The Online Education Task Force has put together a plethora of resources to help you teach your course successfully online. In addition, the Faculty Innovation Center is hosting a series of workshops to help you move your course online and use online tools for teaching.
Here are a few items that we think would be particularly helpful for Signature Course faculty.
Academic & Teaching Resources
- Top Ten Things Colleagues Want You to Know
- Top Ten Things Students Want You to Know
- Tips to Taking a Student-Centered Approach to Online Instruction
- Tips for Developing Content for Blended and Online Courses
- Canvas Templates and Usage Guide
Engaging Students Online
- Community Building in a Virtual Classroom
- Encourage Active Learning
- The Importance of Social Presence in Learning
The Sanger Learning Center has developed a short list and video of do’s and don’ts for students as they learn and interact online. Feel free to share these tips with your students, and use them as part of your class expectations as you see fit.
Breaking It Down Video
Breaking It Down features outstanding former Signature Course students who touch on how to break down the following academic challenges during the first semester at UT: Understanding a Syllabus; Effective Note-taking; Class Participation; Reading Comprehension; and Planning. We hope you will view this short video with your students early in the semester.
FOCUS Video
Structured around the acronym F.O.C.U.S., students enrolled in Signature Courses have the opportunity to get expert advice from faculty members on how to be successful in classes this semester. We hope that you will view this short video with your students during the first few class meetings this semester.