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Google Pear Deck: an interactive tool for synchronous and asynchronous teaching/assessment

A faculty showcase presentation by Liana Stepanyan and Goretti Prieto Botana. A demonstration of how to incorporate Google PearDeck into your course assignments.

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

Making connections: How the Zoom whiteboard can help

A faculty showcase presentation by Laura Cardinal. A demonstration of using the Zoom whiteboard for course activities.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Social Science, STEM

Tips for running a successful in-class student debate via Zoom

A faculty showcase presentation by Iva Bozovic. An example of how to design an online class debate.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: Gen Ed courses, Humanities, Social Science, STEM

Promoting intrinsic motivation

A collection of strategies for increasing student intrinsic motivation, organized by three motivational factors.

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

Course alignment grid

An explanation of course alignment, how to achieve it using a course alignment grid template, and sample grid of a well-aligned course.

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

Teaching and learning about accessibility & technology

A faculty showcase presentation by Kendra Walther. A video on teaching about accessibility in technology courses.

Sources: USC Faculty | Formats: Videos | Audience: Faculty | Disciplines: STEM

Ethical design: Re-thinking the traditional brainstorm

A faculty showcase presentation by Matthew Manos. A video on designing a discussion and critique based assignment.

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

Using elevator pitches to simplify complex proposals for societal challenges

A faculty showcase presentation by Victor Fazio. An example of how to design an elevator pitch assignment in courses.

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

Creating a rubric

A stepwise procedure for creating a grading rubric.

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

Writing learning objectives

A concise how-to process for developing specific and measurable course learning objectives. Intended as an introduction for new instructors or a reminder for experienced instructors.

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

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