Center for Excellence in TeachingFlipped course design
An introduction to the flipped course, a course design style that is more consistent with theories of human learning than traditional lecture-style courses and supported by educational research.
Resources: Discussion
Discussion types
A review of instructor and student-led types of academic discussion, and specific processes for how each type may be conducted during class.
Active learning for the large classroom
A description of five in-class activities that promote active learning in classes with large student enrollments. Though the activities work particularly well in large classes, they may be used in any size class.
Community agreements
Considerations and statements that can be included in a course’s set of community agreements, discussion norms, rules, or expectations. This is not a list of best practices, but a collection of community agreement statements that are commonly used in various disciplines.
5 tips for supporting and engaging international students
A list of five detailed tips for addressing the specific needs of students who were not raised in American culture.