Faculty Development Links & Resources

Academic Integrity

Active Learning

Adult Learners

Assessment/Grading

Bloom's Taxonomy

Classroom Assessment

Classroom Management

Cooperative Learning

Course Design

Curriculum

Diversity

E-Portfolios

 Effective Lecturing

 First Day of Class

Informal Learning

International Students

 Internet Use

Large Classes

Learning Styles

Learning Environments

Learning Theories

Motivation

Multiculturalism

Online Learning

Plagiarism

PowerPoint

Problem-Based Learning

Rubrics

Second Language Learners

Service Learning (New)

Syllabus

Technology in the Classroom

Web 2.0

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Academic Integirty

• Academic Integrity in the Classroom
• Center for Academic Integrity
• Tools for Teaching: Preventing Academic Dishonesty

Learning Environments

• New Horizons for Learning: Environments for Learning
• New Learning Environments for the 21st Century

Plagiarism

• Academic Integrity at Princeton: Examples of Plagiarism
• Plagiarism.org
• Purdue University's Online Writing Lab: Avoiding Plagiarism

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ASSESSMENT/GRADING

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Classroom Assessment

• CSN Office of Assessment 
• Authentic Assessment Toolbox
• Assessing Student Learning
• Classroom Assessment Techniques
• NC State University's Internet Resources for Higher Education Assessment

E-Portfolios

• Current State of E-portfolios in Higher Education
• Electronicportfolios.org 

Rubrics

• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Assessment Rubrics
• RubiStar
• Teachnology
• Tech4Learning

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COURSE DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT

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Bloom's Taxonomy

• Bloom's Taxonomy
• Major Cateogries in the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
• Revised Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Levels
• Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

Curriculum

• The National Academy for Academic Leadership: Designing a College Curriculum
• Liverpool John Moores University: Curriculum Design Guide

First Day of Class

• 101 Things You Can Do the First Three Weeks of Class
• Icebreakers
• The First Day of Class...A Day of Missed Opportunities?
• Ten Unspoken Questions from New College Students During the First Days of Class
• Tools for Teaching: The First Day of Class

Syllabus

• CSN Course Syllabus Policy
• Constructing a Syllabus
• Creating a Syllabus
• Designing a Learning-Centered Syllabus
• Learning-Centered Syllabi
• Syllabus Example: Classroom Course

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DIVERSITY

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International Students

• CSN International Student Services

Multiculturalism

• DiversityWeb
• EdChange: Multicultural Pavilion
• McGraw-Hill: Multicultural Education and the Internet
• National Multicultural Institute
• New Horizons for Learning: Multicultural Education

Adult Learners

• Andragogy: Teaching Adults
• How Adults Learn
• Principles of Adult Learning

Second Language Learners

• Dr. Jim Cummins' ESL and Second Language Learning Web
• Purdue University's Online Writing Lab: English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources, Handouts, and Exercises
• Stephen Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition
• Stephen D. Krashen

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LEARNING STYLES

Informal Learning

• 13 Ways of Managing Informal Learning
• The Informal Education Homepage

Learning Styles

• How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
• Kolb's Learning Styles
• Overview of Learning Styles
• Richard Felder's Learning Style Pages
• VARK: A Guide to Learning Styles

Learning Theories

• Anchored Instruction
• Center for John Dewey Studies
• Constructivism: From Philosophy to Practice
• Information Processing Theory
• Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
• Jean Piaget
• Lev Vygotsky Archive
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• Multiple Intelligences: Gardner's Theory
• Social Learning Theory

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TEACHING METHODS/APPROACHES

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Active Learning

• Active Learning
• Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom
• Active Learning for the College Classroom
• Active Learning with PowerPoint
• Active and Cooperative Learning
• The Active Learning Site

Classroom Management

• Classroom Management
• Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom
• Reducing Incivility in the University

Cooperative Learning

• Changing a Course from Lecture Format to Cooperative Learning
• Cooperative Learning: Increasing College Faculty Instructional Productivity
• Cooperative Learning: Students Working in Small Groups
• Enhancing Learning -and More!- Through Cooperative Learning
• Effective Strategies for Cooperative Learning
• The Cooperative Learning Center
• Working in Groups

Effective Lecturing

• Delivering a Lecture
• Delivering Effective Lectures
• Eight Steps to Active Lecturing

Large Classes

• Effective Teaching in Large Classes
• Large Classes: A Teaching Guide
• Tools for Teaching: Preparing to Teach the Large Lecture Course

Motivation

• Capturing and Directing the Motivation to Learn
• Motivating Students
• Tools for Teaching: Motivating Students

Problem Based Learning

• Problem-Based Learning
• Problem-Based Learning: An Introduction
• Problem-Based Learning Initiative
• What is Problem Based Learning?

Service Learning (New)

• What is Service Learning? (ppt)
• Campus Compact Community College Resources
• Campus Compact Service Learning Sample Syllabi
• Journal for Civic Commitment

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

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Internet Use

• CSN Office of Technology Services
• Creative Teaching with Internet Technology
• Teaching and Learning on the Internet
• WebQuest.org

Online Learning

• CSN Office of eLearning
• Instructional Design for Online Learning
• WebCT.com
• Web Design for Instruction

PowerPoint

• A Flexible Alternative to PowerPoint
• Death by PowerPoint
• In Defense of Powerpoint
• PowerPoint is Evil
• Tips for Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Web 2.0

• CSN Office of Technology Services iPod Central
• All About RSS
• Blogger.com
• Podcasting in Higher Education
• Scholars Who Blog
• Skype
• What is RSS?
• What is Web 2.0?
• What is Web 2.0? Ideas, Technologies, and Implications for Education
• What is Wiki?
• Wikipedia
• Writing with Web Logs

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