussion and critique based assignment.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Arts, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM

Using elevator pitches to simplify complex proposals for societal challenges

A faculty showcase presentation by Victor Fazio. An example of how to design an elevator pitch assignment in courses.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty, TAs | Disciplines: Arts, Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Performance, Social Science, STEM

Understanding social group identities

A faculty showcase presentation by Wanda Cumberlander. A video resource with examples of how to integrate social identities into course activities.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty, TAs | Disciplines: Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Social Science, STEM

Ethical and social justice complications of technology

A faculty showcase presentation by Rob Parke. An example of how to integrate ethical and social justice topics into discussions.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty, TAs | Disciplines: Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Social Science, STEM

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