Resources from the Center for Teaching and Learning

These articles, tutorials and Web workshops are provided by The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). CTL supports and promotes collaborative professional development for system faculty in order to improve student learning.

Articles

Two collections of articles pertaining to teaching and learning online and via electronic media.

Tutorials

Three self-paced tutorials covering topics specific to online teaching and learning.

  • Active Learning Online

    A self-paced tutorial: Learn about using teaching strategies that promote active learning in the virtual classroom. It offers a review of current literature in the field through readings on key topics, practical tips and suggestions for online teaching, and links to Internet resources for further study.

  • Getting Started Online

    A self-paced tutorial: Learn more about teaching in an online environment. Includes readings on key topics, practical tips for online teaching, and links to Internet resources for further study.

  • Instructional Design Support for eLearning

    A self-paced tutorial based on the book: Designing Instruction for Technology-Enhanced Learning, by Patricia L. Rogers, Ph.D. The course covers five phases of Instructional Design; performing a needs analysis, identifying instructional goals and analyzing tasks, writing the assignment, choosing your teaching strategies and instructional media and teaching the course.

  • All CTL Tutorials

    An index to all of the tutorials offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning: Each self-directed tutorial offers readings, activities and some quizzes as you progress.

Web Workshops

A wealth of Web-based workshops are available. Offerings include one hour workshops presented online, recorded and archived for reference. These workshop topics are based on faculty needs identified by a biennial faculty development survey.