Center for Excellence in TeachingActive learning: students learn through teaching
A description of how almost any class activity typically led by an instructor can be led by students as an active learning experience, sample activities, and how to structure such an activity.
Resources: Inclusive teaching
Supporting diverse student populations
An overview of the considerations relevant to supporting diverse student populations when designing a course, as well as important USC resources for support of diversity.
The five minute rule
A stepwise procedure for recognizing diverse perspectives in a classroom discussion, particularly perspectives that a student feels is being overlooked, minimized, or unfairly attacked.
Discussing controversial political issues
This resource provides context on why discussing political issues with students is important, techniques to facilitate these discussions, scenarios and language to help you manage the conversation, and additional resources.
Designing reflection assessments
A description of a five-step model that instructors can use in designing in-class reflective assignments.
The first day of class
A checklist of the content recommended for the first day of class in a new semester. The checklist is appropriate for both classroom and online courses.
Supporting military and veteran students
A video resource describing how faculty can support military and veteran students in their courses.
Three brain networks of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
A video with Marion Philadelphia discussing brain research and the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
A video introduction to the basic foundations of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Practical inclusive methods for performance and studio courses
A video describing inclusive methods based on universal design for learning (UDL) that can be applied to performance and studio classes.