Teaching Guides
Create Accessible Course Materials
When course materials — readings, videos, slides, websites, etc. — are accessible, all students benefit. Students with disabilities can…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM
What are diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how are they related to higher education?You have probably encountered these terms a lot…
Encouraging Student Agency through Alternative Assessments
Research shows that the more we give students qualitative feedback and withhold quantitative grades, the more students are able to absorb that…
Equity and Inclusion Practices: An Overview
This guide introduces a few pedagogies you can adopt into your inclusive teaching practice. They can help facilitate connections and conversations…
Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a flexible pedagogical framework to minimize barriers and increase accessibility for the fullest range of…
Case Study
Place-Based Engagement: Featuring KSMOCA
Place-Based Engagement: Featuring KSMoCAAt PSU, we “let knowledge serve the city”, but how? To what end? Who benefits? What does it mean…
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Student Voices on Remote Learning
Students had a range of responses to the sudden shift to remote learning during Spring term 2020. While many students expressed appreciation for…
Student-Faculty Partnerships in Curricula
There is a growing movement to not only include but also involve students in curricula decisions. Students in higher education have…
Supporting Students through Difficult Conversations
The classroom can be a place to explore controversial topics including equity, identity, religious beliefs, and political views. These topics may…
Using Open Educational Resources (OER)
“Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research resources released under an open license that permits their free…