Resources

A summary of two instructors’ experiences using reflective journals in their introduction to American environmental history class.

A sampling of scholarship on the science of learning and its application in educational settings, including self-explanation, cognitive load,…

Suggestions for assessing prior knowledge, directly targeting misconceptions, and building upon prior knowledge

Suggestions for moving a lab course online.

A library of open source materials in a wide range of academic disciplines.

Six online science lab resources.

A suite of carefully designed and highly interactive Javascript applets designed to enhance selected university level STEM classes.

Suggestions and resources for teaching online labs.

Suggestions and resources for teaching online labs.

Suggestions for teaching STEM Courses and Online Labs and lists of resources (videos, simulations, and virtual labs).

Videos, activities, and interactive media for introductory-level Biology courses

Free and open source visual, interactive simulations.

iLab provides Online Labs/STEM Courses from Electronics, Control, Physics, Spectrometer, Telecommunications, to RF and Microwave Communications.

Chem Collective provides virtual labs, scenario-based activities, and other resources for chemistry.

A free site with simulations in physics, chemistry, math, earth science, and biology.

This resource includes information on integrated assessment, providing instructions/expectations, integrating research and citations in discussions,…

Silence in the classroom can be disconcerting. This site presents eight simple tips for restarting the conversation.

"instructors and students alike are growing tired of the discussion board formula,” this article describes “innovative approaches [that] point…

This paper discusses: (1) strengths and limitations of classroom discussion; (2) creating the expectation for student participation in discussion; (3…

Tips for addressing the challenges of online discussion and for maximizing its advantages.