Oktoberbest: A Symposium on Teaching
In-person, one day (all invited)
The agenda features a major symposium speaker as well as engaging presentations on innovative approaches to teaching, assessments, and course design.
Faculty
General Resources (available to all USC Graduate Students and Faculty)
Blackboard Ultra Course View
This is USC’s major Learning Management System (LMS) that allows instructors to customize the learning experience. Instructors may post course content, develop online assessments, facilitate peer to peer interactions, send announcements, communicate with students, and maintain and calculate student grades.
Generative Artificial Intelligence
This USC resource page was developed to help faculty learn about Generative AI and its implications for teaching and learning. The information and recommendations on this page will be updated as more is learned about this technology.
Teaching Resources
CTE's Teaching Resources provide valuable tools to help with preparation, teaching, and course assessment. From accessibility through final exam FAQ, this site is one to be bookmarked.
Constructing the Course Syllabus
One of the most popular sites, guidelines are provided for the construction of an effective syllabus including up to date advice on how to discuss student’s use of generative AI.
Instructional Design Consulting Services from CTE
At the forefront of our instructional design approach is a commitment to student success, using best practices to create supportive and inclusive learning environments. Center offers one on one and tailored small group instruction.
Courses and Programs
Fostering Proactive Learning Environments
6 online synchronous sessions
This program will assist you in: understanding today’s student and how to structure your class to foster a sense of belonging while also and developing proactive strategies for handling the use of cell phones and tablets during class.
Foundations of Online Teaching
Online asynchronous 4-week course
Regardless of your online teaching experience, this facilitator-led course provides foundations and guidance for purposeful online course design, development, and delivery.
Technology for Online Teaching and Learning
Online asynchronous 4-week course
For instructors teaching in a blended, hybrid, or fully online environment, using technology is a given. The focus of the course is on integrating technology to transform learning environments.
Teaching with the Library
2 required sessions in person with 2 or more online
The program is designed to help faculty seeking to enhance their teaching through effective utilization of library resources and services.
Integrative and Experiential Learning
2 face-to-face and 4 online sessions
The program explores ways to help students reflect on and connect what they do within and beyond their curriculum, and transfer their knowledge to new, complex situations.