Explore this fascinating research that connects teaching best practices to how instructors can best deliver content, whether that be synchronously or asynchronously--and whether in the classroom or online. 12 Tips for Online Teaching Derived from Contemporary...
Traditional ABCD Cards A formative assessment technique that a lot of faculty like to use is the ABCD card. The traditional "ABCD Card" is a sheet of paper marked with each letter in each quadrant with bright colors shading each quadrant. The teacher can pose a...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Alina Holmes, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2020. In order to make video content as accessible to all learners as possible, it is important to include closed captioning whenever...
You might have a lot of questions about ADA and FERPA while teaching online as it looks different than in the traditional classroom. This Class Recordings Decision Tree for ADA and FERPA (pdf), also available as a text version, created by Western's Registrar's Office...
Updated 10/30/24 Research and articles about artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots such as Chat GPT have exploded onto the higher education scene, along with much concern and fascination. ATUS instructional designers developed the following considerations based...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Alina Holmes, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2020. Everyone is going to have a different set-up that they are teaching from. This post, with ideas from AJ Barse, is here to help you...
by Rebecca Borowski, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, WWU Getting bored with Discussion boards? Consider having students post to a wiki! A wiki is a website that can be edited by multiple users. Rather than discussion boards, where students reply...
by Rebecca Borowski, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, WWU Have you ever popped into a breakout room to check on your students, only to find cameras off, everyone muted, apparently using the time for their own purposes, rather than engaging with each...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Alina Holmes, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2020. As teachers, we all know that it is important to set expectations at the start of the quarter for all students. One way to consider...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Alina Holmes, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2020. If you are looking for a safe, inclusive, and free virtual space to create classroom groups and discussions, Flip is the tool for...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Alina Holmes, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2020. One of the many reasons that people decide to go into teaching is because they like working with learners who are often young...
Occasionally, things do not go as planned when quizzes and exams are administered via Canvas. Whether it is an internet outage or personal conflict, getting the assessment back on track may be possible. Communication when the LMS is down: When unable to contact...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Alina Holmes, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2020. Chalk Talks are an easy way to engage students, soliciting specific responses or having them ask questions about any part of the...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Emily Gaston, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2021. COVID-19 drastically altered how society functions, and the education sphere is no exception. Educators have been forced to rewrite...
For information, guidelines, and policies related to concerns about remote teaching, equity, accessibility, intellectual property, and privacy, explore the ATUS page: Equity, Accessibility, & Privacy Considerations See also: Equity in an Online Classroom Making...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Alina Holmes, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2020. Zoom has a few different feedback options, that allow you to get immediate feedback from students, that are called "reactions" and...
This collection supports faculty as they transition from remote teaching to a variety of teaching and learning modalities. Explore the full Flexible Modality Toolkit collection.
When remote teaching became part of our everyday language, our ATUS and CIIA staff compiled many resource pages to help support teaching and learning. These sites continue to evolve and provide essential resources for the many modalities in which we teach and learn......
Representing graded components of your class properly in the Canvas learning management system is essential for sharing accurate grades with students and for ensuring transparency between your expectations and theirs. Guiding Questions Can students easily find the...
The Heuristic for Inclusive Instructional Design (HIID) was created by staff at the Center for Instructional Innovation & Assessment and Outreach & Continuing Education as a questioning tool that could be layered with other instructional design methods to help...
Contributed to the TLCo-op by Emily Gaston, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2021. PowerPoint is an incredibly powerful educational tool, and has rightfully earned its place among our most used desktop...
Shared with WWU from the UW Resiliency Lab, the WWU Learning Library (requires login) includes the Well-Being for Life and Learning Guidebook, a new resource for instructors to aid them in designing learning environments that promote well-being. Combining research,...
The theme of the 2016-17 Innovative Teaching Showcase was "Critical Thinking." Explore this resource for great ideas for utilizing critical thinking in the practice of teaching. See also: Teaching Handbook: Critical Thinking Toolkit “Within the current cultural...
The theme of the 2017-18 Innovative Teaching Showcase was "Engaging Social Justice." Explore this resource for great ideas for utilizing social justice in the practice of teaching. See also: Teaching Handbook: Social Justice Toolkit "When you make the decision to...
The theme of the 2018-19 Innovative Teaching Showcase was "Open Educational Practices." Explore this resource for great ideas for utilizing OER in the practice of teaching. See also: Teaching Handbook: OER Toolkit "By replacing a static textbook — or other stable...
Members of the Western community may select “Join this Course” to join this self-enroll Canvas course made by ATUS and CIIA, which is the primary site for accessing professional development offerings each term: ATUS-CIIA Teaching, Learning, & Technology ProDev See...
Monday Morning Mentor delivers a 20-minute online program each week, addressing some of today’s most important academic issues and teaching strategies. For weekly 20-minute videos and resources, members of the Western community may select “Join this Course” to join...