Teaching Resources
Our Teaching Resources offers practical guidance for instructors at every stage of their teaching. For timely updates on these resources, sign up for our twice-monthly mailings and weekly teaching tips. OU faculty and staff with ideas for additional teaching resources can contact cetl@oakland.edu.
A syllabus does more than outline course policies—it sets the tone for student engagement and success. This page offers templates, checklists, and examples to help you craft a clear, welcoming, and effective syllabus. Explore strategies for making your syllabus a guide students reference throughout the semester. Build a stronger syllabus.
From active learning to course design, this collection of resources addresses key aspects of effective teaching. Browse topics like authentic assessment, student engagement, and classroom management. Whether you're looking for a quick teaching tip or a deep dive into evidence-based practices, you’ll find timely insights in a variety of formats, including articles, videos, and podcasts. Enhance your teaching practice.
Creating an inclusive classroom means actively valuing diverse student experiences and addressing structural barriers to learning. This page offers evidence-based strategies for equitable teaching, including Universal Design for Learning, trauma-informed practices, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Create more inclusive learning environments.
Beyond grading, assessment is a way to gauge and support student progress. This page provides guidance on designing meaningful assessments, setting clear expectations, and offering constructive feedback. Explore innovative approaches, such as alternative grading and transparent assignment design, to help students demonstrate their learning in multiple ways. Improve student assessment strategies.
AI is changing how we teach, learn, and think about assessment. Explore practical guidance, resources, events, and ideas to help you navigate these changes thoughtfully—from course design and academic integrity to online teaching and building AI literacy for students and faculty. Navigate teaching in the age of AI.
As humans, we largely learn by doing and persist in that learning out of necessity, curiosity, desire to belong, and many other motivators. Sometimes students have clear motivations to engage in our classes; other times, the relevance is unclear to them. While every class context is different, actively engaging students in class can increase their learning outcomes. These are a few factors to consider in engaging students in learning. Increase student engagement.
Sustainability may initially seem complex, but its core principles are accessible and essential for fostering a balanced and equitable future. While the systems, research, and global actions behind the Sustainability movement are diverse, central themes unite this field, guiding individuals and organizations toward meaningful action. Explore sustainability in education and beyond.
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Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
100 Library Drive
Rochester, Michigan 48309-4479
(location map)
(248) 370-2751
cetl@oakland.edu
