Review helpful information about the syllabus, welcome letters & videos, planning a great first class and strategies for authentic learning.
The Syllabus
- The Provost’s Course Management Memo provides basic guidance on the syllabus
- City Tech’s Online Learning Advisory Council’s sample syllabus includes guidelines, best practices, and examples for online and hybrid courses
- What is an Effective Syllabus? is one of many great resources from iTeachU | University of Alaska Fairbanks eCampus
Welcome letters and videos
- Tips for welcoming students from ACUE’s Online Teaching Toolkit
- Ideas for Welcome Letters and Announcements from iTeachU |University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Useful Communication Templates from University of Connecticut
- Making Super Simple Videos from Michael Welsch
Have a Great First Day of Class
- How to Teach a Good First Day of Class from The Chronicle
- First Day of Class from Vanderbilt University
- The Vital Importance of First-Day Activities from Inside Higher Ed
- First Impressions: Activities for the First Day of Class from Magna Publications Faculty Focus
- First Contact Assignment from iTeachU | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Strategies for Authentic Learning
- How People Learn assembly of basic learning strategies from the New School
- More Active Learning Strategies
- Consider these Alternatives to the Exam from CUNY’s Innovative Teaching Academy