Collections

A professor is not a politician or a preacher. An instructor may know that their teaching is rooted in academic inquiry, not advocacy, but how can they make this clear to students and others? These resources help instructors answer this question and establish themselves as honest brokers.

In pedagogical partnerships, students and teachers contribute collaboratively “to curricular or pedagogical conceptualization, decision-making, implementation, investigation, or analysis” (Cook-Sather et al., 2014). This collection explores the question: Why do pedagogical partnerships matter?

Discover how compassionate online course design can help you put flexibility, peer support, and motivation at the heart of the online learning experience.

These resources provide an introduction to Standards-Based Grading, an alternative grading philosophy in which students' grades are based primarily on the number of content standards they demonstrate mastery of at any point in the term.

This collection considers the research on and reasons for having students create ePortfolios, blogs, or websites. It also features guidance on using WordPress at UVA, including instructions for integrating the tool into UVACanvas.

Peer observation of teaching need not happen only as part of faculty evaluation processes. Observing each others' classes with the purpose of reflecting and providing feedback to one another benefits instructional quality as well as collegial connection.

We often think of learning as a purely cognitive activity, one characterized by cold intellect and impartiality. This collection offers a counterpoint, presenting theoretical grounding, data, and practical suggestions for centering emotional and motivational aspects of teaching and learning.

Across the disciplines, instructors can support students’ development as citizens and voters. These resources explore ways to incorporate this work in your courses, design engaging activities for civic skills building, and prepare for high-stakes discussions in polarized times.

First time teaching your own course? In this collection, you'll find foundational resources to begin your teaching journey. Each resource is from my own bookshelf that I use over and over again!

Do you find that your course learning objectives don't fully capture the goals you and your students have for their learning and development? This collection points to a variety of frameworks for developing more holistic learning, where the humanity of our students is at the center.

How can we transform assessment from a summative event to one that actively engages students in learning? This collection explores approaches to assessment that foster self-regulation, reflection, and evaluative judgment, and that support students in becoming life-long learners.

When students receive feedback on their work, what do they do with it? Feedback literacy encompasses the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that students need to appreciate the value of feedback, engage in feedback processes, and take responsibility for their own learning and development.

What role might generative AI play in helping students meet the learning goals we have for them? This collection features concrete examples of assignments that thoughtfully integrate AI to support student learning.

This collection introduces you to resources when beginning or scaling-up your use of artificial intelligence (AI) in ways which strengthen or enhance accessibility or opportunities for universal design for learning (UDL).

It can be challenging to manage all the responsibilities associated with teaching, advising students, and engaging in research and service to your department, college, or discipline. Reflecting on your scope of practice can help you clarify your roles and boundaries to help you thrive.

Metacognition—awareness of one's own thought processes—isn't just important for students! These resources introduce you to strategies for incorporating metacognitive awareness into your own teaching in order to become more conscious of students' needs and more responsive in your lesson planning.

This collection is for instructors from all fields—often inspired by their own contemplative practice—who are looking for ways to engage students more wholistically and develop their capacity for awareness, concentration, and insight.

A teaching portfolio is a curated set of materials paired with reflective statements that represents your teaching practices and your development as a teacher. This collection advises you on how to select materials and how to organize them into a compelling narrative about your teaching.

A reflective teaching statement is a short narrative that describes your beliefs, goals, and practices regarding teaching and learning in your field. This collection offers guidelines for writing teaching statements, examples from several disciplines, and a rubric to assess your teaching statement.

If you're interested in how you can leverage principles of transparency, sense of belonging, and accessibility to enhance your course in Canvas, check out the resources in this collection! We provide definitions for these concepts and include suggestions for small, incremental changes as well as larger, structural changes.