As you think about your course, here are some strategies other faculty have found effective. If you would like to discuss any of these teaching practices, please sign up for a consultation or contact us at ctl@bu.edu.
In addition to the materials below, we also invite you to visit our News & Announcements page, your one-stop shop for all the recent resources, events and news from CTL!
Also see the Lightning Talks library, which contains 5-minute talks from faculty, presenting teaching practices on a variety of topics, such as Anti-Racist Pedagogy, Class in the Classroom, Building the Inclusive Classroom.
Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/bu_ctl) to see timely teaching tips.
Teaching Resources for the Start of the Semester
- Checklist: Preparing for In-person Teaching
- Checklist: Syllabus Considerations
- Blackboard Tips
- Prepping for the First Day of In-person Classes
- CTL Guide to Creating Community Agreements with Your Students
- CTL Guide to Trauma-Informed Teaching
- CTL Guide to Key Components of Assignment Prompts
Principles & Frameworks
- BU Learning Experience (Syllabus) Templates
- CTL Recommended Reading List (Getting Started Suggestions)
- 3 Things Students Wish Colleges Knew About How They Learn
- Integrated Course Design
- Universal Design for Learning
Syllabus Design
Educational Strategies
- Active Learning
- Blended Learning
- Case-Based Learning
- Discussion-Based Teaching & Learning
- Experiential Learning
- The Flipped Classroom
- Interactive Lecturing
- Myths & Facts About Flipped Learning
- Project-Based Learning
- Team-Based Learning
- Team-Teaching
- Using Slides in the Classroom
Assessing & Reflecting
- Alternative Approaches to Traditional Grading: A Resource for Instructors
- Assessing Learning
- Assessment and Remote Teaching: Options and Opportunities
- Faculty Guide to Assessment Options in Remote and Hybrid Classes, Part 1: Overview of Exams and Assignments
- Peer Review of Teaching
Remote & Hybrid Teaching Resources
- A Pedagogical Guide to Zoom Part 1: Getting Started with Zoom
- A Pedagogical Guide to Zoom Part 2: Instruction on Zoom
- CTL Guide to Teaching in a Mask
- Faculty Checklist: Preparation Before the Start of Semester for Remote and Hybrid Classes
- Faculty Guide to Assessment Options in Remote and Hybrid Classes, Part 1: Overview of Exams and Assignments
- Faculty Guide: First Day of Class
- Faculty Guide: Syllabus Considerations Checklist for Remote and Hybrid Classes
- LfA Classroom Tips
- Options for Assessment Tasks
- Remote Learning Tips for Students
- Remote and Hybrid Teaching in STEM
- Teaching Remotely for Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion
- Teaching Remotely in the Arts
Opportunities & Challenges
- Active Learning Instruction for STEM Classes
- Arts-Based Learning
- Service Learning
- STEM Education Resources (General)
- Student-Centered Learning & Student Resistance (Inside Higher Ed)
- Trauma-Informed Teaching
Specific Contexts & Populations
- Boston University Facts & Stats
- Profile of BU Admitted Students
- Today’s College Students Aren’t Who You Think They Are (An NPR Article)
- The 21st Century Academic (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
- How to teach a good first day of class (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
BU Hub Area Guides
As you think about your BU Hub course, here are some area-specific resources other faculty have used and found effective. If you would like to discuss any of these teaching practices, please see our schedule of BU Hub information sessions, workshops, and institutes, or sign up for an individual/group consultation. We are also available by phone (617-358-0017) and email (ctl@bu.edu).
Also, the General Education Committee has produced a number of Guidelines & Interpretive Documents.
Journals on Teaching & Learning
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kennesaw State University provides a useful list of disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals in the scholarship of teaching and Learning (SoTL). On their site, you can also click on a category name or use the drop-down menus on the right to view journals by Discipline or by Topic in Higher Education.