New Faculty Resources

Feeling daunted by the first day of class? These simple tips are some easy ways to start your class off that can help encourage student engagement, and get everyone excited for the semester! 

Worried about your syllabus? Need to make sure it includes all the required components? Start with a checklist to help you keep track.

Building a community and establishing expectations are important components of classroom management. Community guidelines help provide a strong foundation for a community, by setting the tone and encouraging an environment where students feel supported engaging in activities and discussions. 

Transparent Assignment design can help make assignments accessible, as well as help students understand the purpose of the assignment to their learning.  Use the quick start guide for an overview and the checklist for designing your assignments!

Want to head off bouts of silence during class discussions? Find some general strategies to help keep the conversation flowing!

Executive Function impacts learning and is influenced by many external factors. Learn a little about the brain's control center and ways to support executive functioning in your students. 

At times, we wonder why students are struggling to acquire the knowledge and develop the skills within our courses. This pair of resources breakdown ways  instructors help students develop skills in becoming a more self-directed learner and help students manage their own learning.

Feedback is widely regarded as an essential tool responsible for steering and promoting intellectual growth. Wise Feedback is a way of framing this feedback that has been shown to increase the likelihood that students will address the comments and revise their work.