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Teaching Non-traditional Students (2000). http://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/tips/tips_0900.html
Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education - Considered the standard for developing and evaluating quality undergraduate education. Some university sites that explore the seven principles:
- http://www.crlt.umich.edu/gsis/p4_6
- http://citt.ufl.edu/tools/chickering-and-gamson-7-rules-for-undergraduate-education/
- http://www.utc.edu/walker-center-teaching-learning/teaching-resources/7-principles.php
Center for Universal Design in Education - The Center for Universal Design in Education (CUDE) develops and collects resources to help educators apply universal design to all aspects of the educational experience:
- instruction
- student services
- information technology
- physical spaces
Learning Theories
A collection of the most popular learning theories with links and resources for all.
http://www.emtech.net/learning_theories.htm
Good Teaching: The Top 10 Requirements – a nice article that talks about the practical side of good teaching.
Writing Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes
Bloom’s Taxonomy: http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/effective-teaching-practices/revised-blooms-taxonomy
Writing Measurable Learning Objectives: https://teachonline.asu.edu/2012/07/writing-measurable-learning-objectives/
Writing Effective Course & Lesson Objectives: Use this tool to easily create lesson or course objectives. http://teachonline.asu.edu/objectives-builder/
Global Learning – Teaching a Diverse Student Body
Purdue University developed a nice guide to help faculty consider various aspects
of teaching a more diverse student body. http://www.purdue.edu/cie/pdf_links/GL%20teaching%20tips.pdf