UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
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 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
- Creating Narrated PowerPoint Presentations with Camtasia Software
- Using Camtasia v.5
- Open Content Resources Open Content is a general term for data (text, images, audio, video, maps, etc.) that is published with the intention of making the works available for anyone to copy, modify, or repurpose. This document is intended as an aid in finding and using open content for MU faculty and students.
- 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
- Tips and Best Practices for Shooting and Editing Video [PDF file]
- 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, E-PORTFOLIOS, & CLICKERS
Resources can be found at http://courses.missouri.edu