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Teaching foundations
Teaching Well in Higher Ed: A Practical Foundation
A practical, research-based foundation for teaching in higher education, from course design through assessment, accessibility, classroom management, and reaching every student. Free to read. Sign in with Google to take the course in order and earn a certificate at 85 percent on the final quiz.
What you’ll be able to do by the end
This course begins with its own outcomes. By the end, you will be able to:
- Design a course backward from clear, measurable learning outcomes.
- Plan a class session with a clear structure and purpose.
- Build in active learning that keeps students doing the thinking.
- Apply Universal Design for Learning so more students can succeed.
- Manage a college classroom with fair, consistent expectations.
- Create assessments and feedback that align with your outcomes.
- Use practices that reach a wide range of students.
- Design for academic integrity rather than relying on policing.
Lessons
What the course covers
Lesson 1
Design your course
Lesson 2
Plan a class session
Lesson 3
Engage students with active learning
Lesson 4
Universal Design for Learning
Lesson 5
Classroom management for higher ed
Lesson 6
Assessment and feedback
Lesson 7
Reaching every student
Lesson 8