Resources

Resource Category Topic
Peer Assessment (McGill University Teaching and Learning Services)
Resources for implementing peer assessment of other students’ assignments and peer assessment of contributions to teamwork. Includes example peer…
Type: Video
Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning, Grading, Peer Assessment
Small Group Teaching: Tutorials, Seminars and Beyond (Exley, K. and Dennick, R.)
Theory-based practical advice on small group teaching and examples of practice across disciplines. Topics addressed: foundations and dynamics of …
Type: Book
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning
Setting up and facilitating group work: Using cooperative learning groups effectively (Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching)
Features of informal and formal cooperative groups, a brief review of the underlying theory of group work and its effectiveness, and guidelines for…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning
Team-based learning (Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching)
An overview of a team-based learning module, including group formation, out of class readings for preparation, in-class individual and group…
Type: Website
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Authentic/Case/Project/Problem Based Learning, Collaborative Learning
Tools for Teaching (2nd ed.). (Davis, B.G.)
Chapters include: Responding to a changing student body, discussion strategies, the large-enrollment course, alternatives and supplements to lectures…
Type: Book
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning, Discussion, Grading, Large Enrollment Classes
Three Keys to Using Learning Groups Effectively (Michaelson, L.)
Discusses three fundamental principles for successful learning groups: (1) promoting individual and group accountability, (2) using assignments that…
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning
Guidelines for Using Groups Effectively (University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching)
This article provides strategies for effective management of group activities during the planning stages, implementation, and after. 
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning
Enhancing Learning – and More! – Through Cooperative Learning (U.S. Air Force Academy) 
This paper describes cooperative learning, and how it can enhance critical thinking, promote “deep” learning, encourage both self-esteem and the…
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning
What is Team-Based Learning? A quick guide for busy faculty members (Vancouver Island University)
Discusses the unique features of Team-Based Learning, outlines principles behind TBL, and describes the TBL process in a course.
Type: Video
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning
Getting Started with TBL (Team Based Learning Collaborative)
A guide for preparing for and implementing TBL, including articles and videos. (Some features require paid registration.)
Type: Video
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning
Zoom: Starting a Zoom Meeting and Sharing a PowerPoint
This video walks you through a sample lecture period using Zoom.
Teaching and Learning Strategies, Technologies for Teaching and Learning Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, HyFlex (Concurrent), Online Courses, Student Response Systems, Virtual Whiteboard, Web Conferencing, Zoom
Zoom: Using Polling Functionality
This video walks you through the use of Zoom polling and provides tool-specific use cases for synchronous online instruction.
Teaching and Learning Strategies, Technologies for Teaching and Learning Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Collaborative Learning, HyFlex (Concurrent), Online Courses, Student Response Systems, Web Conferencing, Zoom
Zoom: Using a breakout room for group work and student collaboration
This article covers enabling breakout rooms, account settings, group settings, user settings, using breakout rooms.
Teaching and Learning Strategies, Technologies for Teaching and Learning Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, HyFlex (Concurrent), Online Courses, Web Conferencing, Zoom
Zoom: Using Breakout Rooms
This video walks you through using Zoom breakout rooms for online instruction.
Teaching and Learning Strategies, Technologies for Teaching and Learning Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, HyFlex (Concurrent), Online Courses, Web Conferencing, Zoom
Zoom: Integration with myCourses
This article is about using a Zoom tool built into Canvas.
Teaching and Learning Strategies, Technologies for Teaching and Learning Active Learning, Canvas (MyCourses), Collaborative Learning, HyFlex (Concurrent), Online Courses, Student Response Systems, Virtual Whiteboard, Web Conferencing, Zoom
Teaching Online with Zoom
The features of Zoom include: Screen sharing, breakout rooms, whiteboards, live surveys and polls, application sharing, synchronized web browsing,…
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Collaborative Learning, HyFlex (Concurrent), Online Courses, Presentation Tools, Student Response Systems, Virtual Whiteboard, Web Conferencing, Zoom
Video Library of Teaching Techniques (with downloadable Instructor Guides) (K. Patricia Cross Academy)
The K. Patricia Cross Academy sponsors a free library of teaching and learning strategies, including videos which can be searched by teaching…
Type: Tutorial
Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Cognitively Based Learning Interventions, Collaborative Learning
High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter (AACU)
A summary of high-impact practices that research suggests increase rates of student retention and student engagement.
Type: Article
Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, ePortfolio, Exam Alternatives
Student attitudes toward group work among undergraduates in business administration, education, and mathematics (Gottschall, H. and Garcia-Bayonas, M.)
This study measured students' attitude towards group work. "Free riding" and the difficulty in coordinating schedules were identified…
Type: Article
Teaching and Learning Strategies Collaborative Learning
Jigsaw Instructor's Guide (K. Patricia Cross Academy)
Instructor’s Guide to using the jigsaw strategy.
Type: Tutorial
Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Collaborative Learning