Teaching Resources

Active Learning

• Active Learning for the College Classroom
• “Does Active Learning Work?" - A Review of the Research
• Active Learning - Faculty Center

Academic Integrity

• A Positive Solution for Plagiarism
• Tips for Preventing Plagiarism
• Plagiarism: Proactive Prevention Instead of Reactive Punishment
• Plagiarism in higher education:A case study with prospective academicians
• A Lesson in Academic Integrity as Students Feel the Injustice of Plagiarism

Adult Learners

• An Introduction to Adult Learners - Marcia Connor
• Book Review: Adult Learners in the Academy by Lee Bash - Alice Ruleman
• Highlights from Adult Learning - Carol Aslanian, Union University
• Serving Adult Learners: Principles of Effectiveness - Carroll CC
• Teaching the Adult Learner Online - Stilborne & Williams

Assessment of Learning 

• Tools for Assessing Student Learning. View these on the LITRE website.
• Educause - Seeking Evidence of Impact
• Whys and Hows of Assessment - Carnegie Mellon
• Assessment Process - James Madison
• A Model of Learning Objectives- Iowa State UniversityWCWhy 

Critical Thinking

• Critical Thinking Skills in Education and Life
• Critical Thinking Development: A Stage Theory
• National Center for Teaching Thinking
• Articles on Critical Thinking - Indiana Bloomington

Lecture Tips

• Teaching by Lecture 
• A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence
• Lecturing Effectively in the University Classroom - Waterloo
• Tips for Teachers—Twenty Ways to Make Lectures More Participatory

Math and Science Repository 

• The Applied Math and Science Repository is a portal of educational resources and services. 

Rubrics 

• Park University – Understanding and Developing Grading Rubrics
• Creating a Rubric – Online Faculty Tutorial
• UVA Teaching Resource Center: Practical Suggestions for Rubric Development
• American Association of Colleges and Universities - VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) Rubrics
• Rubric Samples for Higher Education
• The Chronicle of Higher Education - A Rubric for evaluating student blogs
• The University of Texas at Austin - Developing rubrics to evaluate student performance 

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) 

• The SoTL at Indiana University Bloomington: View on the website.
• Carnegie Academy for the SoTL (CASTL): View on the website.
• The SoTL at Illinois University, Outlets for Publishing and Presenting: View on the website.
• SoTL Publishing Opportunities: View on the website.
• Getting SoTL Articles Published, a few tips from SoTL Illinois: View on the website.
• The SoTL at University of Wisconsin-Madison: View on the website.
• The SoTL at the University of Wisconsin: View on the website.
• EDUCAUSE, Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Resources: View on the website.
• The SoTL at Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee: View on the website.
• The Carnegie Foundation for Advancement in Teaching: View on the website.
• The Ohio Learning Network - Innovative Teaching and Learning: View on the website.

SoTL Journals

For a full list of journals, please visit the comprehension journal listing on the Center for Teaching Excellence website or access subscribed journals via the IRLC research page.

• SoTL Journals, Illinois State University, Milner Library Core: View on the website.
• SoTL Journal for Christians in Higher Education: View on the website.
• Teaching and Learning Journals: View on the website.
• Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning for Christians in Higher Education: View on the website.
• Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: View on the website.
• Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: View on the website.
• International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: View on the website.
• Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: View on the website. 

Student Engagement

• Understanding and promoting student engagement in university learning communities
• Center for Student Engagement - The George Washington University
• Burnout and engagement in university students - A cross national study
• Improving student engagement - Ten proposals for action
• What student engagement data tells us about college readiness - George D. Kuh

Teaching Large Classes

• Large Classes: A Teaching Guide
• Tips for Using Questions in Large Classes
• Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence - Penn State
• A Review of Research on Constructivism-Based Strategies for Large Lecture Science Classes

Teaching Online

• Best practices online teaching - University of Maryland
• Building community online - GWU
• Crafting questions for online discussions - Penn State Learning Design Community Hub
• Synchronous online teaching - EDUcause
• Online writing assistance- Tutor.com and Liberty University Online Writing Center

Teaching Publications

The Liberty University Library subscibes to the following Magna Publications.  Off-site users will need to log in through their EZ Proxy account in order to access.

• Academic Leader reports on trends and best practices in higher education leadership.
• Distance Education Report focuses on insight, creation, and implementation of distance education.
• Online Classroom examines opportunities and challenges online.
• Recruitment & Retention discusses challenges facing higher education in retention and recruitment.
• The Teaching Professor provides insights and ideas for best pedagogies and practices.

Wellness

• The Chronicle of Higher Education has articles and blogs on the topice of life/work balance 
• Dealing with Stress
• Videos on vocal techniques 
• Resilient Teachers: Resisting Stress and Burnout
• Burnout Prevention for Concordia University Staff and Faculty

Liberty University Resources

• Resource Guide:  The Resource Guide provides an introduction to the array of opportunities and activities that are available to faculty.  Faculty can access the document in the CTE FCC.
• Military Affairs:  Office of Military Affairs.
• Athletic Support:  Academic Support for Athletes.
• FERPA: View FERPA information.   
• Research: ILRC Information Research Modules.
• Online Writing Assistance: Tutor.com and Liberty University Online Writing Center

Liberty University Center for Teaching Excellence Resources

• Recommended Reading:  CTE recommends these books which can be found at the Jerry Falwell Library.
• FLI:  For faith integration resources and successful examples of integration, vist our Faith Learning Integration (FLI) page and FLI Gallery.
• CTE FCC:  View an array of resources and recorded training sessions on the CTE FCC.  The link to the CTE FCC (Faculty Communication Center) can be found in the My Bb Courses box on your Blackboard Portal.
• CTE Library:  The CTE has a growing library of books available to borrow.  Stop in and check them out.
• Working with Military Students:  A variety of resources for teaching veterans and current military students can be found on our Military Students Page.
• Teaching Technology:  For examples of teaching technology or additional resources, visit our Teaching Technology page. 

Center for Teaching Excellence Newsletters

• CTE, etcetera, vol 3. issue 1
• Volume 2, Issue 1
• CTE, etcetera...vol 1 issue 2, 2012