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Teaching Guides
Course Design Essentials
Unlock the art of impactful course design.
Organize Your Course for Success
Steps for a well-designed course.
Designing a Hybrid or Blended Course
Here's where to start.
Supporting Students Online
Grow connection and wellbeing.
Create Engaging Videos
Your guide to quality recording.
DIY Media Tips
Best practices for getting started.
Building an Effective Syllabus and Syllabus Template
PSU template & sample language.
Active Lecture and Discussion Techniques
Steps for engaged learning.
Assignments in Canvas
What it is & how it works.
Building Community in Your Online Course
Examples & inspiration.
Canvas Course Checklist
Get set to teach!
Canvas Student Support and Syllabus Statement
How PSU students get help with Canvas.
Communicating in Canvas
Settings & tool features to know.
Course Management Timeline
Your course planning companion.
Create Accessible Course Materials
Everything you need to know.
Create Engaging Online Discussions
Participation and communication tips!
Cultivating Student Motivation
Building choice & decision-making.
DEI in STEM
Examples & resources to get started.
Digital Activities to Support Student Engagement
Activity design and examples.
Discussions in Canvas
Settings and use cases.
Email Templates for the Start of Term
Start communicating early!
Encouraging Student Agency through Alternative Assessments
A guide for meaningful learning.
End of Term Canvas Grading Checklist
Your to-do list in week 10.
End of Term Checklist
Wrap up your course!
Engaging Students in Large Classes
Steps to achieve active learning!
Equity and Inclusion Practices
An overview & introduction.
Essential Student Communications
Start your term right.
Flexible Teaching Strategies
Discover effective flexible teaching strategies for diverse classrooms.
Generative AI for Teaching
ChatGPT, AI challenges, opportunities, and more.
Grading in Canvas
An overview.
Groups in Canvas
An in-depth guide.
Growing with Canvas
This is a self-paced, interactive course with activities for extending your learning in Canvas.
Instructional Continuity During Campus Closures
Keep your teaching on track!
Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
Minimize barriers and increase accessibility in your teaching.
Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (JDEI) Teaching Toolkit
A helpful resource by and for PSU faculty & staff!
Managing Your Canvas Site
Explore Canvas features and settings.
Meet Canvas Commons
Explore community templates.
Navigating Your New Canvas Course
Where to put your attention first.
New to Teaching Online
Everything you need to get started!
Organizing Content in Canvas
Design for consistency and predictability.
Peer Review in Canvas
How to set up and use Peer Review in Canvas.
Place-Based Engagement: Featuring KSMOCA
Discover innovative strategies for place-based engagement in this case study with the King School Museum of Contemporary Art.
Quizzes in Canvas
Your tool for assessment, review, and practice.
Refresh Your Course for a New Term
Your checklist for what's ahead.
Staying Present in Your Online Course
Easy steps for frequent connection.
Student Interactions in Canvas
All the settings you need to know.
Student-Faculty Partnerships in Curricula
Co-create with your students for a more collaborative learning experience.
Supporting Students through Difficult Classroom Conversations
Prepare for challenging conversations and support your students effectively.
Teaching in Inclement Weather
What to do when winter storms arrive.
Teaching Online at PSU
Refer to the Portland State University instructor guide for insights into teaching online.
Teaching Strategies for Digital Class Meetings
Explore tools, settings, and best practices for effective digital class meetings.
Trauma-Informed Teaching: A Primer
Extend care and promote wellness with our guide to trauma-informed teaching.
Understanding Assessment Methods
Explore various assessment methods and tools for effective teaching.
Using Canvas Modules
Understand the features and settings of Canvas Modules for effective course organization.
Using Open Educational Resources (OER)
Keep learning materials free!
Using the Home Page in Canvas
Welcome and orientate your students.
You Don’t Need to Record in a Classroom!
How to make videos from anywhere.