CETL provides a variety of resources to assist new faculty and instructional academic staff in developing and teaching successful courses.

Quick Checklists, Tools, and Rubrics 

• Transparency in Assignment Design
• Active Learning Course Alignment Rubric
• Active Learning Implementation Rubric
• Align Assignments and Course Learning Outcomes 
• Ten Essentials of Large Classes

Course Design Booklets

Course Design Article Links

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Course Design

• • Course Framework: The Perks of Designing a Course Framework
  • Large Classes: 10 Essentials for Student Success in Large Enrollment Classes!
  • Alignment Diagnostic Tool: Alignment Diagnostic: Assignments and Course Learning Outcomes
  • Course Session Outcomes: Writing Course Session Outcomes
  • Pre-Survey: Course Pre-Survey or Background Knowledge Probe
  • Transparency Checklist: Transparency in Assignment Design
  • Syllabus Checklist: Syllabus Rubric Checklist

Assessment

• • Grading Schemes: Grading Schemes for Active Learning: How Can You Ensure that Students Prepare for Class, Attend, and Engage?
  • Low Stakes Assessments: Sustain Your Students’ Engagement While Making Learning Visible: Three Low Stakes Assessments (LSA)

Active Learning and Engagement

• • Minimizing Opportunities for Disengagement Tool (MODA)
  • Student Resistance to Active Learning: Addressing Student Resistance to Active Learning Strategies
  • Break-out Groups: Powerful In-class Break out Groups
  • Think-Pair-Share