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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 collection of one hour pre-recorded Web workshops using Webex or Elluminate Live!
- Using Technology to Enhance your Teaching of World Cultures, Social Studies and Languages
(Webex recording) Feburary 11, 2009
Presenter/Facilitator: Alejandro Sanchez-Aizcorbe, Southwest Minnesota State University - Second Life: A Journey to MnSCU Island!
(Webex recording) March 27, 2009
Presenter/Facilitator: Jenni Swenson, Ridgewater College - Online Pedagogy: Beyond the D2L Template
- Rubricks: Measuring Student Success
Taking the guess-work out of assessment and conveying effective feedback! By Zala Fashant
- Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts: Teaching and Learning with Web-based Technologies
November 2, 2007
- All CTL Web Workshops
An index to all of the Web-based workshops offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning: Each one hour workshop is presented online and recorded. Topics are identified by a biennial faculty development survey.









