Center for Excellence in TeachingEffective instructor feedback
An introduction to instructor feedback, including examples.
Resources: Humanities
Trauma-informed teaching
A compilation of teaching techniques and strategies that can minimize unproductive stress in students and support students who are dealing with trauma.
Hybrid streaming course design model
This resource provides an explanation of a hybrid streaming course design model, sometimes referred to as HyFlex, and faculty considerations for course planning and design.
Discussion types
A review of instructor and student-led types of academic discussion, and specific processes for how each type may be conducted during class.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
An introduction to Bloom’s Taxonomy and its use in designing course learning objectives and assessments.
Assignment description template
This template ties an assignment to the course learning objective it is meant to measure, briefly describes the assignment essentials, outlines the steps to complete the assignment, and references the grading rubric that will be used to assess the assignment.
Active learning for the large classroom
A description of five in-class activities that promote active learning in classes with large student enrollments. Though the activities work particularly well in large classes, they may be used in any size class.
Academic essay rubric
This is a grading rubric an instructor uses to assess students’ work on this type of assignment. It is a sample rubric that needs to be edited to reflect the specifics of a particular assignment.
Creating LGBTQ+ inclusive learning environments
Presents ways to foster a more LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus) inclusive learning environment, available USC support services, and suggested online resources.
Sources for free copyright-free images
A list of web sites that provide access to images that can be used in instructional materials, such as presentation slide decks, documents, and web sites. All listed sites provide free images, which are also copyright-free. Some sites have requirements for use, such as attribution of the author.