List of Resources

Resources

Academic Integrity Toolbox

Web-based guide for promoting Academic Integrity in online environments. The Toolbox is divided into three general sections, based on some common approaches to promoting honesty. Academic integrity in online courses can be promoted through a variety of methods and well-designed courses usually employ multiple strategies at once.

Academic Integrity for Online Assessment

Video outlining common strategies for promoting and better ensuring academic integrity in online courses and exams.

Resources

Accessibility Guidelines

Guidelines and instructions for creating inclusive and accessible online environments for all students.

Accessibility Training

Self-paced training that walks instructors through the process of making their online courses and Sakai sites accessible for all students.

Adjunct Overview: Course Design with Sakai

Brief overview of working with Sakai and select LUC technologies for adjuncts with reduced time to hire. (Requires email to access)

AI: a Resource Guide for Faculty

List of resources for better understanding and using generative AI programs like ChatGPT. A collective effort of OOL, FCIP, CELTS, and the University Libraries.

Asynchronous Strategies

Self-paced module providing ideas for facilitating asynchronous courses; compares synchronous and asynchronous strategies and includes a showcase of instructors teaching asynchronous courses.

Big List of Online Discussion Strategies

Detailed list of alternate discussion formats for both synchronous and asynchronous courses, with details on how to execute each discussion type in both modes.

Blended Learning Model

Webinar about best practices for adopting the blended course model with faculty examples.

Cameras Optional: Creative Ways to Engage Students

Recorded webinar discussing strategies for engaging students during synchronous classes without relying on students' web cameras. Many engagement strategies discussed are also useful in asynchronous and face-to-face courses.

Classroom Disengagement Strategies and Supports

Information for supporting and re-engaging students who have started to falter or disengage from courses. This resource provides background on disengagement, highlights academic and personal supports for students, and outlines proven strategies for re-engaging students.

Example Online Course Syllabus

Downloadable Word document containing a full syllabus template from OOL. Template includes recommended policies and policy language for faculty use.

Flipped Classroom Model

Self-paced resource about enacting the flipped classroom model, a method of course design that centers active learning, one of the most proven learning and teaching dynamics.

Gamification

Webinar and self-paced resources that introduce the idea of gamification, discuss fundamentals of game design principles, and provide examples of how gamification can be utilized to increase engagement and motivation in students.

Guidelines for Recording Students During Online Classes

Webpage outlining legal requirements and guidelines for courses that record students in live sessions. Syllabus statements are included.

Guidelines for Student Camera Usage

Webpage outlining camera considerations and recommendations for synchronous online courses.

High-Quality Online Group Work

Self-paced module covering the evidence-based practices to use when creating group activities or long-term group projects and how to execute them in online environments. Group work is one of the more powerful teaching strategies available to instructors.

Interactive Lectures

Self-paced training focusing on the importance of utilizing interactive lectures to improve student attention and engagement. After an overview of research, it discusses how to design and implement interactive lectures both synchronously and asynchronously, and provides a list of resources and readings.

Online Instructor Readiness Interactive Guide

A self-guided, interactive assessment for online instructors to double-check their readiness for a new semester. This interactive module will detail steps and practices needed to teach a high-quality online course, help you assess current gaps in readiness, and provide a set of tailored resources for getting up to speed based on your answers. (Requires email to access)

Open Educational Resources (OERs) Podcast

Overview of OERs and who creates them; a conversation between University Libraries (Annette Alvarado) and the Office of Online Learning (Tricia Donovan).

Peer Learning

Webinar and self-paced resources about incorporating peer learning, a collaborative dynamic in which students work in small teams or pairs to complete academic tasks or projects. Peer learning helps students focus on the learning process and become active participants in their education.

Problem- and Project-Based Learning

Webinar and self-paced resources on problem- and project-based learning, student-centric course designs shown to increase curiosity and motivation, improve the development of problem-solving skills and long-term knowledge retention, and promote greater equity in the classroom, all through authentic and active learning experiences.

Sakai Course Templates

Webpage outlining options for importing pre-built Sakai templates. Templates can save time, provide regular structure, and improve online students’ learning experience.

Teams for Teaching

Self-paced module for learning how to incorporate Microsoft Teams into online courses. Teams is a digital hub for fast and flexible communication, collaboration, and resource-sharing.