Books for check out from the CETL Resource Center:

• Assessment
• Contemplative and Mindful Education
• Critical Thinking
• Diversity and Racism
• Feminism
• Institutional
• Learning
• Past Book Talks
• Teaching
• Technology
• Writing

Resources available on campus:

• Center for Holocaust & Genocide Education
• Faculty Association
• Human Resources
• Multicultural Resource Center
• Service Learning Community
• Service Learning Newsletter
• Sponsored Programs

Resources regional and national:

• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• Lilly West Conference on College & University Teaching (by the International Alliance of Teacher Scholars)
• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
• Minnesota Campus Compact
• Professional and Organizational Developement Network in Higher Education
• SOTL Academy 2011
• Scanned Booklet - "Faculty Conversations with First-Year Students: Reflection on the Individual, Freedom, Diversity and Community of Havard College."

Tips for the First day of Class

First Day Tips

Article: The First Day of Class

High Impact Practices:

According to AACU, "The following teaching and learning practices have been widely tested and have been shown to be beneficial for college students from many backgrounds. These practices take many different forms, depending on learner characteristics and on institutional priorities and contexts." The practices which include collaborative assignments and projects, service learning and community engagement, are known as High Impact Practices. For more information, please go to AACU's website.

Sample Course Evaluations

Teacher Education

Sample Course Syllabi

Cindy Gruwell Library 180 Intro to Academic Research

Resources on Learning Styles

Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence

Learning Styles: Myths and Reality