Center for Teaching and Learning

Videos

In addition to the videos on the Ford CTL YouTube channel, DSU faculty and staff have access to Magna Commons and 20-Minute Mentor’s videos on the following topics:

  • teaching and learning strategies;
  • active and engaged students;
  • online, hybrid, and face-to-face course design;
  • classroom climate;
  • assessment, grading and feedback;
  • department and program assessment and evaluation;
  • faculty hiring and development;
  • strategic planning;
  • institutional culture;
  • leadership and personal development; and
  • compliance and risk management.

For videos on teaching and learning, consider searching for the following titles:

Classroom Management

Classroom Management

  • How Should I Handle Pushy Parents?
  • Managing Student Discipline Issues Legally and Effectively
  • Common Classroom Concerns 4-pack
  • Classroom Management 102: Working with Difficult Students
  • Dealing with Student Behaviors That Compromise Learning
  • How Can I Minimize Cheating in the Classroom?
  • Why Students Cheat and What We Can Do About It
  • Confronting Cheating: A Legal Primer and Tool Kit
  • How Do I Address Teasing and Bullying Behavior in the Classroom?
  • Handling Annoying, Disruptive and Dangerous Students
  • Student Entitlement: Truth, Fiction, or Some of Both?
  • What Should I Do When a Student Challenges My Authority?
  • How Do I Stay Calm When Students Push My Buttons?
  • What are Microaggressions and What Can I Do About Them?
  • Student Incivility: Strategies to Prevent and Respond to Conflict
  • Coping with Seven Disruptive Personality Types in the Classroom
  • How Can I Avoid Communication “Misfires” with Students?
  • Four Common Teaching Traps and How to Avoid Them
  • How to Create a Transformative Learning Experience for Students by Managing Hot Moments and Difficult Discussions in the Classroom
  • Is There a Solution to Students Multitasking in Class?
  • How Do Master Teachers Create a Positive Classroom?
  • What Key Factors Influence Test Performance?
  • How Do I Get Students to Come to Class Prepared?
  • What Kinds of Questions Encourage Student Interaction?
  • How Can I Reduce Student Apathy and Increase Motivation?
  • Motivate, Engage, and Inspire: Tips for Teaching Modern Learners
  • Engaging Modern Learners 3 pack
  • Connecting with Students in Large-Section Classes
  • How Do I Include Introverts in Class Discussions?
  • Helping Introverts Thrive in an Active Learning Classroom
  • Simple Strategies to Create an Inclusive Classroom for Gender Variant Students
  • How Do I Accommodate Student Veterans with Disabilities?

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

  • Creating Critical Thinkers in the Information Age
  • Facilitate Deep Learning and Student Engagement through Socratic Questioning
  • Infusing Critical Thinking into Your Courses
  • Teaching Critical Thinking to Students: How to Design Courses That Include Applicable Learning Experiences, Outcomes, and Assessments
  • Critical Thinking Skills 4 Pack
  • How Can I Assess Critical Thinking with Objective Items?
  • How Can I Assess Critical Thinking with Student-Created Work?
  • What Activities and Assignments Promote Critical Thinking?
  • How Can I Design Critical Thinking into My Course?
  • Course Design Strategies to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills
  • Designing and Teaching a Course with a Critical Thinking Focus
  • How Can I Help Students Develop Critical Thinking Skills?
  • How Can I Promote Deep Learning through Critical Reflection?
  • How Can I Teach Critical Reflection in STEM Courses?
  • How to Deepen Learning through Critical Reflection

Flipped Classroom Design

Flipped Classroom Design

  • The Flipped Classroom: Strategies to Overcome Student Resistance and Increase Student Engagement
  • Assessment Strategies for Flipped Learning Experiences
  • Assessment Strategies for the Flipped Classroom
  • The Technology-Free Approach to Flipping the Classroom
  • Best Practices in Flipped Class Design
  • Flipped Classroom 4-Pack
  • Where Can I Find Flippable Moments in My Classes?
  • How Can I Structure a Flipped Lesson?
  • What Are 5 FAQ’s about Faculty Roles in the Flipped Classroom?
  • The Flipped Approach to Online Teaching and Learning
  • The Flipped Approach to a Learner-Centered Class
  • What Is Storyboarding? And How Can It Help Me Flip My Class?

Online Teaching

Online Teaching

  • New Online Instructors 2 Pack
  • Online Teaching Strategies for Success 3 Pack
  • How Can the Three C’s of Course Design Enhance Students’ Online Performance
  • How Can Course Design Help Prevent Online Cheating?
  • Three Secrets to Building Diverse and Inclusive Online Learning Environments
  • How Can I Build Community in My Online Classes?
  • Providing Effective and Efficient Feedback in the Online Classroom
  • How Can I Use Analytics to Improve Online Education Outcomes? Micro and Macro Examples
  • Three Keys to a Strong Start in Online Teaching 3 Pack
  • How Can I Use Peer Mentoring to Improve Online Teaching?
  • How Do I Create Social Presence in My Online Classes?
  • How Can I Earn Swift Trust in My Online Classes?
  • Seven Ways to Facilitate Effective Online Discussions
  • How to Design and Facilitate Online Discussions that Improve Student Learning and Engagement
  • Practical Strategies to Improve Student Retention in Online Courses
  • How Do I Establish an Engaging Atmosphere in My Online Classroom?
  • How Do I Create a Lively, Yet Functional, Online Classroom?
  • Designing an Engaging Online Classroom 3 Pack
  • Engaging Students Online 3 Pack
  • Online Course Design 3 Pack
  • How Do I Design Innovative Assignments to Foster Learning in the Online Classroom?
  • Fostering Learning and Engagement in the Online Classroom Three Pack
  • Online Learning through Instructional Design
  • What Are the Best Questioning Strategies for Enhancing Online Discussions?
  • What Are the Secrets to Making Highly Effective Educational Videos?
  • How Can I Add Interactivity to My Online Content?
  • Interactive Online Video 3 Pack
  • What Three Things Should I Do Each Week to Engage Online Students?
  • Universal Design for Learning: How to Improve Satisfaction and Retention for Students at All Learning Levels
  • Implementing Universal Design for Learning 3 Pack
  • How Can I Implement UDL in the Next 20 Months?
  • How Can I Implement UDL in the Next 20 Days?
  • How Can I Implement UDL in the Next 20 Minutes?
  • How to Observe and Evaluate Online Teaching
  • Evaluating Online Teaching
  • How Can I Evaluate Online Teaching If I Haven’t Taught Online?