Additional Resources
General Resources
Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository https://topr.online.ucf.edu/ This is — as the title suggests — a repository of articles and how-to documents related to all aspects of online teaching. Developed and maintained by the University of Central Florida’s Center for Distributed teaching
Creating Online Learning Experiences: A Brief Guide to Online Courses, from Small and Private to Massive and Open by Matt Crosslin, et al. This is an open educational textbook on creating online courses. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/creating-online-learning-experiences
Blaine Smith and Cynthia Brame. Blended and Online Learning. Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blended-and-online-learning/
Miller, Michelle D. (2017) Minds Online: Teaching effectively with Technology. Boston; Harvard University Press. This books is heavy on cognitive theory to explain why certain methods of teaching work, but it does have a couple of very practical chapters. https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt9qdsqd
Darby, F., & Lang, J. (2019). Small teaching online : applying learning science in online classes (First edition.). Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Brand. https://gettysburg.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01GETTYSBURG_INST/rol5uk/alma991004601228705231
Eyler, Josh (2018) How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching. UWV Press https://wvupressonline.com/node/758
Delivering High-Quality Instruction Online in Response to COVID–19 A report developed by: the Online Learning Consortium, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and Every Learner Everywhere, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Released: May 2020 https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/facultyplaybook
Course Design
Liz Thompson (2016). Applying motivational design principles to create engaging online modules. In Chen, B., deNoyelles, A., & Thompson, K. (Eds.), Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository. Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida Center for Distributed Learning. Retrieved January 7, 2020 from https://topr.online.ucf.edu/applying-motivational-design-principles-to-create-engaging-online-modules/.
Ten Steps Toward Universal Design of Online Courses This is a guide produced by the University of Arkansas that covers the basics of designing a course that is accessible for all students. Some of these design features may be more applicable for our courses than others, but there is good advice about color choices, text choices, and document types that you should consider in designing your course and preparing materials. https://ualr.edu/disability/online-education/
Mesa Community College Center for Teaching and Learning. Designing an Online Course. https://ctl.mesacc.edu/teaching/designing-an-online-course/
Robert K. Noyd. A Primer on Writing Effective Learning-Centered Course Goals https://library.gwu.edu/utlc/resources/writing-course-goals
Edward J. Maloney and Joshua Kim. “Fall Scenario #13: A HyFlex Model“ Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/learning-innovation/fall-scenario-13-hyflex-model
Beatty, Brian (2020) Hybrid-Flexible Course Design. EdTech Press. https://edtechbooks.org/hyflex
DeRosa, Robin (2020) Introducing Hy-Flex Course Design. https://youtu.be/SSatg7ooQX4
Hybrid Flexible Menu (used in the Monday opening talk)
Communication and Connection
Lederman, Doug (2020) “How College Students Viewed This Spring’s Remote Learning”. Inside Higher Ed. 5/20/2020 https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2020/05/20/student-view-springs-shift-remote-learning
DeNoyelles, D. (2015). Setting discussion expectations. In Chen, B., deNoyelles, A., & Thompson, K. (Eds.), Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository. Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida Center for Distributed Learning. Retrieved June 9, 2020 from https://topr.online.ucf.edu/setting-discussion-expectations/.
Johnson, Jason. “Best Practices for Synchronous Online Discussions”. In Higher E-Learning. Retrieved June 9, 2020 from http://higherelearning.com/best-practices-for-synchronous-online-discussions
“Fostering Student to Student Communication” in Online Teaching in a Box, developed by the University of Illinois CITL. https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/online-strategy-development/develop-or-revise-an-online-course/online-course-in-a-box/teaching-online/student-connections/fostering-student-to-student-connections
Activities and Assessment
Asynchronous Strategies for Inclusive Teaching from the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning Brown University
Sohini Kumar, Kay. June 3, 2020. A Medley of Multi-Modal Projects from Inside Higher Ed – GradHacker Blog. https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/gradhacker/medley-multimodal-projects
The following is a list of resources about creating formative assessments from a variety of university and college teaching resource centers:
- from Johns Hopkins University: https://ep.jhu.edu/faculty/learning-roadmap-for-new-online-instructors/assessing-student-learning-online
- from Millersville University: https://www.millersville.edu/cae/teaching-and-learning/formative-assessment.php
- from West Chester University: https://www.wcupa.edu/distanceEd/formativeAssessments.aspx
- from Hunter College: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/academicassessment/Toolbox/formative-assessment
McMurty, Beth The Chronicle of Higher Education weekly newsletter on teaching – June 4, 2020. “What Does Trauma Informed teaching look Like?” https://www.chronicle.com/article/What-Does-Trauma-Informed/248917
Sarah Rose Cavanagh’s guide for The Chrionicle on engaged teaching https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/advice-teaching
Sarah Rose Cavanagh’s book, “The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion” https://wvupressonline.com/node/642
