Center for Excellence in TeachingPeer feedback form for group presentations
A sample form for use by students when they are observing other students’ class presentations, focusing on constructive suggestions for improvement.
Resources: Social Science
Icebreakers
An outline of the process for facilitating an icebreaker activity in class, and several icebreaker formats that can be used in onground and online courses.
Teaching statement template – year 3
Use this template to guide the content of your Teaching Statement.
Teaching statement template – year 2
Use this template to guide the content of your Teaching Statement.
Teaching statement template – year 1
Use this template to guide the content of your Teaching Statement.
General Education (GE) resource list
Links to USC resources to help faculty determine the type of General Education (GE) course they are teaching and the corresponding course requirements, such as reading load and assignment types.
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. There are three organizations available, depending on your USC role.
Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA)
A video describing Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) and how it can be applied to assignment descriptions.
Discussing controversial political issues
This resource provides context on why discussing political issues with students is important, techniques to facilitate these discussions, scenarios and language to help you manage the conversation, and additional resources.
Case-based role play
A general structure and options for case-based role play activities and assignments.