Teaching and Learning

• Rubric Samples and Links
  A set of rubrics created and adapted by NEIU’s General Education Committee, with additional readings and links.

• Bright Teaching Ideas
  In this second volume of creative teaching ideas, Twenty-four NEIU faculty illustrate their pedagogical creativity and showcase the resources that faculty can provide to each other. 

• Interdisciplinary Scholarship & Teaching
  A group of colleagues is planning to design an interdisciplinary seminar to be run next semester (Spring, 2006) here at NEIU. Here is a quick overview.

• Topics on Writing for Instructors
  A list of links to resources on various topics related to writing across the curriculum such as how to design writing assignments and how to handle the paper load.

• Best Practices
  Twenty-seven faculty members and instructors from many departments on our campus  share the following teaching practices from their classroom experience.  The Center for Teaching & Learning publishes them in the hope that many colleagues may benefit from these ideas.

• Short Tips on College Teaching
  A PDF-file with 31 one or two-page suggestions on classroom teaching, including topics such as:  Course planning, Leading discussions, Using instructional media, Student study skills, Active learning techniques, Writing test questions, Dealing with demanding students.

• Articles on Teaching and Learning
  Compiled by Indiana University’s Campus Instructional Consulting Office.

• IDEA Papers
  Short articles (4-6 pages) on about 40 different college teaching issues, developed by Kansas State University’s Idea Center.

• The National Teaching & Learning Forum’s Homepage:
  A wealth of information and references related to college teaching.

• Emerging issues in the practice of University Learning and Teaching
  An online book on issues of teaching and learning in higher education.

Topics on Writing For Instructors
 

How To… Design Writing Assignments California State University at Sacramento This site provides a checklist for designing writing assignments as well as links to more information on grading rubrics for writing and pointers on peer response. Colorado State University This is a comprehensive site with links to principles for designing writing assignments. It includes other resources such as sample assignments and grading criteria. Manhattan College The Manhattan College site provides a checklist for designing writing assignments and other suggestions.  It provides specific information on designing informal assignments and creating writing assignments particular to your discipline  Evaluate Student Writing Colorado State University This site offers a list of links that provide information on making comments on student writing, how to handle grammar, and grading writing. Sample grading criteria and grading sheets are also available.  WAC Clearinghouse This WAC Clearinghouse webpage offers information on evaluating student writing through a series of questions on topics such as "How can I handle the papers?"  Handle the Paper Load University of Texas at Austin This University of Texas page provides a short list of practical tips for handling the paper load that results from writing assignments. Several of the tips are linked to pages that provide more details and guidance.  WAC Clearinghouse This is another excellent WAC Clearinghouse site that provides information on how to handle a load of papers. Tips on such topics as "focusing your commenting energies" are explained. This page also offers information on grading criteria and grading sheets and how they can help diminish the paper load.   Learn About Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) WAC Clearinghouse This website is a helpful starting place for learning about Writing Across the Curriculum. The site provides numerous links for gathering more information on many topics related to writing.  Address Student Errors Colorado State University Separate from the general topic of how to respond to student writing, is the specific topic of addressing errors in student writing. This website provides information on topics such as initial error marking, ranking and highlighting errors, and determining error patterns, as well as tips on working with students to address errors.

How To… Design Peer Review Colorado State University This website provides a thorough explanation of peer review, how to administer it, how to train students to do it, and how to help students utilize the feedback they gain from it. Center for Writing, University of Minnesota The Center for Writing at the University of Minnesota provides a comprehensive look at peer review and its benefits in the form of answers to a series of common questions related to using peer review in the classroom.  WAC Clearinghouse This WAC Clearinghouse page offers a discussion on eight principles to help instructors get the most out of peer review. The page provides links to other valuable resources related to peer review that are available on the site.  Address Plagiarism Colorado State University This website provides a well-developed look at topics related to student plagiarism. The site includes discussion on why students plagiarize and how to design plagiarism-proof assignments. Center for Writing, University of Minnesota This page offers several brief articles on the issue of plagiarism and how to prevent it. Links are also provided to handouts on plagiarism for students that are utilized by other institutions. Utilize Reading Journals WAC Clearinghouse Reading journals can help students to improve their reading, critical thinking, and writing skills. This WAC Clearinghouse page provides a short description of reading journals, the benefits of these journals, and tips on how to use them.   Respond to Writing Colorado State University This page offers answers to the question "how do I respond to student writing?" with information on becoming a writing coach and focusing on the drafting process. The page includes a link to sample materials and examples of various kinds of comments. Dartmouth Writing Program, Dartmouth College The Dartmouth Writing Program offers a comprehensive look at responding to student writing with links to several topics on the stages of responding to writing and other resources.  University Writing Center, Texas A&M University The University Writing Center at Texas A&M provides information on responding to student writing via a list of links that offer information on responding to graded and ungraded writing.