Nuts and Bolts of Teaching

OTHER MEDIA

• Video – Inspiring Universal Design Video introduces the concept of providing equal access to learning by designing course instruction, materials and content to benefit all learning styles opening doors to success for all students.

WEBSITES

• Faculty Focus.  “Problem-Based Learning:  Six Steps to Design, Implement, and Assess.“


• Rochester Institute of Technology


• Teaching Tips Index – University of Hawaii : This website is a collection of many articles for faculty including how to become an organized teacher, teaching methods, preparing a syllabus, preparing tests, adult learning basics, etc. Many of the links are from the tried and true texts on teaching adults and education. Worth the exploration!

BOOKS/ARTICLES

• Angelo, T., & Cross, P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc. ISBN 978-1555425005


• Clegg, J. Grading Student Assignments: Using the Grading Rubric and Rubric 4 Reports. How to use rubrics for grading, including a sample rubric.

WEBSITES

• Classroom Assessment Techniques in Asynchronous Learning Networks. The Technology Source Archives.

BOOKS/ARTICLES

• Angelo, T., & Cross, P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc. ISBN 978-1555425005 – This is a classic book on specific assessment methods; best used when planning courses.

WEBSITES

• Bloom’s Taxonomy. Georgia Southern University. [updated link]


• Faculty Focus Website. An amazing resource of articles about teaching in higher education, including teaching online and hybrid courses. They also have webinars and courses for faculty. added March 2011


• Instructional Design Using the ADDIE Model Use a plan to help you design more effective courses. added March 2011


• Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction. Georgia Southern University. added March 2011  [updated link]


• Teaching Tips Index – University of Hawaii : This website is a collection of many articles for faculty including how to become an organized teacher, teaching methods, preparing a syllabus, preparing tests, adult learning basics, etc. Many of the links are from the tried and true texts on teaching adults and education. Worth the exploration!

WEBSITES

• Copyright Crash Course – Great resource for all questions “copyright” including presentations for different audiences.


• Grammarly Plagiarism Checker – free online program for teachers and students


• Plagiarism vs. Copyright Infringement — 2017 information from the source!


• The Difference Between Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism

BOOKS/ARTICLES

• Palloff, R., & Pratt, K. (2009). Assessing the Online Learner: Resources and Strategies for Faculty. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc. ISBN 978-0470283868


• Palloff, R., & Pratt, K. (2007). Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc. ISBN 978-0787988258


• Clark, R., & Mayer, R. (2011). e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-0470874301


• Shank, P. (2007). The Online Learning Idea Book, Volume 1: 95 Proven Ways to Enhance Technology-Based and Blended Learning. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-0787981686.

OTHER MEDIA

• The Networked Student. Youtube. Inspirational short video on how to use web-based assignments as part of the learning process.

WEBSITES

• Alternatives to the Online Lecture. Illinois Online Network.


• An absolutely riveting online course: Nine principles for excellence in web-based teaching.


• Be Efficient, Not Busy: Time Management Strategies for Online Teaching. Faculty Focus Website.


• Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. Educational Origami Website. Gives examples of online or digital activities using Bloom’s Taxonomy as a guide.


• Classroom Assessment Techniques in Asynchronous Learning Networks. The Technology Source Archives.


• Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies. The U.S. Department of Education.


• Faculty Focus Website.  An amazing resource of articles about teaching in higher education, including teaching online and hybrid courses. They also have webinars and courses for faculty.


• How Students Develop Online Learning Skills. Educause Quarterly.


• How to Create Effective Activities for Online Teaching. Faculty Focus Website.


• How to Create Effective Online Group Work Activities. Faculty Focus Website.


• Hybrid Course Resources. UW Whitewater. Includes materials, templates, rubrics, checklists.


• Instructional Design Using the ADDIE Model Use a plan to help you design more effective courses.


• Learning Styles and the Online Environment. Illinois Online Network.


• Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction: A strategy for thinking about instructional design. Raleigh Way.  [updated link]


• Online Teaching Activity Index. Illinois Online Network. Many examples of activities to use in the online classroom including possible learning objectives, materials needed, and further resources.


• Online Teaching and Learning Resource Guide. Virginia Commonwealth University.


• Preparing Your Online Students for the Tough Weeks Ahead. Faculty Focus Website.


• Self Evaluation for Potential Online Students. Illinois Online Network.


• Online Learning Consortium Surveys. Over ten years of survey results about online/ hybrid courses and teaching.  [updated link]


• Teaching Online for the First Time. Designing for Learning Website.


• Teaching to the Learning Styles Across Generations. Faculty Focus Website.


• Tips for Hybrid Course Design. UW Milwaukee.

• 12 Aid Tools For Digital Classrooms
• Canva Presentations   Another tool, other than PowerPoint, for students and teachers to create presentations.
  
• Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice  and education
  

BOOKS/ARTICLES

• MIT Teaching & Learning Laboratory. Guidelines on Learning that Inform Teaching at MIT. – This downloadable handbook provides literature-based strategies for effective teaching methods.


• Myrick, F., & Yonge, O. (2005). Nursing Preceptorship: Connecting Practice and Education. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-0781750653 – This book is a useful resource for clinical directors.


• Silberman,  Mel (1996) Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject.  1st Edition, Pearson.  ISBN-13: 978-0205178667;ISBN-10: 0205178669


• Silberman, Mel (2005) Teaching Actively: Eight Steps and 32 Strategies to Spark Learning in Any Classroom.  Pearson.  ISBN-10: 0205455379; ISBN-13: 978-0205455379

OTHER MEDIA

• The Networked Student – Inspirational short video on how to use web-based assignments as part of the learning process.


• Transforming Student Learning with Classroom Communication Systems

WEBSITES

• Active Learning Techniques – BYU Center for Teaching  and Learning and includes just-in-time teaching, listening teams, structured sharing, students as teachers, and team quizzes.


• Four-Step Strategy to Create Active Learning in any Learning Space—Online, F2F or Blended


• Brainstorming Training – Learn advanced and traditional brainstorming techniques for use in the classroom as well as other critical thinking methods.


• The Critical Thinking Community – Articles, guides, resources for including critical thinking in the curriculum.


• Illinois Online Network. Online Teaching Activity Index – Many examples of activities to use in the online classroom including possible learning objectives, materials needed, and further resources.


• MIT Teaching & Learning Laboratory. Teaching Materials – MIT’s TLL provides a collection of materials intended to assist faculty in a variety of courses. While some material is geared towards faculty at MIT, other material can be adapted to midwifery programs.


• Prezi.com – An interesting alternative to PowerPoint!


• Teaching Guides and Strategies – Includes a description of various teaching strategies, learning exercises and games, tips for building tests (true/false, multiple choice, and essay), and more resources.


• Teaching Methods for Active Learning : Online Instructional Resources – Michigan State University. A list of online resources that discuss, demonstrate and offer suggestions on how to incorporate active learning in the classroom.


• University of Hawaii. Teaching Tips Index – This website is a collection of many articles for faculty, including how to become an organized teacher, teaching methods, preparing a syllabus, preparing tests, adult learning basics, etc. Many of the links are from the tried and true texts on teaching adults and education. Worth the exploration!