On this page you will find links to websites that offer tips on specific areas of college teaching. The websites are maintained by teaching resource centers around North America. The listings are arranged by topic. To report broken links, send an e-mail message to Michael Marks.

Course Design and Preparation:

"Designing a Learning-Centered Syllabus," from the University of Delaware's Center for Teaching Effectiveness

Syllabus creation, from the University of Minnesota's Center for Teaching and Learning Services

"Developing a Presentation in 4 Easy Steps," from Presenters Online.

Teaching at the Beginning of the Semester

"101 Things You Can Do The First Week of Class," from the University of Nebraska's Teaching and Learning Center

"The First Day of Class...A Day of Missed Opportunities?," from the University of North Carolina's Center for Teaching and Learning

"Getting Started," things to do on the first day of class. By Richard M. Felder (North Carolina State University) and Rebecca Brent (East Carolina University).

Classroom Issues

"Teaching and Persuasive Communication: Class Presentation Skills," from Brown University's Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning

"Instructors Guidelines for Addressing Disruptive Students in the Classroom," from the University of California-Santa Cruz

"A Guide to Motivating Students," from the University of Illinois-Springfield's Center for Teaching and Learning.

"From Teaching to Learning: Lectures and Approaches to Active Learning," by D.C. Seeler, G.H. Turnwald, and K.S. Bull. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education (Vol.21, No.1, Spring 1994).

"The 'Change-Up' in Lectures," by John Middendorf and Alan Kalish (Indiana University), article featured in the National Teaching and Learning Forum

"Troubleshooting Your Class," from the University of Oregon's Teaching Effectiveness Program

"Improving Student Learning with Group Assignments," by David McDonald. From Purdue University's Freshman Engineering home page.

Dealing with Student Writing Assignments

"A Framework for Evaluating Writing Assignments," from the State University of New York-Albany's Center for Excellence in Teaching

Miscellaneous Teaching Tips

Teaching tips bulletin board from the University of Arkansas's Teaching and Faculty Support Center. Post your own teaching tips here!

"Teaching Strategies" from the State University of New York-Buffalo's Teaching and Learning Resources website

"Tools for Teaching," from Indiana University's Teaching Resources Center

"Teaching Ideas," from the University of Iowa's Center for Teaching

Teaching tips from the University of Kansas's Center for Teaching Excellence

"How Do You Teach? A Checklist for Developing Instructional Awareness," excerpted from Maryellen Weimer, Improving College Teaching. Posted at the University of Maine's Center for Teaching Excellence.

"Teaching Tips," from McMaster University's Center for Leadership in Learning

"Teaching Hints," from Prof. Michael Grant (Western Michigan University), prepared by Tim Chartier

"Tips For Better Teaching," from the SAS Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Pennsylvania

"Teaching Tips," from St. Cloud State University's Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence

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