Teaching Resources

View resources and guidance to help you boost student engagement, maximize learning, and grow as a teacher.

This page offers links to Center for Teaching resources on a variety of teaching and learning topics which are listed below.

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Accessibility and Universal Design in Learning (UDL)

Resources to support instructors in developing flexible learning environments and more accessible teaching materials to meet the diverse needs of learners.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A collection of strategies for navigating generative AI in the classroom.

Assessment

Information about strategies and tools to develop effective assessment plans, including assignments.

Course Design

Resources to help instructors design courses to maximize student learning.

Inclusive Teaching

Resources to support instructors looking for evidence-based strategies on topics like difficult dialogues and sense of belonging.

Student Engagement

Information about how instructors can encourage student participation in their courses.

Syllabus Design and Use

Guidance on how to design or redesign an effective syllabus and strategies for how you can use your syllabus to make your course more welcoming, inclusive, and transparent.

Teaching Teams

Resources to support faculty, graduate student instructors, staff, and undergraduate students in an instructional team.

Student Perspectives on Teaching

What do students think about their learning needs and engagement? What makes students read a course syllabus and how do you make them care about it?

Check out these student-created resources to implement student-centered practices.