Resources: Social Science

Netiquette considerations

“Netiquette” or “internet etiquette,” describes the recommended communication and behavior of online communication. Having a netiquette policy for your course can help minimize the chances of miscommunication and perceived disrespect.

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

Universal design for learning (UDL)

A brief overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its connection to USC course design and teaching.

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

Tips for Designing Grading Rubrics

A collection of tips for instructors who are developing rubrics for grading their assignments.

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

TA decision guide

This document is a job aid to assist TAs with supporting students who may be in the following situations. For each situation, required or recommended actions are specified.

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

Summative peer-evaluation processes

Flowcharts outlining faculty peer-evaluation processes

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

Strategic questioning techniques for discussion

A guide on how to use the strategic questioning process and strategic questions, with sample questions for each step of the process, for class discussions that may become challenging because they touch on personal or social change.

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

Six myths about peer review of teaching

Let’s look at some common myths about PRT and explore the realities behind those myths.

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

Pedagogical planning for residential experiences

Examples of how residential experiences may be planned, and a list of considerations for instructors who will be teaching residential experiences—meaning that they will teach students in person in a physical classroom at least part of the time during the semester and following university and departmental guidelines for physical distancing.

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

Guest speakers as an active learning opportunity

An explanation of how to facilitate an in-class active learning technique using a guest speaker, either live or recorded, for any size class.

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

Short essay question rubric

Sample grading rubric an instructor can use to assess students’ work on short essay questions.

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

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