Teaching Resource Center

CRLT is the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan, a nationally recognized leader in this area. This is the section of their website that lists a variety of teaching resources

IDEA Papers were a national forum through 2021 for the publication of peer-reviewed articles pertaining to the general areas of teaching and learning, faculty evaluation, curriculum design, assessment, and administration in higher education.

The K. Patricia Cross Academy was founded by Elizabeth Barkley and Claire Major and named to celebrate and preserve the legacy of K. Patricia Cross. A non-profit program under the fiscal sponsorship of The Social Good Fund, it is supported entirely by sales of Engaged Teaching: A Handbook for College Faculty and donations from a small group of donors, including the founders. The Academy is dedicated to supporting college faculty by offering free instructional videos and downloadable resources in various areas.

SERC is the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College. While it began with a clear focus on natural science disciplines, their resources have broadened over the years to include some of the social sciences as well as more general resources on course design and assessment. This URL is their portal to resources for faculty, departments, and institutions in a variety of disciplines

This is the Pedagogies in Action section of SERC’s website, with information on a wide range of “pedagogies of engagement.” (another term similar to “active learning”)

Online guide to how faculty can get started in the scholarship of teaching and learning, written by Dr. Nancy Chick, an internationally recognized leader in that work.

The Stanford History Education Group is an award-winning research and development group that comprises Stanford faculty, staff, graduate students, post-docs, and visiting scholars. SHEG seeks to improve education by conducting research, working with school districts, and reaching directly into classrooms with free materials for teachers and students.

TeachPhilosophy101 presents strategies and resources for faculty members and graduate assistants who teach philosophy courses, especially at the introductory level. It also includes material of interest to college faculty generally. The site provides free, user-friendly resources to the academic community utilizing an open source license.

Guides to a wide range of teaching topics written by the staff of Vanderbilt’s Center for Teaching