Academic Career

• Academic Job Interview FAQ

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Cheating

• How do you prevent cheating in distance education?
• Undergraduate Cheating: Who & Why?

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 Classroom Performance Systems (CPS or "Clickers")

• eInstruction - Importing and Databases from the M: Drive
• eInstruction - Recycling Your Class Rosters in CPS
• Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching CRS Resources Page
• UNLV Teaching and Learning Center CRS Resource Page
• Independent, Academic Research on CRS
• The Ohio State University Research about Clickers

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Copyright helpful websites

• The Campus Guide To Copyright Compliance For Academic Institutions
• Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers
• Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials
• Regents Guide to Understanding Copyright & Educational Fair Use
• United States Copyright Office

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Grades

• How to Report Grades to the Registrar's Office
• Grading Procedure FAQ (+/-)

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Instructional Design

• BEST ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES: REPORT OF PHASE I OF AN ONGOING STUDY
• Less is More: Designing an Online Course
• Teach them to Fly: Strategies for Encouraging Active Online Learning
• The Joys of Instructional Design: Notes from the Fiel

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MS Office teaching tips

• PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

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Nvu

• Nvu Download Page - Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") is an open source web page editor which has a simple graphical interface.

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One-Link-Per-Topic Overview

• Online Resources Index

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Online Assessment

• Online Self Assessment Tool (OSAT) - This is a helpful tool for assessing the quality and effectiveness of your eCourse.
• OSAT Score Sheet 
• Online Courses Standards and Procedure

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Organizational Links

• POD Network (Professional and Organizational Development in Higher Education Network)
• AAC&U (American Association of Colleges and Universities)
• The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning
• PFF (Preparing Future Faculty)
• The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• American Society for Training and Development
• TxDLA (Texas Distance Learning Association)
• NACOL (North American Council for Online Learning)

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Rights, Responsibilities, Respect - Resources for Facilitating Challenging Conversations

• TCU Theme Semester Website
• Annotated Bibliography on Dialogic Communication
• “Critical Encounters in the Classroom” Resource List - Columbia College Chicago
• Difficult Dialogues - includes a video clip of a difficult classroom dialogue
• Guidelines for Civil Discourse - University of Puget Sound Writing Center
• Public Conversations Project - includes the guidebook used for the Rights, Responsibility, Respect theme semester
• Raise Your Voice Resource Guides - includes a dialogue facilitation guide and a faculty/staff guide
• TLT Group Compendium of Resources - includes both classroom-based and online-based challenging conversation resources

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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

• The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography
• Carnegie Foundation eLibrary
• Inventio: A Journal of Creative Thinking About Learning and Teaching
• Learning Style
• SoTL Publishing: Journal Outlets 
• 1998 Boyer Commission Report (influential SoTL document)
• SoTL Publishing: Additional Resources and Outlets

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Service Learning

• TCU Student Development Services Faculty Resource Area on Service Learning
• National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
• National Youth Leadership Council
• Service Learning Glossary
• Sample Syllabi from College Courses Incorporating Service Learning
• Service Learning Links
• National Campus Compact Site
• Texas Campus Compact Site

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Sponsored Resources

• TCU Office of Sponsored Research

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TCU Library Online Resources

• Library Resources

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Teaching & Learning Articles

• IDEA Paper - Periodicals Related to College Teaching
• Journal on Excellence in College Teaching
• Unlearning: A Critical Element in the Learning Process by Virginia S. Lee, North Carolina State University

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 Teaching & Learning Overview

• A Not-too-Brief, Hyperlinked List on College Pedagogy
• Introduction to Theories of Learning

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Threaded Discussions and Chat

• "Netiquette" - Online Communication Etiquette
• Creative Use of On-line Discussion Areas

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Turnitin Plagiarism Solution

• Instructor User Guide
• Student User Guide
• Online Training Video
• Informative Letter for Creating Student Accounts - This letter provides step by step instructions for students on how to set up a Turnitin account and upload documents. Faculty are encouraged to provide this letter to their students.
• Why Students Plagiarize

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