Pedagogies and Evidence-Based Teaching Practices
UAA faculty teach a vast array of subjects, from basic adult education through graduate courses. These resources cover a variety of effective strategies that work across disciplines. Although the focus is on approaches any instructor can try, experienced faculty will still benefit from exploring further.
Teaching is a field of continuous improvement and experimentation. To engage in that process more deliberately, consider joining one of our Faculty Learning Communities or participating in our professional development opportunities. Learn more about those programs.
General Resources
- The UAA Teaching Academy is held twice a year, in August (Fall Teaching Academy) and January (Winter Teaching Academy). Recordings and materials from past sessions are available in a Teaching Academy self-enrolling Blackboard course (UA only)
- Pivot 3: Self-Paced Course Design & Development (self-enrolling Blackboard course, UA only): In 2020, UAA offered two #Pivot programs
to help faculty transition to remote delivery. These materials were developed into
a self-paced online workshop that any faculty member may enroll in and use to help
with course design, development, and delivery. Although this course focuses on online
teaching, it has an excellent collection of materials on different aspects of teaching,
from designing for alignment to managing microaggressions in the classroom
- Course Design Trail Guides: The Trail Guides are asynchronous professional development course design modules intended to expand faculty's knowledge and skill with course design and development. Each module walks through key concepts and UAA resources to build an effective course. Although the modules focus on online learning, the design process and resources also apply to courses delivered on campus
- Our Accessibility pages provide an overview of the expectations and tools available to faculty and
students to ensure full access to digital content. Accessibility is an important aspect
of teaching at UAA, as part of our policy not to discriminate on the basis of disability
- Universal Design for Learning guide and What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?, AHEAD (video, 2:52): Universal Design for Learning is a framework which helps faculty
design courses for a wide group of students. If you can provide students with a flexible
path to learning, they may not have to self-identify as needing special help
- Lexicon of Academic Innovation, Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Ed: Heard about an approach, but not sure what it means? Start here!
Faculty Success
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