UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
Teaching Toolbox
ET@MO hosts a variety of events and informational sessions on a breadth of topics impacting teaching and learning. Below, we have assembled a range of handouts, guidelines, manuals, and recommendations for your convenience. Please note that some materials are presented during face-to-face discussions while others are meant to serve as stand-alone resources. We are pleased to work one-on-one or with your entire department on any of these topics. Please contact an ET@MO Team member for assistance.
For a comprehensive resource in the subject areas below, consider downloading the Faculty Guide [PDF format].
PLANNING AND TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY
- The ET@MO Faculty to Guide to Teaching and Learning with Technology [PDF format] - Our comprehensive guide compiles tips and recommendations including guides that illustrate pedagogical design issues; tips on planning, developing, and writing course content; as well as planning and facilitating online interaction
- Teaching with the case study method
- Using Student Response Systems
- Statement on Etiquette in Online Courses - Appropriate for insertion in class syllabi or other online materials
- Six Considerations When Planning Web-Assisted Courses - Tips and guidelines to consider when preparing a course for online offering
- Concept Mapping in the Virtual Classroom [PDF format]- Guidelines and recommendations on using concept mapping in your teaching
- Sample Syllabus - Download and customize this syllabus for use in your courses. File in Rich Text Format (RTF)
- Discussion Board Rubric - Helpful guide for grading discussion board postings in your online course
LEGAL ISSUES: COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, ACCESSIBILITY, AND FERPA
A comprehensive overview of legal issues effecting teaching and learning is in the Faculty to Guide to Teaching and Learning with Technology [PDF format]
- ADA Statement for Course Syllabi- This statement is approved by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- FERPA Considerations in WebCT and Blackboard - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
- Important Information for Using Third Party Resources - Third-party sites, such as those promoted by book publishers, are often not secure and may use students' data for non-approved purposes. Posting grades on an outside server is a possible FERPA violation
- Addressing Academic Honesty [PDF file]- Handout summarizing practical tips to encourage academic honesty including links to online resources
- Copyright and Confidentiality Release Forms - Ready-to-use forms for general release, video release, personal contributions, and use on the Web
- Ten Simple Steps Toward Universal Design of Online Courses - These ten key elements will greatly enhance the accessibility and usability of your course for students with and without disabilities
- Rutgers Provost Video on Plagiarism - A fun apporach to teaching students about plagiarism and how to correctly cite resources
DIGITAL MEDIA
- Sample Digital Media Artifacts and Learning Objects
- Portable Audio - New Resources for Teaching and Learning
- Scoring Guide for Digital Media/Video Project [MS Word, Rich Text Format] - This discipline-neutral scoring guide provides a basis for best practices in student digital media assignments. Significant criteria are addressed to focus student attention on critical elements of an effective digital media presentation
- Page Template for Storyboarding Video Projects [PDF file]
- Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) - Free and open resource links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments
- Planning and Creating Your Own CD Rom [PDF file]
BLACKBOARD & WEBCT
Resources can be found at http://courses.missouri.edu