Using Case Studies for Active Student Learning and Engagement

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

Techniques for Creating a Psychologically Safe Space for Learning

Psychological safety is recognized as a foundational component to encourage student openness, creativity and risk-taking. In this video Ken Perlman, USC Marshall, leads a discussion on ways to create psychological safety and enable an inclusive learning environment.

Sources: CET, USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | |

An introduction to the student accommodations process

This question & answer panel, a collaboration between Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS) and the Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET), describes what a notification letter means, the faculty’s role in providing accommodations, and who to contact with questions.

Sources: CET, Other USC | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty, TAs |

Hyflex learning environments

A video workshop on considerations when teaching in a hyflex, or hybrid streaming, learning environment

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

MetaLecture: the educational experience of reversed roles

Raffaella Ghittoni of Dornsife Biological Sciences discusses incorporating mini-lectures by students on selected topics at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase.

Sources: CET, USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Clinical, STEM

Incorporating non-traditional assessment methods to engage students in online courses

Tracy Bastain of Keck Population and Public Health Sciences discusses incorporating team debates, peer reviews, and other non-traditional approaches to assess mastery of course concepts at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase.

Sources: CET, USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Clinical, STEM

Cooperative assessment

Susan Berg of Bovard College discusses an interactive approach to assessment at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase.

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

Pedagogical approaches to contract grading in composition

Rory Lukins from the Dornsife writing program discusses a study on the implementation of contract grading in composition courses at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase on Alternative Assessment

Sources: CET, USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty, Staff, Students, TAs | Disciplines: Gen Ed courses, Humanities

Ungrading: small changes, big impact

Lori Mesrobian from Dornsife Latin American and Iberian Cultures discusses “ungrading” assignments in language classes at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase on Alternative Assessments

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

Design and implementation of a clinical reasoning competency assignment for doctoral physical therapy students

Elise Ruckert and Didi Matthews from the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy discuss design, implementation and revision of a clinical reasoning competency assignment for doctoral physical therapy students at the August 2022 Faculty Showcase

Sources: CET, USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty, Staff, Students, TAs | Disciplines: Clinical