Center for Excellence in TeachingGeneral 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.
Resources: STEM
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.
Case-based role play
A general structure and options for case-based role play activities and assignments.
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
This video explains a method to visualize student growth and the zone of proximal development (ZPD).
Authority in the classroom
A summary of a research-supported model of instructor authority.
Designing reflection assessments
A description of a five-step model that instructors can use in designing in-class reflective assignments.
Course policies
A video describing considerations when creating course policies.
The first day of class
A checklist of the content recommended for the first day of class in a new semester. The checklist is appropriate for both classroom and online courses.
An overview of Bloom’s Taxonomy
A video describing Bloom’s Taxonomy and how it can be applied to learning objectives and course design.