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Teaching, Learning, & Student Success Resources
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- Inclusive and Equity-minded Pedagogy
- Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
- Student Motivation
- Classroom Climate
- Instructional Strategies
- Feedback & Assessment
- Curriculum / Curricular Alignment
- Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Inclusive and Equity-minded Pedagogy
- Making Excellence Inclusive, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
- Toward a Model of Inclusive Excellence and Change in Postsecondary Institutions, AACU
- Achieving Equitable Educational Outcomes with All Students: The Institution's Role and Responsibilities, AACU
- A Guide to Bias-Free Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Guidelines for Non-Sexist Use of Language, American Philosophical Association
- Creating Inclusive College Classrooms, University of Michigan
- Inclusive Classroom Climate, Yale University
- Inclusive Teaching Guide, Columbia University
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- Student Motivation
- Classroom Climate
- Instructional Strategies
- Feedback & Assessment
- Curriculum / Curricular Alignment
- Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
- Article from The Chronicle, "What Does Trauma-Informed Teaching Look Like?"
- Mays Imad's presentation on YouTube, "Trauma Informed Teaching & Learning"
- Karen Costa's OLC Ideate conference presentation slidedeck, "Trauma-Aware Online Teaching"
- Article from Faculty Focus, "Trauma-Informed Teaching: How to Be More Intentional with Course Policies, LMS, and Scaffolding Feedback"
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Student Motivation
- Article from Cult of Pedagogy, "5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Unmotivated Students"
- Article from The Chronicle, "Why Students Hate Group Projects (and How to Change That)"
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Classroom Climate
- Ten Strategies for Promoting Student Flourishing, Stanford University
- "Developing a Positive Classroom Climate," The IDEA Center
- Develop Students' Group Work Skills, UNSW Sydney
- Article from The Chronicle, "If Your Syllabus Could Talk"
- Blog from The Chronicle, "Student Evaluations Aren't Useless. They're Just Poorly Used"
- Article from Inside Higher Ed, "Using Your Students' Evaluations"
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Instructional Strategies
- Article from The Scholarly Teacher, "4 Strategies to Warm Teaching While Maintaining High Expectations"
- Article from Cult of Pedagogy, "The Big List of Class Discussion Strategies"
- Article from Advances in Physiology Education, "Attention Span During Lectures: 8 Seconds, 10 Minutes, or More?"
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Feedback & Assessment
- Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs), Vanderbilt University
- Article from Faculty Focus, "Assignments with Significance"
- Authentic Assessments, University of Illinois Chicago
- Authentic Tasks (Authentic Assessment Toolbox), Jon Mueller, North Central College
- Article from The Chronicle, "How to Give Your Students Better Feedback with Technology"
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Curriculum / Curricular Alignment
- Student Workload Estimator v2.0, Wake Forest University
- Article from Faculty Focus, "How a Course Map Puts You on Track for Better Learning Outcomes"
- Learning Objectives Builder, Arizona State University
- Article from Faculty Focus, "Planning a Great Online Class Through Roundabout Design"
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Pedagogical Content Knowledge
- Decoding the Disciplines, Indiana University Bloomington
- Article from Thinkific, "How to Use Learning Sequencing to Plan Your Lessons"
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Book Library
The Institute for Faculty Excellence library is open for all faculty to browse and borrow books for professional development. We keep multiple copies of most books in the library. Please note that the numbers are not always up to date.
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The IFE Team's Top 7 Books
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Walvoord, B. & Anderson, V. (2010). Effective Grading: A tool for learning and assessment in college (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass. [Feedback & Assessment Domain of the TEF]
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Cavanagh, S. (2016). The spark of learning: Energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion. West Virginia University Press. [Student Motivation Domain of the TEF]
- Hanstedt, P. (2018). Creating wicked students: Designing courses for a complex world. Stylus Publishing. [Pedagogical Content Knowledge Domain of the TEF]
- Darby, F. & Lang, J. (2019). Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes. Jossey-Bass. [Instructional Strategies Domain of the TEF]
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Addy, T., Dube, D., Mitchell, K. & SoRelle, M. (2021). What inclusive instructors do: Principles and practices for excellence in college teaching. Stylus Publishing. [Inclusive Pedagogy Domain of the TEF]
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Felten, P. & Lambert, L. (2020). Relationship-rich education: How human connections drive success in college. John Hopkins University Press. [Classroom Climate Domain of the TEF]
- Nilson, L. (2016). Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors (4th ed., pp. 17-32). Jossey-Bass. [Curriculum/Curricular Alignment Domain of the TEF]
The TEF (Teaching Effectiveness Framework) is a toolkit developed by The Institute for Learning and Teaching at Colorado State University. The TEF also serves as a resource and consultation model for guided inquiry into pedagogy. It is composed of seven domains of practice for all classroom modalities. At the University of West Georgia, the Institute for Faculty Excellence incorporates the TEF as a workshop and guide on connecting development resources with teaching goals.
Online Resources
MomentumU@USG
MomentumU@USG is a virtual professional development space for USG faculty and staff supporting the Momentum Approach to student success. Content and events are developed and maintained by the USG Office of Faculty Development in partnership with USG faculty, institutional centers for teaching excellence, and other academic partners across the system.
Teaching & Learning Journals
Conferences in Georgia
- Georgia Southern University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons Conference
- Gordon State College Teaching Matters Conference
- University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Conference
- University of West Georgia Innovations in Pedagogy Conference
The IFE Teaching Supply Closet
The following items are teaching and classroom supplies usually available in the IFE office. Please note that the list does not indicate we have everything available.
- Dry erase markers (black, red, blue, green)
- White board erasers
- Post-it Easel notepads
- Notepad markers
- USB webcams
- USB microphones
- USB headsets
- Notecards