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Last Updated: Feb 03, 2025, 03:24 PM

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Our mission is to provide every educator--experienced instructors or aspiring graduate teaching assistants--with the essential instruments, pioneering techniques, and crucial insights needed for exemplary teaching.

Navigate our trove of resources where you'll unearth an array of learning materials and updates on forthcoming workshops and training sessions. Together, we can cultivate an environment that transforms ordinary learning journeys into extraordinary and inclusive educational adventures!

Class Preparation

Set Effective Learning Goals

Learn about revisions to Bloom's Taxonomy from the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Iowa State. More Info

Plan Your Course Syllabus with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Incorporate the three principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into your course syllabus. More Info

Familiarize Yourself with MyCourses.siu.edu (D2L Brightspace)

Learn to create assignments and set up your gradebook on D2L Brightspace for seamless class operations.

Check Your Online Class Accessibility

Evaluate your online course's accessibility with this informative Educause article. More Info

Create or Update Course Syllabus and Expectations

Use the CTE Syllabus Template, course expectations, and technology requirements statement as references.

Resources

Course Evaluation

Enhance your teaching through

Scoring and Analysis of Classroom Exams
(Utilize machine-readable forms for efficient exam evaluation and analysis.)

Instructor and Course Evaluations (ICE) Processing
(Gather useful feedback for your courses and teaching methods.)

Consultation and Analysis of Research Oriented Instruments
(Gain expert insights on research tools relevant to your discipline.)

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Giving Effective Feedback

  • Using Turnitin in D2L

    Learn how to utilize Turnitin's Feedback Studio in D2L while grading assignments.

  • Enhancing Feedback

    Discover Michael Howell's 5 principles for effective feedback on student assignments.

     

  • D2L Rubrics

    Watch how to integrate a rubric into your D2L course assignment for clearer grading expectations. More

  • Offline Grading

    Learn how to download assignments from D2L for offline grading and providing online feedback. 

Study Abroad Instructors' Resources

Partnering with the Center for International Education (CIE), we offer tips and resources for instructors leading study abroad courses. Visit CIE's Study Abroad page for more information.