Teaching Resources

• Active Learning for the College Classroom

• A Positive Solution for Plagiarism – J. Karon 
• Tips for Preventing Plagiarism – M. Bart
• Plagiarism: Proactive Prevention Instead of Reactive Punishment – M. Volkov
• Plagiarism in Higher Education: A Case Study with Prospective Academicians – T. Gokmenoglu
• A Lesson in Academic Integrity as Students Feel the Injustice of Plagiarism – D. Zarka Miller

• An Introduction to Adult Learners – M. Connor
• Book Review: Adult Learners in the Academy by Lee Bash – A. Ruleman
• Highlights from Adult Learning – C. Aslanian
• Serving Adult Learners: Principles of Effectiveness – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

• Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy – Iowa State University
• Classroom Assessment Techniques – T. Angelo & K. Cross
• The Importance of Teaching Effective Self-Assessment – S. Chew

• Capstone Design Courses and Assessment – L. Mckenzie, M. Trevisan, D. Davis, & S. Beyerlein
• From Capstone to Cornerstone: A New Paradigm for Design Education – B. Hyman
• Challenges in Teaching Capstone Courses – L. Adams, M. Daniels,  A. Goold, O. Hazzan, K. Lynch, & I. Newman 
• Capstone Projects as Community Connectors – R. Anderson, G. Borriello, H. Martin, & L. Black

• Case Studies – Carnegie Mellon University
• Teaching Materials Using Case Studies – C. Davis & E. Wilcock
• National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science 
• Promotion of Critical Thinking by using Case Studies as Teaching Method – I. Popil

• Collaborative Conceptual Design – L. Wang, W. Shen, H. Xie, J. Neelamkauil, & A. Pardasani
• Working with Collaborative Projects: My Living Theory of a Holistic Educational Practice– M. Glenn
• Collaboration Projects – The Teacher’s Corner

• Education for Practical Critical Thinking Skills to Use in Everyday Life – C. Rusbult
• Critical Thinking Development: A Stage Theory – L. Elder & R. Paul
• Critical Thinking Framework – R. Duron, B. Limbach, & W. Waugh
• Critical Thinking in the College Classroom – Grand Canyon University

• Office of Global Citizenship for Campus, Community and Careers – AAC&U
• Linking Diversity and Educational Purpose: How Diversity Affects the Classroom Environment and Student Development – S. Hurtado
• Learning Objects: Resources for Distance Education Worldwide – S. Downes
• “Just Check My Grammar” – The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Supporting ESL students at OCAD – Ontario College of Art & Design

• Improving College Teaching: A Critical Review of Research – K. Levinson-Rose & R. Menges
• On the Road to Becoming a Professor: The Graduate Student Experience – J. Nyquist, L. Manning, D. Wulff, A. Austin, J. Sprague, P. Fraser, C. Calcagno, & B.Woodford 
• The Effects of Praiseworthy Grading on Students and Teachers – S. Dragga

• Improving College Teaching: A Critical Review of Research – K. Levinson-Rose & R. Menges
• On the Road to Becoming a Professor: The Graduate Student Experience – J. Nyquist, L. Manning, D. Wulff, A. Austin, J. Sprague, P. Fraser, C. Calcagno, & B.Woodford 
• The Effects of Praiseworthy Grading on Students and Teachers – S. Dragga

• Professional Learning Communities: What They Are and Why They Are Important – SEDL
• Standards for Professional Learning – Learning Forward
• Adding Value: Learning Communities and Student Engagement – C. Wang & S. Kuh

• Teaching by Lecture– S. Hulse
• Lecturing Effectively – Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo
• Colleges Go Proactive with Flipped Classrooms – W. Wong

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

• ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine – D. Wood
• Assessing the Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education – C. Major & B. Palmer
• Measurement and Analysis of Student Engagement in University Classes where Varying Levels of PBL Methods of Instruction are in Use – S. Ahlfeldt, S. Mehta, & T. Sellnow
• Overview of Problem-Based Learning: Definitions and Distinctions – J. Savery
• The Motivation to Learn Begins with a Problem – Institute for Transforming University Education, University of Delaware

• Becoming a Scientist: The Role of Undergraduate Research Students’ Cognitive, Personal, and Professional Development – A. Hunter, S. Laursen, & E. Seymour
• What College Students Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age – A. Head & M. Eisenberg
• EDUCAUSE Research

• VALUE Rubrics – Intercultural Knowledge and Competence – AAC&U
• Kappa Omicron Nu Resources – Sample Rubrics for Higher Education – Kappa Omicron Nu
• A Rubric for Evaluating Student Blogs – M. Sample

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Indiana University of Bloomington
• SoTL Consultations – Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University
• The Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for Christians in Higher Education
• The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

• Implementing Service Learning in Higher Education – R. Bringle & J. Hatcher
• Integrating Community Service in Classroom Instruction Enhances Learning: Results from an Experiment – G. Markus, J. Howard, & D. King
• Comparing the Effects of Community Service and Service Learning – L. Vogelgesang & A. Astin
• Service Learning and Volunteer Opportunities – U.S. Department of Education

• Understanding and Promoting Student Engagement in University Learning Communities – K. Krause
• Improving Student Engagement: Ten Proposals for Action – N. Zepke & L. Leach
• What Student Engagement Data Tells Us About College Readiness – G. Kuh

• Strategies for Addressing Student Fear in the Classroom – T. Bledsoe & J. Baskin
• Student Retention: Faculty Taking on a Bigger Role – Magna Publications

• Instructional Immediacy and The Seven Principles: Strategies for Facilitating Online Courses – H. Hutchins
• Literature Review: Conflict Resolution In Post-Secondary Online Education – J. Schroeder
• The 10 Biggest Myths About Synchronous Online Teaching – R. DeMaria & T. Bongiovanni

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• The Teaching Professor provides insights and ideas for the best pedagogies and practices.

• Handbook on Test Development: Helpful Tips for Creating Reliable and Valid Classroom Tests– A. Cohen & J. Wollack
• How to Prepare Better Multiple-Choice Test Items: Guidelines for University Faculty – S. Burton, R. Sudweeks, P. Merrill, & B. Wood

• Tips for editing video TED Talks
• Using video to improve practice Teaching Channel
• Guidelines for shooting effective video – S. Adams
• Tips for being on Camera in the Classroom

• The Chronicle of Higher Education has articles and blogs on the topic of life/work balance
• Preparing for a New Semester: Make Plans Now to Manage Your Future Stress – G. Williams
• Work-Life Balance of Teaching Faculty with Reference to Andhra Pradesh Engineering Colleges – V. Goud & K. Nagaraju

• 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 CAD FCC.
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• Athletic Support: Academic Support for Athletes.
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• Research: Information Research Modules.

• Recommended Reading: We recommend these books, which can be found at the Jerry Falwell Library.
• Center for Biblical Integration (CBI): For biblical integration resources and successful examples of integration, visit our CBI page.
• CTE Faculty Communication Center (FCC): View an array of resources and recorded training sessions on the CTE FCC. The link to the CTE FCC can be found on your Canvas Dashboard beginning Fall 2020 (prior to Fall 2020, please see the CTE FCC in Blackboard).
• CTE Library: The CTE has a growing library of books available to borrow. Stop in and check them out.

Online Book Reviews

• Stylish Academic Writing. C. Towles
• The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners. A. Cates
• Interested in submitting a book review? Email CTE.
• Book Review Guidelines