Center for Excellence in TeachingTips 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.
Resources: Assignment
Promoting intrinsic motivation
A collection of strategies for increasing student intrinsic motivation, organized by three motivational factors.
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.
Teaching and learning about accessibility & technology
A faculty showcase presentation by Kendra Walther. A video on teaching about accessibility in technology courses.
Ethical design: Re-thinking the traditional brainstorm
A faculty showcase presentation by Matthew Manos. A video on designing a discussion and critique based assignment.
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.
Creating a rubric
A stepwise procedure for creating a grading rubric.
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. Keywords: Learning objectives, course design, assessment, bloom’s taxonomy, goals.
Sample assignment descriptions
A collection of assignment descriptions from actual USC courses. The assignment descriptions follow best practices in terms of connecting the assignment to the course learning objective(s), providing a narrative overview of the assignment, indicating the steps required to complete the assignment, and referencing how the assignment will be graded.
In-class work as participation
This guide serves as an explanation of using in-class work to evaluate student participation, and why in-class work is preferred over less-structured forms of participation. Suggestions for facilitating in-class work, and samples, are provided.