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.
The image above links to the Faculty Focus article "Eight Steps for a Smoother Transition to Online Teaching."
1. Resources Abound
The Chronicle of Higher Education has made a special collection of useful articles free for faculty to help them help students deal with the unique challenges of the pandemic.
"Coping with Coronavirus: How Faculty Can Support Students in Traumatic Times" (pdf) is availble for download and includes the following articles:
A. "An ASCD Study Guide for Now That's a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning" (post) "address[es] specific ideas [presented in Now That's a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning by Erik M. Francis] that might warrant further reflection."
