Center for Excellence in TeachingChallenging discussions 1: Welcome and introduction
An introduction to the CET Challenging Discussions series and the principles guiding its development.
Resources: Teaching Practices
Classroom teaching observation checklist
This classroom 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.
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.
Asynchronous online teaching observation checklist
This asynchronous 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.
The Flipped Classroom: A Research Perspective
An overview of the flipped classroom, its pros and cons, and a bibliography of relevant research.
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.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
A comprehensive overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, with implementation strategies in each UDL domain and a sample assignment and rubric.
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.
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.
First day of class for TAs
A checklist of the content recommended for the first day of holding a section in a new semester. The checklist is appropriate for both classroom and online courses.