A. General resources for teaching in general, teaching theory, Open Education Resources (OER), etc. are listed below and may be scrolled through.
B. Topic-specific resources on the Teaching Commons website can be discovered in two ways:
1. By searching a specific term or tag using the “Search Teaching Commons” box at the bottom of the left-hand column.
2. By browsing the items posted (in chronological order) in the sub-categories listed on the left:
1. Teaching Commons: To search for specific content in the Teaching Commons postings, type key words into the "Search Teaching Commons" box, e.g. "cries," crying" for finding information on what to do if a student cries in class or in your office.
2. Ontario Resources: To search for external, Ontario-based resources Search E-Campus Ontario's Teaching Resources.
A. "The Best Sources for Free and Royalty-Free Visuals and Audio" (post) lists "some sources ... with a solid selection of free and royalty-free visuals, audio and video" and "includes a couple of sources to help non-designers develop effective and professional-looking infographics and charts."
1. For free and royalty-free images:
When you assign work based on peer-reviewed articles, it is helpful to give your students some specific direction because -- especially in first year -- they may have no idea how to proceed.
A. Starter Questions
Some questions your students may need answers to before they can even begin your assignment are the following:
"Words at Work" (post and fillable form) is an outreach by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for "words, phrases, and expressions particular to your workplace."
The online, fillable "Which Words Do You Use at Work?" form asks for the following information:
