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Assessement Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education
 
 
Taking Teaching Seriously: Meeting the Challenge of Instructional Improvement
 
 
Preparing Learners for e-Learning
 
 
Beyond the Big Test: Noncognitive Assessment in Higher Education
 
 
Creating Learning Communities: A Practical Guide to Winning Support, Organizing for Change, and Implementing Programs
 
 
Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education
 
 
Grading Students' Classroom Writing: Issues and Strategies
 
 
Creating Learning Centered Classrooms: What Does Learning Theory Have to Say?
 
 
Community-Based Research and Higher Education: Principles and Practices
 
 
Retaining Minority Students in Higher Education: A Framework for Success
 
 
Models for Improving College Teaching: A Faculty Resource
 
 
Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education
 
 
Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment
 
 
Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice
 
 
Diversity and Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching
 
 
Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn: A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching All Adults
 
 
Paths to the Professoriate: Strategies for Enriching the Preparation of Future Faculty
 
 
The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
 
 
The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning
 
 
Enabling Mobile Learning
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107#http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
Educational Blogging
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
Rethinking Teaching for the Knowledge Society
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
Revolutionizing Learning in the Digital Age
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
Using an Interactive Syllabus to Improve Teaching and Learning
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
Effective Teaching with PowerPoint: A Learning Theory Approach
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
7 Things You Should Know About Clickers
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
The Space Between: Creating a Context for Learning
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
Effect of the Web on Undergraduate Citation Behavior: Guiding Student Scholarship in a Networked Age
http://muse.jhu.edu
 
Faculty Perceptions and Uses of Instructional Technology
http://www.educause.edu/Browse/645?parent_id=107
 
Teaching Large Classes Project 2001: Final Report
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/largeclasses/pdfs/AUTC_final_report.pdf
 
Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever
http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html
 
TLT/Collaborative Change: Low Threshold Applications
http://www.tltgroup.org/resources/rltas.html
 
Carnegie Mellon University, Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/resources/index.html
Includes information on course design, common teaching problems, ongoing assessment of your teaching, classroom assessment techniques, and more.
Compendium of Centers for Teaching Excellence
http://www.hocking.edu/~aaffairs/FacDev_files/LINKS_Teaching%20Centers.htm
Provides links to numerous sites, however some are less worthy than others.
Eastern Washington University, Teaching and Learning Center
http://www.ewu.edu/x2040.xml
Offers numerous links for teaching tips and resources.
George Mason University, Center for Teaching Excellence
http://www.gmu.edu/cte/teaching.htm
New educator’s handbook, numerous teaching tips, articles and more.
Louisiana State University, Centers for Excellence in Learning & Teaching
http://www.celt.lsu.edu/CFD/Professional%20Development%20Opportunities.htm
Provides calendar of seminars and workshops held by higher education associations and networks.
New York University, The Center for Teaching Excellence
http://www.nyu.edu/cte/
Author of What the Best College Teachers Do, Ken Bain is the director of the center. This site has information on the scholarship of teaching, newsletters, critical learning, bibliographies on learning and teaching best practices and more.
Northwestern University, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence
http://teach.northwestern.edu/links.html
Loads of information on teaching tips, higher education journals, conferences, evaluation/assessment tools, and more.
State University of New Jersey Rutgers, Center for the Advancement of Teaching
http://cat.rutgers.edu/
Teaching portfolios, newsletter with teaching tips, and more.
University of California-Berkeley, Office of Ed. Dev. & Teaching, Learning & tech. Center
http://www.berkeley.edu/teaching/
Excellent site with numerous teaching resources, articles, listserv, compendium on suggestions for teaching with excellence, and more.
University of Kansas, Center for Teaching Excellence
http://www.ku.edu/~cte/index.html
Articles, newsletters and information on teaching tips and resources.
University of Minnesota, Center for Teaching & Learning Services
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/
Contains information on how to get the most out of PowerPoint, including games and active learning; critic thinking source; teaching guides; learning objects and designing learning landscapes; and newsletters and essays on teaching excellence.
University of Oklahoma, Instructional Development Program
http://ou.edu/idp/tips/index.htm
Tips on teaching, helpful resources, newsletters, etc.
FFPSE, U.S. Dept. of Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/fipse/howtoget.html
Programs/Initiatives, reports & resources, news, education planning, grants, etc.
NEA, National Education Association
http://www.nfie.org/programs/howtoapply.htm
Grants available to faculty and staff at US public higher education institutions. Grants from Learning & Leadership to Innovation.
POD, Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
http://www.podnetwork.org/grants&awards.htm
Grant information.
AACTE, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
http://www.aacte.org/
Information on the study of education policies related mainly to teacher preparation on a national, regional and state level. Leader in innovation in teacher education. Publications include Education Week and Teacher Magazine.
ACE, American Council on Education
http://www.acenet.edu/#http://www.acenet.edu/
Coordinating body for all the nation’s higher education institutions that provides a unifying voice on key higher education issues and influences public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.
AACU, Assoc. of American Colleges & Universities
http://www.aacu-edu.org/
Information and initiatives on the advocacy of Liberal Education.
Business-Higher Education Forum
http://bhef.com/about/
Forum comprised of corporations, universities, and philanthropic organizations with the mission to promote collegiality and to address the interdependence of educational institutions and business. Focus is on issues relating to cooperative efforts of business and higher education, critical issues of strengthening K-16 education, enhancing research collaborations, and more.
Inside Higher Education
http://insidehighered.com/
News, opinion, and career advice and services provided by higher education professionals.
JJSC, the Joint Information Systems Committee
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/
A United Kingdom website whose purpose is to support and further higher education by providing strategic guidance, advise and opportunities to use information and communications technology to support learning, administration, research, and teaching.
Scholarly Societies Project
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/education_soc.html
Compendium of websites of scholarly societies across the world, sponsored by the University of Waterloo Library.
TLT, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group
http://www.tltgroup.org/profacdev/home.htm#http://www.tltgroup.org/profacdev/home.htm
Non-profit Corporation that specializes in faculty/professional development. They offer workshops with one-on-one interaction in areas of learning, teaching, and innovative technologies.
The Foundation Coalition
http://www.foundationcoalition.org/
An engineering coalition funded by the National Science Foundation that provides information on curricular and pedagogical innovations, classroom resources, curriculum integration, etc.
The National Academies
http://www.nationalacademies.org/publications/
Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Provides news releases, reports, newsletters, magazines & journals, and other resource links.
The National Academy of Education
http://www.nae.nyu.edu/
Seeks advancement of the highest quality education research and its use in policy formulation and practice. Funds proposals of scholarly significance to the field of education, features books, reports, studies, papers, reviews and more.
The Sloan Consortium
http://www.sloan-c.org/
A consortium of institutions and organizations committed to quality online education. Encourages the collaborative sharing of knowledge and effective practices to improve online education in learning effectiveness, access, affordability for learners and providers, and student and faculty satisfaction. Online methodologies, hosts conferences and workshops, newsletter, other research and resources for online teaching.
ADL, Advanced Distributed Learning
http://www.adlnet.org/aboutadl/index.cfm
Collaborative effort between public and private sectors to modernize structured learning by integrating information technologies; develop standards, tools and learning content for the learning environment of the future. Information on repositories.
Apple Learning Interchange, Higher Education Tour
http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/tours/hed.html
Discover engaging content for use in higher education. Teaching practices such as improving science education with iMovie, streaming videos on digital video, wireless networking, and other software titles; technology to give you ideas for integrating technology into your curriculum.
CTLS, Center for Teaching & Learning Services
http://www.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/workshops/powerp/games.html
Active learning with PowerPoint – includes how to incorporate music, videos, games and classroom assessment techniques.
Fastrak Consulting Ltd., Objects of interest
http://www.fastrak-consulting.co.uk/tactix/features/objects/objects.htm
Information on learning objects by Clive Shepherd.
The Instructional Use of Learning Objects
http://www.reusability.org/read/
Online, in-depth book about the instructional use of learning objects.
Merlot, Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning & Online Teaching
http://www.merlot.org
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning & Online Teaching. MERLOT is a collaborative effort of a consortium of higher education institutions that provide free resources to faculty and students. Online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
Thomson Netg
http://www.netg.com/demodownloads/default.asp?access=success
Access to a variety of resources on innovative technologies and teaching including articles, NETg courseware, Webinars, “success through Learning,” simulation-filled courses, lecture series and marketing collateral for download.
University of Minnesota, Center for Teaching & Learning Services
http://www.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/essays/vol_15/great.html
Information on learning objects and designing learning landscapes. Contains information on how to get the most out of PowerPoint, including games and active learning; critic thinking source; teaching guides; and newsletters and essays on teaching excellence.
VARK
http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=advice
A guide to learning styles with questionnaire and scoring instructions.
Best Practice Resources, Barry Sweeny
http://www.teachermentors.com
Barry Sweeny, a consultant, website. Contains articles, company information, and workshop information.
NEA, National Education Association
http://www.nfie.org/publications/mentoring.htm#usefulness
Provides information and resources on mentoring.
MLRN, The Mentoring Leadership & Resource Network
http://www.mentors.net/
Provides information on different mentoring models, articles, discussions, and upcoming events.
Education Review
http://edrev.asu.edu/
A journal of book reviews; publishes reviews of recent books in education, covering the entire range of education scholarship and practice. Education Review is free as a service of the College of Education at Arizona State University and the Michigan State University Libraries. All submissions are refereed by the editors.
Research in Physics Education
http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~hake/
Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington. Information on Socratic Dialogue Inducing Labs, research development and change in undergraduate biology education and more.
EPE, Editorial Project in Education
http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
Newsletters: Education Week and Teacher Magazine.
Study Circles Resource Center
http://www.studycircles.org/pages/hap.html
Information on how to form and manage a study circle.
TLT Group
http://www.tltgroup.org/ProFacDev/BLOGSetc.htm
Everything you want to know about Blogs and Wikis.
Bartley.com
http://www.bartleby.com/73/
Reference, and quotations.
DeVry University, Kansas City
http://library.kc.devry.edu/mla/printbooks.html
MLA book Citations.
Infoplease
http://www.infoplease.com/index.html
Almanacs, atlas, encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, white pages, biography, sports, world & news, history & government, society & culture, health & science, business, arts & entertainment, quotations, kid’s reference, and more.
Merriam-Webster Online
http://www.m-w.com/
Dictionary, Unabridged, Collegiate, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia Britannica, For Kids.
The College of Arts & Sciences at Illinois State University-Punctuation Made Simple
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/golson/punctuation
Punctuation.
Webster University, St. Louis
http://library.webster.edu/readcite.html
Citation Styles – Books, magazine/journal articles, & newspaper articles.
Webopedia
http://www.webopedia.com/
Online encyclopedia for web termology.
Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.org/
An Online encyclopedia built collaboratively by academic individuals through a Wiki.
Teaching Tips, Honolulu Community College
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm
Numerous listings on everything from Course Design to Using Questions Effectively, courtesy of Honolulu Community College/University of Hawaii. Valuable resource especially for the new instructor.
Faculty Development Association
http://www.developfaculty.com/tips/
Infromation on teaching. Dr. Richard Lyons, Consultant, Faculty Development, uses this site to provide teaching tips for faculty. Articles and excerts published under Weekly Tip.
University of Oklahoma, Instructional Dev. Prog.
http://www.ou.edu/idp/tips/index.htm
Tips on Teaching developed by the IDP. Includes information on course management, analyzing one’s own teaching, designing a course, and much more.
The Foundation Coalition
http://www.foundationcoalition.org
Contains information on cooperative learning, student teams, technology-enabled learning, curriculum integration, and information on engineering classes.
University of Minnesota, Center for Teaching & Learning Services
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/
How to get the most out of PowerPoint, including games and active learning; critic thinking source; teaching guides; and newsletters and essays on teaching excellence.
147 Practical Tips for Using Icebreakers with College Students
 
 
Teaching & Learning Peace
 
 
Teaching & Performing Ideas for Energizing Your Classes
 
 
Essential Elements: Prepare, Design, and Teach Your Online course
 
 
Successful Beginnings for College Teaching: Engaging Your Students from the First Day
 
 
First Steps to Excellence in College Teaching
 
 
Metateaching and the Instructional Map
 
 
Course Management Systems for Learning: Beyond Accidental Pedagogy
 
 
Humor as an Instructional Defibrillator
 
 
what the best college teachers do
 
 
Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools & Technology for Democratic Classrooms
 
 
A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, & Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
 
 
Assessment Strategies for the On-line Class from Theory to Practice
 
 
Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers
 
 
Collaborative learning Techniques: A Practical Guide to Promoting Learning in Groups
 
 
Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education: Foundations for Success
 
 
Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom
 
 
Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom
 
 
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher
 
 
Developing Critical Thinkers: Challenging Adults to Explore alternative Ways of Thinking and Acting
 
 
New Paradigms for College Teaching
 
 
Techniques for Teaching Thinking
 
 
Tools for Teaching
 
 
Better Teaching, More Learning: Strategies for Success in Postsecondaryi Settings
 
 
Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide
 
 
Learning to Think: Disciplinary Perspectives
 
 
Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses
 
 
Interactive Learning in the Higher Education Classroom: Cooperative, Collaborative and Active Learning Strategies
 
 
Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook
 
 
Fresh Approaches to the Evaluating of Teaching
 
 
Sustaining and Improving Learning Communities
 
 
Promoting Active Learners: Strategies for the College Classroom
 
 
Cooperative Learning for Higher Education Faculty
 
 
Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, & Theory for College and University Teachers
 
 
The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners
 
 
MountainRise
http://mountainrise.wcu.edu/issue.html
International peer-reviewed, electronic journal published bi-annually by the Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at W. Carolina Univeristy to promote the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning.
Pointers & Clickers
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/pointersclickers/pindex.asp
Article on Weblogs, Audiologs and RSS feeds.
Ion's Technology Tip of the Month
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/pointersclicers/pindex.asp
Information for online instructors.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
Core postsecondary education data collection program for NCES; collect institution-level data in such areas as enrollments, program completions, faculty, staff, and finances.
WordReference.com
http://wordreference.com
Online French, Italian and Spanish Dictionary.
Clueless in Academe: How Schooling Obscures the Life of the Mind
 
 
Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on College Campuses
 
 
Women as Learners: The Significance of Gender in Adult Learning
 
 
Reinventing Ourselves: Interdisciplinary Education, Collaborative Learning, & Experimentation in Higher Education
 
 
Peer Review of Teaching: A Sourcebook
 
 
Oxford Reference Online
http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/GLOBAL.html?authstatuscode=20
English and bilingual dictionaries, English Thesaurus, quotations, maps and illustrations, timelines, encyclopedia.
The Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Educational_Levels/Higher_Education
Resource guides for higher education, lesson plans, question archives, search GEM/ERIC.
Population Reference Bureau
#http:www.prb.org#
Topics: Aging, education, family planning, fertility, gender, health, poverty, marriage/family, migration, mortality, policy, race/ethnicity, rural population, & youth.
Urban Legends Reference
http://www.snopes.com/
Urban legend information.
Teaching, Learning and Technology Center at University of California
http://www.uctltc.org/teaching/resources/articles.html
Teaching resources -- articles and papers.
Discussion-Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory, Practice and Assessment
 
 
Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching
 
 
Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom
 
 
147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online Groups: Essentials of Web-Based Education
 
 
Essential Elements: Prepare, Design, and Teach Your Online Course
 
 
Creating a Reusable Learning Objects Strategy: Leveraging Information and Learning in a Knowledge Economy
 
 
Pocket Ref
 
 
The New York Public Library Desk Reference
 
 
The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind
 
 
MountainRise
http://mountainrise.wcu.edu/index.html
International peer-reviewed, electronic journal published bi-annually by the Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning at W. Carolina Univeristy to promote the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning.
Tertiary Learning & Professional Development (TLPD)
http://ajax.acue.adelaide.edu.au/tlpd/
Peer-reviewed, international journal has been launched that links the impact of faculty, organizational, and staff development activities to learning and teachng outcomes based on field research.
Coping with the Disruptive College Student: a Practical Model
#http:www/collegepubs.com/descrip/20.html#
 
Quick Starters: New Faculty Who Succeed
http://www.oic.id.ucsb.edu/Resources/Teaching/FYFac.html
Summarizes some of the characteristics fo successful new faculty.
Teaching Engineering
http://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/News_and_Events/Publications/teaching_engineering/index.html
Information on good teaching and designing classes.
Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org
16,000 free electronic books
Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com/
Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.
International Children's Digital Library
http://www.icdlbooks.org/
Children's books online free of charge.
A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning
http://www.byu.edu/fc/pages/design.html
Course Design
What Would a State of the Art Instructional Video Look Like?
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=80
 
What Can K-12 School Leaders Learn from Video Games and Gaming?
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=81
 
Epistemic Games
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=79
 
simSchool: The Game of Teaching
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=173
 
Game-Informed Learning: Applying Computer Game Processes to Higher Education
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=176
 
Aligning for Learning: Strategies for Teaching Effectiveness
 
 
Work and Peace in Academe: Leveraging Time, Money, & Intellectual Energy Through Managing Conflict
 
 
Getting Started: Reculturing Schools to Become Professional Learning Communities
 
 
Whole-Faculty Study Groups: Creating Professional Learning Communities that Target Student Learning
 
 
Leaving the Lectern: Cooperative Learning and the Critical First Days of Students Working in Groups
 
 
The Scholarly Use of Technology in Instruction: Learning from 3 Case Studies
http://www.wku.edu/~sally.kuhlenschmidt/case/index.htm
 
Teaching Resources Guide
http://www.irc.uci.edu/trg/sitemap.html
Extensive guide to teaching compiled by the Instructional Resources Ctr. at the University of California, Irvine.
Teaching Resources Guide
http://www.irc.uci.edu/trg/sitemap.html
Extensive guide to teaching compiled by the Instructional Resources Ctr. at the University of California, Irvine.
New for back-to-school: 'clickers'
http://news.com.com/New+for+back-to-school+clickers/2100-1041_3-5819171.html?part=rss&tag=5819
 
News.Com Tech News First
http://news.com.com/
Technology news and innovations.
Wired News
http://www.wired.com/news/
News on innovative technologies. Articles on blogging, vlogging, podcasts, etc.
Blogging+Video=Vlogging
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,68171,00.html
 
UC Davis Health System: Neurological Eye Simulator
http://cim.ucdavis.edu/eyes
Simulator website used to teach medical students about the anatomy and pathology of the human eye.
Magna Publications
http://www.magnapubs.com/
Newsletters, conferences, and articles relating to higher education.
EDUCAUSE
http://www.educause.edu/eli/
Excellent resource for emerging technologies and teaching.
EDUCAUSE
http://www.educause.edu/
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.
Linux in Higher Education: Open Source, Open Minds, Social Justice
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5071
 
The OpenScience Project
http://www.openscience.org
Open source site with links to learning objects, new software and more relating specifically to science and teaching.
Academic Exchange
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/index.htm
Independent double blind, peer reviewed educational journal.
Classroom Compass
http://www.sedl.org/scimath/compass/v03n02/
Information on learning, teaching, resources and opportunities from Benchmarks for Science Literacy Mathematical Fun.
New Horizons for Learning
http://www.newhorizons.org/
Contains articles on teaching and learning strategies, transforming education, lifelong learning, and perspectives on the future.
eLearn Magazine
http://elearnmag.org/
Articles and information on technology, learning and teaching.
eLearn Magazine
http://elearnmag.org/
 
Accelerated Learning
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/accelerated/deporter.htm
 
Action Research: a Strategy for Instructional Improvement
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/action_research/front_action.htm
 
Whose Classroom is it? Building Student Responsibility and Self Management in Our Classrooms
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/democratic/gray.htm
 
Using Teams LX to Facilitate Online Collaboration
http://jade.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/lta/
 
Problem-Based Learning -- University of Delaware
http://www.udel.edu/pbl/
 
Low Threshold Applications
http://jade.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/lta/
Repository of Low Threshold Applications that have been developed and are acknowledged as potential resources to enhance the teaching & learning process.
Integrating Technology in the Classroom
http://www.wtvi.com/teks/tools/tech_tools.html
Numerous technology tools (software and hardware) as well as links to other websites relating to technology integration.
Journal of Interactvie Learning Research
http://www.aace.org/pubs/jilr/default.htm
 
Learn and Serve America: Serve America
http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/lsa/index.asp
Information about Learn and Serve America.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
http://www.servicelearning.org/
The national site for service-learning information.
Experience Based Learning Systems, Inc.
http://www.learningfromexperience.com/about-us/
This site provides ongoing research and practice on experiential learning.
University Teaching Development
http://www.tme2lrn.com/
This website includes resources and papers about teaching and learning in higher education.
POD, Professional Organization Development Network in Higher Education
http://www.idea.ksu.edu/podidea/index.html
Research articles on various learning and teaching topics.
POD, Professional Organization Development Network in Higher Education
http://www.idea.ksu.edu/podidea/index.html
20 new teaching tips written each year by faculty members.
Creating the Future of Faculty Development: Learning from the Past, Understanding the Present
 
 
A Guide to Faculty Development
 
 
Building Faculty Learning Communities
 
 
Changing General Education Curriculum: New Directions for Higher Education
 
 
The Art of Teaching
 
 
Pacific Crest
http://pcrest.com/
Educational consulting and publishing company that focuses on teaching, learning, mentoring, curriculum design and assessment.
The Critical Thinking Community
http://www.criticalthinking.org/
Aim to improve instruction in primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities by offering conferences and professional development programs, on critical reading/writing and thinking.
Case Study Teaching Videos
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projcets/cases/teaching/videos/video.html
Videos on how to teach science in a meaningful way using case studies in classroom discussions and small group learning.
Getting Started with Team-Based Learning
http://atlas.services.ou.edu/idp/teamlearning/docs/Getting%20Started%20with%20TBL.pdf
 
Designing Effective Group Activities: Lessons for Classroom Teaching and Faculty Development
http://atlas.services.ou.edu/idp/teamlearning/materials.htm
 
Index of Learning Styles
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/ILSpage.html
On-line instrument used to assess preferences on four dimensions (active/reflective, sensing/intuitive, visual/verbal, and sequential/global) of a a learning style model formulated by Richard M. Felder and Linda K. Silverman.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/
An independent policy and research center with four key areas of engagement: undergradate education, professional and graduate education, k-12 and teacher education, and knowledge sharing.
the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/
The Foundation is a major national and international center for research and policy studies about teaching.
What Can You Learn from a Cell Phone? Almost Anything!
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=83
 
Innovate: Journal of Online Education
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=about
Bimonthy, peer-reviewed online periodical published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. The focus is on the creative use of information technology and higher education.
Innovate: Journal of Online Education
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=about
Bimonthy, peer-reviewed online periodical published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. The focus is on the creative use of information technology and higher education.
Academic Public Service Web Sites and the future of Virtual Academic Public Service
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=76
 
Freedom and Empowerment: An Essay on the Next Step for Education and Technology
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=63
 
Instructional Blogging: Promoting Interactivity, Student-Centered Learning, and Peer Input
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=126
 
The Way of the Teacher
 
Wisdom-rich and inspiring book on teaching.
Teaching at it's Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors
 
Includes teaching techniques, formats, technology and the Internet, classroom activites, and exercies.
Making Differences: A Table of Learning
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/elibrary/docs/printable/making_differences.htm
 
Developing Discourse Communities Around the Scholarship of Teaching
http://ntlf.com/html/lib/carnegie/86huber.htm
 
Seek Simplicity … and Distrust it
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/elibrary/docs/printable/seek_simplicity.htm
 
Enhancing Learning with Laptops in the Classroom
http://www.jbp.com/promo/g7k6a
Chapters show how laptops can make classes more student active, thereby enhancing student engagement and learning.
Engaging Learning: Designing e-Learning Simulation Games
http://www.jbp.com/promo/g7k6a
Discover how computer learning games and effective learning activites can work together to produce a rich learning environment.
Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education
http://www.jbp.com/promo/g7k6a
This books provides a comprehensive resource for establishing learning communities including strategies, resources, best practices, relevant research and the lasting impact on higher education.
The Other Blended Learning: A Classroom-Centered Approach
http://www.jbp.com/promo/g7k6a
Learn how to successfully blend a variety of learning methods in order to maximize the classoom experience to aid learning transfer and improve performance.
Beyond Grade Inflation: Grading Problems in Higher Education
http://www.jbp.com/promo/g7k6a
This resource examines changing institutional practices, fluctuations in departmental and school norms, and various strategies for grading.
Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education
http://www.jbp.com/promo/g7k6a
This resource explores the theory and research and examines the current initiatives for spirituality in higher education.
The Davideon Project: Capitalizing the Possibilities of Streaming Video as Flexible Learning Objects for the Humanities
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=199
The focus of this article is on the integration of audiovisual materials and pedagogically sound learning environments.
Using the SECTIONS Framework to Evaluate Flash Media
http://www.innovateonline.info/
The SECTIONS framework provides faculty with a comprehensive guide to help potential educators decide whether or not a given technology should be used but also which functions are most suitable in a given situation.
Five Roles I Play in Online Courses
http://www.innovateonline.info/
Headley outlines five roles that online instructors can use to increase the sense of community and depth of learning in their courses.
Breaking the Barriers of Time and Space: More Effective Teaching Using e-Pedagogy
http://www.innovateonline.info/
Kurilo, a faculty member of University of Pennsylvania, examines her experience and identifies elements of e-pedagogy that can lead to more effective teaching strategies.
Digital Democracy in Higher Education: Bridging the Digital Divide
http://www.innovateonline.info/
Discusses the new digital divide in higher education-- a division of knowledge, experience, and needs that influence the integration of technologgy into the classroom.
Exemplary Projects, University of Minnesota
http://dmc.umn.edu/projects/index.shtml
Contains articles, case studies and profiles of technology-enhanced learning activities and materials created by instructors at Univ. of Minnesota.
For Teachers New to Wikis
http://writingwiki.org/default.aspx/WritingWiki/For%20Teachers%20New%20to%20Wikis.html
Provides evolving information on how to incorporate wikis into your classroom.
Mentoring: A High-Touch for Faculty Development
http://www.developfaculty.com/mentoring/defined.htm
 
7 Things You Should Know About Augmented Reality
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7007.pdf
The goal of augmented reality is to add information and meaning to a real object or place.
Calibrated Peer Review: A Writing and Critical-Thinking Instructional Tool
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI5002.pdf
Calibrated Peer Review is a free Web-based program that allows instructors to incorporate frequent writing assignments without incresing their grading workload.
An Overview of E-Portfolios
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI3001.pdf
Provides an overview of e-portfolios for students and instructors.
If Higher Education Listened to Me
http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm05/erm0550.asp
Interviews from students of various age groups about technology used in the classroom.
Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR)
http://www.aace.org/pubs/jilr/default.htm
JILR publishes papers related to the underlying theory, design, implementation, effectiveness, and impact on education and training of interactive learning environments.
Electronic Portfolios for Faculty Evaluation
http://www.magnapubs.ocm/products/FF1005AL.html?s=ht&p+MEZFCF
 
Time Management for Online Instructors
http://www.magnapubs.com/products/FF1005OC.htm.?s=gh&p+MEZFCF
 
Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning
http://www.pogil.org
The POGIL Project is an National Science Foundation funded initiative to support faculty using the "Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning" teaching method in their classrooms and labbs.
Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning - Assessment Process - The Missing Element
http://www.pkal.org/open.cfm?d_id=363
 
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
http://www.academicleadership.org
Quarterly, peer-reviewed online periodical including research reports, interpretive articles of books and teaching materials, and academic leadership.
Active Learning
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/active.htm
 
Learning by Doing
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Columns/Active.pdf
 
Leadership Development and a Case for the Use of Taxonomies
http://www.weleadinlearning.org/sf05.htm
 
Using WebQuests to Teach Content: Comparing Instructional Strategies
http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm/files/paper_6042.pdf?fuseaction=Reader.DownloadFullText&paper_id=6042
 
Taking Notes on PDAs with Shared Text Input
http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm/files/paper_5855.pdf?fuseaction=Reader.DownloadFullText&paper_id=5855
 
TRACE Tips
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infotrac/tips_challenges.html#get
University of Waterloo's Teaching Resources website that provides numerous ideas and methods for effective teaching.
Effective Strategies for Cooperative Learning
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Papers/CLStrategies(JCCCT).pdf
 
Trove.net
http://www.trove.net
Databse containing rare and unusual images including leading cultural heritage collections. The works range from papyrus fragments, vintage advertising labels, to Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales".
Games, Cookies, and the Future of Education
http://www.issues.org/issues/21.4/Kelly.html
 
Study Guides and Strategies
http://www.studygs.net
This website provides information on clasroom participation, learning, test preparation, project management and more.
Mind Tools
http://www.mindtools.com
this website provides information on memory techniques, information skills, stress management, problem solving, project planning and more.
Interdisciplinary Facilities that Support collaborative Teaching and Learning
http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm/files/paper_6098.pdf?fuseaction=Reader:DownloadFullText&paper_id6098
 
Towards a New Generation of Multimedia Learning Research
http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm/files/paper_5858.pdf?fuseaction=Reader:DownloadFullText&paper_id=5858
 
Development and Evaluation of a Faculty Designed Courseware
http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm/files/paper_6197.pdf?fuseaction=Reader:DownloadFullText&paper_id=6197
 
An Introduction to Current Trends and Benefits of Mobile Wireless Technology Use in Higher Education.
http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm/files/paper_6158.pdf?fuseaction=Reader:DownloadFullText&paper_id=6158
 
Calibrated Peer Review: A Writing and Critical-Thinking Instructional Tool
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI5002.pdf
 
Integrative Learning for Liberal Education
http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-sufa05/pr_sufa05analysis.cfm
 
An Overview of E-Portfolios
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI3001.pdf
 
Journal of Excellence in College Teaching
http://www.iats.com/publications/submissionguidelines.html
Peer-reviewed journal that provides a scholarly, written forum for discussion by faculty about all areas affecting teaching and learning.
Outcomes Assessment is Here to Stay, Get Faculty Buy In
http://www.magnapubs.com/products/1205ALFF.html?s=FF&p=MFCFEZ
 
Reduce Online Learners' Isolation Through Vicarious Immediacy
http://www.magnapubs.com/products/12050CFF.html?s=FF&p+MFCFEZ
 
Jigsaw Classroom
http://www.jigsaw.org/overview.htm
The jigsaw classroom is a specific cooperative learning technique with a three-decade track record of success.
The Power of Study Groups
http://adulted.about.com/od/studysmart/a/study_groups.htm
 
The Baldwin Online Children's Literature Project
http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displayfeature.php
Online children's classics available free and in a printable format.
Bibliomania - Free Online Literature and Study Guides
http://www.bibliomania.com/main.html
Free Online literature with more than 2000 classic texts, literature book notes, author biographies, book summaries and reference books.
Open Library
http://www.openlibrary.org
Virtual library -- a collaborative effort of librarians, authors, government officials and technologists working to build a virtual library of all published works.
Internet Archive
http://www.archive.org
Internet archive of open source movies, feature films, computer chronicles, game videos, literature, vintage cartoons, and more.
Electronic Text Center: Etext
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/
University of Virginia Library maintains this virtual library of SGML and XML-encoded texts and images.
Merlot: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning & Online Teaching
http://www.merlot.org
Merlot is a repository of learning objects. Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning & Online Teaching. MERLOT is a collaborative effort of a consortium of higher education institutions that provide free resources to faculty and students. Online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
SAGE Simulation and Advanced Gaming Environments for Learning
http://www.sageforlearning.ca/
SAGE is an initiative to explore the potential of technology-based simulations and games for learning.
CITE Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Journal
http://www.citejournal.org/vol5/iss3/
 
Learning & Teaching in Higher Education
http://www.zu.ac.ae/lthe/current.html
Online teaching and learning journal published by Zayed University in United Arab Emirates.
International Journal of Progressive Education
http://inased.org/ijpe.htm
IJPE is a peer-reviewed interactive electronic journal sponsored by the International Assocation of Educators.
International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL)
http://www.aace.org/pubs/ijel/
Peer-reviewed journal that provides information on the advances in technology and the growth of 3-learning to opportunities to enhance learning and teaching in higher education.
Just-in-Time Teaching Digital Library
http://webphysics.iupui.edu/JiTTDL/
A digital library for Just-in-Time Teaching pedagogical resources.
Peer Review
http://www.aacu-edu.org/peerreview/index.cfm
Quarterly publication supported by Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for Integrative Learning and the AAC&U. The focus is on emerging trends and key debates in undergraduate liberal educaiton.
Converting Your On-Ground Course to an Online Course
http://www.mtsu.edu/~onlinelearning
 
International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL) Higher Education Teaching and Learning Journals
http://www.isetl.org/resources/index.cfm?cat=0
A 200 + listing of teaching and learning journals with some Online presence.
International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL)
http://www.isetl.org/
Association that encourages the study of instruction and principles of learning in order to implement practical, effective methods of teaching and learning, promote the application, development and evaluation of such methods, and foster the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education.
Academic Exchange Quarterly
http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/
Higher Education journal
Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning (IJPBL)
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ijpbl/
Journal of Problem-Based Learning
Inventio
http://www.doit.gmu.edu/inventio/
Higher education journal at George Mason University
The Journal of Faculty Development
http://www.newforums.com/store/store.asp?numberpage=1images=on&display=full&catagory=&searchstr=21001&searchfield=itemid
Journal of faculty development
The Journal of Student-Centered Learning
http://www.newforums.com/store/store.asp?numberpage=1&images=on&display=full&category=21&searchstr=21002&searchfield=itemid
Student-centered learning journal
National Teaching and Learning Forum
http://www.ntlf.com/
 
Educause -- E-Portfolios
http://www.educause.edu/E-Portfolios/5524
Information on e-portfolios by Educause.
Legal Issues: Copyright, Accessiblility, and FERPA
http://etatmo.missouri.edu
Online article about copyright basics from Educational Technologies at University of Missouri.
Let Your Students Teach Their Class
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Ogawa-StudentsTeach.html
This paper presents a step-by-step description of a student-centered technique for assisting students to a higher skill level by challengin them to teach their class.
The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/gi.htm
 
Celebration and Reflection
http://mountainrise.wcu.edu/archive/vol3no1/issue.html
Invited essay on scholarship of teaching and learning.
7 Things You Should Know About … Collaborative Editing
http://www.educause.edu/eli
Educause Learning Initiative 7 things series on integrating new technologies in the classroom.
What Will Happen to My Ratings?
http://www.magnapubs.com/products/406TPff.html?s=jrj&p=MFCFEZ
 
To Click or Not to Click: That's the Question
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=171
Article on using clickers in large classes to promote active learning, written by a biology professor at the University of South Florida.
Balancing Technology and Tradition
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0343.pdf
 
Boomers & Gen-Xers Millennials: Understanding the New Students
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0342.pdf
"An essential component of facilitating learning is understanding learners." (Taken from article)
Building a Leadership Vision: Eleven Strategic Challenges for Higher Education
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0341.pdf
 
Dealing with Hurtful Student Comments
http://www.wku.edu/teaching/booklets/hurtfulcomments.html
Helpful advice from faculty at Western Kentucky University on how to deal with hurtful student comments.
Critical Thinking: It's a Hard Skill to Teach
http://www.magnapubs.com/products/506tpff.html?s=jrj&p=MFCFEZ
Article about how to teach students to think critically. Article first appeared in Teaching Professor.
7 Ways to Improve Student Satisfaction in Online Courses
http://www.magnapubs.com/products/506ocff.html?s=jrj&p=MFCFEZ
 
'Assessmania' and 'Bureaupathology' in Higher Education
http://www.magnapubs.com/products/506alff.html?s=jrj&p=MFCFEZ
 
Global Campus
http://www.csulb.edu/~gcampus/index.html
This website is a collaborative multimedia database contining a variety of outstanding educational materials such as images, sounds, text, and video to be used for educational purposes.
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/ifsotl/
Online journal that focuses upon higher education and effective teaching measured b y the quality and depth of student learning.
Connexions
http://cnx.rice.edu.
Connexions offers a revolutionary approach; a single place online where any educator in the world can both post and use knowledge for free including course design and materials.
Connexions
http://cnx.rice.edu.
Connexions offers a revolutionary approach; a single place online where any educator in the world can both post and use knowledge for free including course design and materials.
Learning Spaces
http://www.educause.edu/learningspaces
Free online book on learning spaces published by Educause.
Directory of Open Access Journals
http://www.doaj.org/
Directory of open access journals.
Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)
http://www.pogil.org/
The POGIL Project is a National Science Foundation funded inititative to support faculty using the process oriented guided inquiry learning method in their classrooms and labs.
Authentic Assessment Toolbox
http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/
A web site that is a how-to hypertext on creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving student learning.
Using Learning Styles in College Teaching: The Value of Educational Technology
http://celt.muohio.edu/ject/fetch.php?id=358
 
Student Experiences and Perceptions of Team-Teaching in a Large Undergraduate Class
http://jutlp.uow.edu.au/
This paper examines student experiences and perceptions of two models of team-teaching employed at a regional Australian university to teach a large undergraduate marketing subject.
Lessons for the Future Internet: Learning from the Past
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0640.pdf
 
The Games Show
http://idt.memphis.edu/~rvaneck/Tech2004.html
 
Integrative Learning for Liberal Education
http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-sufa05/pr_sufa05analysis.cfm
 
Synchronous Discussioin in Online Courses: A Pedagogical Strategy for Taming the Chat Beast
http://www.innovateonline.info/print.php?id=246&view=html
Article on using online chat boards in higher education.
The Case for Student Evaluation of College Courses
http://www.brevard.edu/fyc/fya/CuseoLink.htm
Article about student ratings being used for assessing teaching effectiveness.
Topics for Teachers: Teaching Large Classes
http://cstl.syr.edu/cstl/T-Lg_cls.htm
 
Report on the Validation of: The Student Evaluation of Instruction Instrument
http://fgcu.edu/planning/StudentAssessment/FacultyInfo/Validation.html
 
Distributing and Responding to Early Course Evaluations
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/feedback_students.html
 
Student Ratings: 15 Common Beliefs & Misconceptions
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/15sturatings.html
 
Journal of Interactive Online Learning (JIOL)
http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/about.html
A peer reviewed electronic journal focusing on disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives in regards to issues related to higher-level learning outcomes.
A Wakeup Call for Science Faculty
http://www.cell.com/content/article/fulltext?uid=PIIS0092867405011827
Summary: By changing the way we teach the introductory science courses in our colleges and universities, we can attract many more talented students to science careers.
How to: Make Your Voice Heard!
http://www.techlearning.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=193200371
This article gives you information on how to do a podcast.
Lit Circles, Collaboration and Student Interest
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/cho3166z5.htm
 
Customized Course Evaluations
http://ctd.ucsd.edu/resources/evaluations/custom/forma.asp
Customized course evaluations from the Center for Teaching Development, University of California, San Diego.
Student Assessment of Learning Gains
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/salgains/instructor/default.asp
This is a free site designed for higher education disciplines who would like student feedback about how the course elements are helping their students learn.
Technologies Affecting Communication: Part Two: Podcasts
http://www.ntlf.com/forms/podcasts.htm
 
Are Video Games Evil?
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=wq.essay&essay_id=193155
 
pbwiki
http://pbwiki.com/
A Pbwiki is an easy-to-use web page that multiple people can edit. It's as easy to make as a peanut butter sandwich and it's free.
Journal of Education for International Development (JEID)
http://www.equip123.net/JEID/default.htm
Online journal for educators interested in research, program reviews, technical reports, policy briefs, project data, methods and more.
The Journal of Effective Teaching (JET)
http://www.uncw.edu/cte/et/
This is a peer reviewed electronic journal devoted to the discussion of teaching excellence in colleges and universities.
Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
This web site is a free, cross-platform sound editor for recording and editing sounds.
Stack the Deck in Favor of Your Students by Using the Four Aces of Effective Teaching
http://www.uncw.edu/cte/et/ARTICLES/Bulger/index.htm
 
The "Change-Up" in Lectures
http://www.ntlf.com/html/pi/9601/article1.htm
 
Managing Classroom Conflict
http://ctl.unc.edu/fyc22.html
 
Teaching Controversial Issues
http://ctl.unc.edu/fyc21.html
 
Field-Tested Learning Assessment guide for science, math, engineering, and technology instructors
http://www.flaguide.org/cat/attitude/attitude1.php
This website provides indepth information of attitude surveys and why they should be used.
Rubrics
http://tinyurl.com/yy5apu
 
Zoho
http://www.zoho.com/
This website provides free collaborative software. It includes the Zoho writer (online collab. Processor), Zoho Show (online presentaiton tool), Zoho Projects and mores.
teAchnology
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
This is an online teacher resource that includes assessment tools, assignment writing, lesson plans, rubrics, subjects and more. It includes a rubric generator.
A New Way of Thinking About Technology: An Interview with Futurists Joel Barker and Scott Erickson
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=224
 
Understanding What Our Geoscience Students Are Learning: Observing and Assessing
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/assess/knowledgesurvey/index.html
 
Using Multimedia with Blackboard for Graduate Courses in Teacher Education
http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Jun_05/article05.htm
 
Brain-Based Learning: Possible Implications for Online Instruction
http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Sep_05/article03.htm
 
How Gaming Could Improve Information Literacy
http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/may06/Doshi.shtml
 
Teaching Students about Plagiarism: An Internet Solution to an Internet Problem
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=306
 
Next-Generation: Educaitonal Technology versus the Lecture
http://tinyurl.com/y7xre7 http://tinyurl.com/y7xre7
 
Second Life
http://secondlife.com/
Second Life is a 3D online digital world imagined, created, and owned by its residents. Create your own avatar, job, buy land, and anything else you can do in the real world in a 3D digital world.
English Terms for Educational Events
http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/AcadAffairs/CTL/research/english.html
 
10 Minute Mail
http://www.10minutemail.com/
Web site that provides a temporary e-mail address. You can set up a temporary e-mail to respond to online offers without worrying about your inbox becoming filled with spam. The e-mail address expires in 10 minutes.
Concept to Classroom
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/
This site features a series of free, self-paced workshops covering a wide variety of educational topics -- everything from assessment, cooperative learning, interdisciplinary learning to WebQuests.
Constructing Good Tests
http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/tests.htm
Information about constructing good tests, written by Jon Mueller, Professor of Psychology at North Central College in Naperville, IL.
Hot Potatoes
http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
This web site contains the Hot Potatoes software suite which includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web. It is free for non-profit-making educators.
New Century College
http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/competencies.html
This web site provides information and examples of learning competencies.
English 120/College Prep. English Teacher Exchange: A place to share ideas, techniques and resources
http://www.glendale.cc.ca.us/title5/120_cpe/Structures.htm
Offers several strategies for learner-centered instruction in the classroom
Measuring up Online: The Relationship between Social Presence and Student Learning Satisfaction
http://tinyurl.com/yx2pg8
Examines perceptions of social presence in online verus classroom learning environments
Principles of Online Design
http://www.fgcu.edu/onlinedesign/Intro.html
This website provides a resource to faculty who are designing online instructional materials
Headline Spot
http://www.headlinespot.com
This website provides links for news and headlines from around the world
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/dictionary/mw_index.htm
Online dictionary for medical terms
Self, Peer, and Group Assessment in E-Learning
http://www.netlibrary.com
Self, peer and group assessment as they apply to an online learning environment
Ensuring the Net Generation is Net Savvy
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI3006
Disscusses the challenges of growing up with the internet
Some Thoughts About Webquests
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html
Provides an overview of WebQuest, a way of teaching with the internet
Science Education Resource Center
http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/about.html
A website to keep educators up to date on geoscience pedagogy as well as bring science into broader use, create community visioning and develop research projects in understanding student learning
Blended Learning: Research Perspectives
http://www.blendedteaching.org
Provides resources for educators and administrators involved in blended or hybrid learning
Multimedia Technologies, Multiple Intelligences, and Teacher Professional Development in an International Education Project
http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=39
This article discusses student-centered education in the classroom
Staying the Science Course
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/03/16/undergrad
An article discussing undergratuate education in science classes in colleges across the United States.
Clicking With Large Classes
http://tep.uoregon.edu/services/newsletter/year97-98/issue43/liz_43.pdf
Discusses different methods that may be helpful when teaching large classes
Following Directions
http://www.apurnell.com/images/FOLLOWING%20DIRECTIONS.htm
Provides several pointers to help students in their online classes
Principles for Humor in the College Classroom
http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/suppmatv7n6prin.htm
Describes some ways to effectively integrate humor into the college classroom
Social Networking: A New Tech Tool and a New Security Concern for Teens and Schools
http://www.mmischools.com/Articles/PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=11310
Discusses social networking, technology and the subsequent security concern for teens
Student Engagement: A Different Perspective
http://tinyurl.com/yksx3w
This artcle discusses some factors that be be involved in increasing/decreasing student involvement in the classroom
Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education
http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme/
 
Active Learning for Almost Any Size Class
http://www.csuohio.edu/uctl/tchtips3.2.html
This web site is hosted by Cleveland State Unviersity's Center for Teaching Excellence, and it contains a lot of information on active learning and in-class assessment.
A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education
http://critical.tamucc.edu/~blalock/readings/tch2learn.htm
 
Google for Educators
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
This website was developed by Google specifically for educators. It includes everything from easy to use freeware for creating blogs to lesson plans and much more.
TinyURL.com
http://tinyurl.com
This website allows you to convert long URLs into "tiny" URLs.
A Day in the Life of Web 2.0
http://tinyurl.com/378tg9
 
Teens Can Multitask, But What Are Costs?
http://tinyurl.com/ypbko7 http://tinyurl.com/ypbko7
 
How Do Faculty Experience and Respond to Classroom Conflict?
http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/
 
Ten Core Principles for Designing Effective Learning Environments: Insights from Brain Research and Pedagogical Theory
http://.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=54
 
A Nudge Is Best Helping Students through the Perry Scheme of Intellectual Development
http://dhc.ucdavis.edu/fh/ct/kloss.html
 
Teaching Innovation
http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11069/Repository/Teaching Innovation 4-07 D. Gore.doc
 
Developing Instruction or Instructional Design
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/learning/development.htm
 
Classroom Tips: Thiry Creative Ideas for Giving Students Notes
http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/css/Css-35-2/classrom-tips.htm
 
Brainy Betty
http://www.brainybetty.com/
 
For Teachers New to Wikis
http://tinyurl.com/2h8n7h
 
American Association of School Adminstrators Journal of Scholarship and Practice
http://www.aasa.org/publications/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2023&snItemNumber=2291
 
Transformations: The Journal of Inclusive Scholarshp and Pedagogy
http://web.njcu.edu/sites/transformations/Content/default.asp?action=print
 
The Online NewsHour: Generation Next/PBS
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/generation-next/
 
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/index.html
 
Sheet Music Consortium
http://digital.library.ucla.edu/sheetmusic/project.jsp
 
Answers from Teaching/Learning Experts
http://www.multimedia.vt.edu:16080/expert_teaching/
 
Writers @ Work
http://writersatwork.us/default.aspx
 
World eBook Library
http://worldlibrary.net/
 
Electronic Journal on Excellence in College Teaching
http://ject.lib.muohio.edu
 
Inventio: Creative Thinking About Learning and Teaching
http://www.doit.gmu.edu/inventio/issue.asp?pID=spring03&sID=about
 
National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/about/
 
The Journal on Excellence in College Teaching
http://celt.muohio.edu/ject/issue.php?v=16&n=1
 
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/
 
Speaking of Teaching: Stanford University Newsletter on Teaching
http://ctl.stanford.edu/teach/speakmenu.html
 
Pbwiki
http://pbwiki.com/
 
Clusty
http://clusty.com/
 
Getting Students to Read
http://www.umbc.edu/fdc/fdcgettingstudentstoread.htm