How to adapt your syllabi to better help students in what promises to be another complicated semester. By Matthew R. Johnson | August 11, 2021
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Welcome back: Insights, plans, and resources for a successful return to campus
Welcome Back, Huskies! This fall, there will be more students on campus than there have been since the pandemic began. While this is exciting, as
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2021 Online Teaching Symposium keynote address promotes inclusive teaching
Attendees of the 2021 Online Teaching Symposium were fortunate to witness the Keynote address, which focused on promoting equity through Inclusive Teaching. The keynote speakers
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Annotation tech tool: Hypothes.is
Open educational resources (OER) are an important component to increasing equity and access for all students by decreasing the costs associated with higher education. One
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Creating an accessible syllabus
The course syllabus is an essential component of your course. A syllabus is often the first means of communication between you and your students, so
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Summer reading list to inspire and reenergize your teaching
The summer season is just around the corner. What’s on your “to do” list? Have you been dreaming about dipping your toes in the sand
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Fall 2021 Teaching Assistant Institute: Save the date – August 16-20
Each year the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) hosts a Teaching Assistant Institute (TAI) to inspire faculty for the upcoming semester. We are
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Setting up your gradebook early
Written by Michael Strunk and Megan Holt The anticipation of a new semester is an exciting time. Instructors can delve into lesson planning with renewed
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Expanded gallery view feature coming to Blackboard Collaborate
An important aspect of live synchronous sessions is the expectation and hope that instructors will be able to connect and engage with students in real
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Inquiry into effective teaching and learning using assessment
The importance of effective teaching and learning was highlighted like never before during the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent shift to remote teaching and learning. Faculty
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Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses
In addition to being a requirement of the U.S. Department of Education for all online courses eligible for financial aid, regular and substantive interaction is
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Discussing ethical issues in online teaching
The importance of ethical behavior in online teaching as a topic of concern has never been more relevant, particularly at a time when many classes
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