Center for Excellence in TeachingChallenging discussions 4: Plan a challenging discussion
Strategies for planning class discussions, including a positive class atmosphere, discussion norms, grading discussions, and acceptable sources of information.
Resources: Online only
Challenging discussions 3: Speaking about race and gender
Strategies to consider when discussing topics such as race and gender in classes.
Challenging discussions 2: Inclusive course design
Inclusivity considerations when designing courses and syllabi, including discussions about controversial topics.
Challenging discussions 1: Welcome and introduction
An introduction to the CET Challenging Discussions series and the principles guiding its development.
Deciding between synchronous & asynchronous modes of teaching
Considerations to inform your decision on when, why, and how course materials and activities should be accomplished asynchronously or synchronously.
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.
Diversity and inclusion syllabus checklist
A syllabus checklist that can be utilized as a tool for course review using the lens of diversity and inclusion.
Review of instructor assessments and grading guide
A guide to review an instructor’s assessment and grading in their course.
USC Syllabus template
A template for creating a USC syllabus which can be downloaded and edited. This template contains the most recent version of the Statement on Academic and Support Systems.
Synchronous online teaching observation checklist
This synchronous teaching observation checklist was developed to include recommended teaching practices relevant to most teaching environments at USC; it is editable so that schools may add or delete items to customize it to their needs.