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Useful Pdfs to Improve Teaching

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Kansas State University

Characteristics of the Superior College Teacher (2 pages)

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23 Practical Strategies to Help New Teachers Thrive (46 pages)

Ivan Shibley (Penn State)

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Tom Drummond (North Seattle Community College)

The Best Practices in College Teaching (11 pages)

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Effective Strategies to Improve College Learning (15 1-page essays)

MaryEllen Weimer, et al. (Penn State)

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Tips for First-time College Teachers

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Online Teaching 

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National Institute for Digital Learning (Useful Forum Page)

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147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online

Donald E. Hanna, et al. (Wisconsin)

10 Fundamentals for Online Faculty

Tony Bates (Contact Nord)

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Sushmitha Kolagani (CommLab India)

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Teaching (Really) Large Classes
​(Very) Well

John Boyer (Virginia Tech)

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273 Cool Ideas to Engage Your Class

#4 Cliffhanger lecturing
#6 Word cloud guess
#12 Turn my back
#62 Ask the winner
#104 Human flashcards
#119 Mystery numbers
​#179 Follow an expert
#236 Who am I?
​#256 Fishbowl

Kevin Yee (South Florida)

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Teacher Inspiration at the Movies

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Both photos credited to Touchstone Pictures (Dead Poets Society - 1989)

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