Teaching Well in Higher Ed: A Practical Foundation

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How this course works

You can read the pages in any order, and you do not have to mark a page complete to move to the next one. To earn your certificate, click Mark Complete on each lesson and topic as you finish it, then take the final quiz and score 85% or higher. When every page is complete and the quiz is passed, your certificate unlocks and you can download it anytime from the course page.

A practical, self-paced course. Work through the lessons in order and pass the final quiz to earn your certificate.

What you’ll be able to do by the end

  • 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.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Design your course 3 Topics
Lesson 2: Plan a class session 3 Topics
Lesson 3: Engage students with active learning 3 Topics
Lesson 4: Universal Design for Learning 3 Topics
Lesson 5: Classroom management for higher ed 3 Topics
Lesson 6: Assessment and feedback 3 Topics
Lesson 7: Reaching every student 3 Topics
Lesson 8: Academic integrity, by design 3 Topics