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

• 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

• Residential Faculty are enrolled in a Canvas course for university resources. If you are not yet enrolled in this “Residential Faculty Resources” Canvas course, please contact CTE@liberty.edu.

• 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 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