Additional Materials

Here at the Center for Transformative Teaching, we have instructional designers to assist you with Course Design along with a library of other potentially useful sources. Some recommended readings are:

  • Ambrose, Susan A., et al. How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2010.
  • Angelo, Thomas A., Cross, Patricia K. Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers Jossey-Bass, 1993.
  • Bain, Ken. What the Best College Teachers Do. 1 edition, Harvard University Press, 2004.
  • Bean, John C. Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 1996.
  • Brown, Peter C., et al. Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. 1 edition, Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press, 2014.
  • Dillman, Don A. Mail and Internet Surveys: The Tailored Design Method. 2 edition, Wiley, 1999.
  • Dirksen, Julie. Design for How People Learn. 2 edition, New Riders, 2015.
  • Doyle, Terry, and John Tagg. Helping Students Learn in a Learner-Centered Environment: A Guide to Facilitating Learning in Higher Education. Stylus Publishing, 2008.
  • Doyle, Terry, and Todd D. Zakrajsek. Learner-Centered Teaching: Putting the Research on Learning into Practice. 1 edition, Stylus Publishing, 2011.
  • Felder, Richard M., and Rebecca Brent. Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2016.
  • Felten, Peter, et al. The Undergraduate Experience: Focusing Institutions on What Matters Most. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2016.
  • Fink, L. Dee. Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. 2 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2013.
  • Horton, William. E-Learning by Design. 2 edition, Pfeiffer, 2011.
  • Huber, Mary Taylor, and Sherwyn P. Morreale, editors. Disciplinary Styles in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Exploring Common Ground. Stylus Publishing, 2002.
  • Hunter, Mary Stuart, et al. Helping Sophomores Succeed: Understanding and Improving the Second Year Experience. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2009.
  • Johansson, Charity, and Peter Felten. Transforming Students: Fulfilling the Promise of Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
  • Kiewra, Kenneth A. Teaching How to Learn: The Teacher's Guide to Student Success. Reprint edition, Skyhorse Publishing, 2016.
  • Ko, Susan. Teaching Online: A Practical Guide. Edited by Steve Rossen, 4 edition, Routledge, 2017.
  • Kotter, John, and Holger Rathgeber. Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions. 2 edition, Penguin Random House, 2016.
  • Lang, James M. Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty. Harvard University Press, 2013.
  • Lang, James M. On Course: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching. 1 edition, Harvard University Press, 2010.
  • Lang, James M. Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2016.
  • Major, Claire Howell. Teaching for Learning. 1 edition, Routledge, 2015.
  • Manning, Susan, and Kevin E. Johnson. The Technology Toolbelt for Teaching. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2011.
  • McGuire, Saundra Yancy, et al. Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation. Stylus Publishing, 2015.
  • McKinney, Kathleen.Enhancing Learning through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2007.
  • Moore, Michael G., and Greg Kearsley. Distance Education: A Systems View. 2 edition, Wadsworth Publishing, 2004.
  • Moore, Michael Grahame, editor. Handbook of Distance Education. 4 edition, Routledge, 2018.
  • Neidorf, Robin. Teach Beyond Your Reach: An Instructor's Guide to Developing and Running Successful Distance Learning Classes, Workshops, Training Sessions, and More. 2 edition, Information Today, Inc./CyberAge Books, 2012.
  • Nilson, Linda B. Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors. 4th Edition. 4 edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
  • Palloff, Rena M. Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom. 2nd Edition. 2 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2007.
  • Palloff, Rena M. The Excellent Online Instructor: Strategies for Professional Development. 1 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2011.
  • Picciano, Anthony G., editor. Blended Learning. 1 edition, Routledge, 2013.
  • Rhem, James. Just in Time Teaching: Across the Disciplines, and Across the Academy. Edited by Scott Simkins and Mark Maier, 1 edition, Stylus Publishing, 2009.
  • Suskie, Linda, and Paul E. Lingenfelter. Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide. 3 edition, Jossey-Bass, 2004.
  • Watkins, Barbara L. Foundations of American Distance Education: A Century of Collegiate Correspondence Study. Edited by Stephen J. Wright, Kendall Hunt Pub Co, 1991.
  • Wiggins, Grant P., and Jay McTighe. Understanding by Design. Expanded 2nd ed, Pearson Education, Inc, 2006.

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