Welcome! Whether you are teaching at 蜜糖直播 for the first time, creating a new course, or updating an existing course, the Center for Teaching & Learning is here to support you! As a starting point, we have designed this course-in-a-box to provide you with basic resources for designing, developing, and delivering an effective course from start to finish!听

Below, we have compiled key resources to support you before the semester begins, during the semester, and at the end of the semester. As you navigate through these resources, you may find you are interested in more specialized resources or individualized support. If so, we encourage you to check out our upcoming events, explore our , schedule a with us, or use the search bar on this website to explore our many other online resources.

For now, we hope you find this course-in-a-box helpful and look forward to meeting you at one of our many upcoming CTL events!

Before the Semester Starts

CTL鈥檚 Fall Intensive

Mapping your course using backwards design听

Creating and using course learning outcomes听

Choosing materials and methods to deliver course content听

Designing assessments听

via the 蜜糖直播 Book Store听

Finding syllabi from past courses at 蜜糖直播 via the

Designing an inclusive and accessible syllabus听

Getting to know 听

Getting to know

Creating attendance policies听

Learning about Flex Plans and other accommodations offered through 蜜糖直播 Disability Services听

Including in your syllabus

. Canvas is听蜜糖直播鈥檚听Learning Management System听(LMS). This site includes links to resources for creating a Canvas site; posting documents, media, and other content to your Canvas site; creating graded assignments, quizzes, and discussions; publishing your Canvas course; and other helpful information from 蜜糖直播鈥檚 Office of Information Technology (OIT).

Note: If you need to add eBooks or other digital resources to your Canvas site, you may need direct assistance from the publisher of those digital resources (e.g., Norton).

. This site includes links to resources for setting up a grading scheme and grade cutoffs in Canvas, setting up assignment groups and weights in your Canvas gradebook, setting up assignment drop policies and other grading policies in your Canvas gradebook, hiding and posting grades, etc.听

(TAs, graders, etc.) to your Canvas site

through 蜜糖直播鈥檚 Office of Information Technology (OIT)

, the developer and publisher of Canvas

Getting to know instructional technologies like Canvas, iClickers, VoiceThread, and Zoom

(for classroom polling, attendance, quizzes, etc.)

Capturing high-quality video recordings of your lectures with . (Note that only certain classrooms are eligible)

Deciding where and when to hold your office hours: Consider asking your colleagues what office hours modality (in-person, remote over Zoom, or hybrid) and days and times they recommend. You can also ask your colleagues where to find guidance on department- or program-specific requirements regarding office hours (e.g., required number of office hours per week).听

Note: If you do not have a campus office and wish to hold in-person office hours, you may need to talk with your department about reserving a physical space for your office hours.听

(for remote or hybrid office hours).

Establishing TA responsibilities and expectations via an Instructor/TA agreement听

Sending out a welcome email: Consider sending out a welcome email to welcome your students to your course. It is recommended that instructors send out welcome emails at least a week before the first day of class and include when and where your class will meet, required textbooks or other course materials or technology (e.g., clickers), and any other information that will help students prepare for your course. The welcome email is also a great opportunity to begin building rapport with your students by introducing yourself and sharing why you are excited to teach this course!

Using a (e.g., to learn more about your students鈥� identities and backgrounds or needs or concerns they have heading into the semester)听

During the Semester

First day tips for a successful first day of class!

Communicating with students via Canvas, ungraded Canvas quizzes, and other methods (see section on Communication)听

Understanding waitlists听

Familiarizing yourself with drop/add deadlines and policies听

Viewing approved accommodations for students in your course(s) via the

Revisiting Flex Plans (If any of your students qualify for a Flex Plan, Disability Services will reach out to you to set up a plan for your course)

Using the Student Testing Center听

Attending CTL events听

Participating in CTL programs and services听

Listening to the Inclusive Educators Podcast听

Administering an early- or mid-semester survey to get student feedback

Completing a classroom observation to get expert feedback on your teaching methods

Creating and maintaining an inclusive classroom climate

Student support toolbox听

Exploring faculty and staff wellness resources听

Supporting your mental health as a faculty or staff member

Exploring grad student wellness resources

Supporting your mental health as a grad student听

Practicing compassion and self-compassion

End of the Semester

Familiarizing yourself with

Posting final grades (includes guidelines and deadlines)听

with the web grading system听

Navigating Incompletes: Please contact your department leadership (usually, the Associate Chair/Director of Undergraduate Education) for department-specific policies and procedures for Incompletes.

(and other end-of-semester tips from OIT)

Submitting a grade change request (if you need to change a grade once your grades have been submitted)

Assessing and reflecting on your teaching (including interpreting FCQs and other forms of student feedback)听

Further Reading & Resources:

The CTL offers individualized, confidential consultations free of charge to all educators on the 蜜糖直播 Boulder campus. CTL staff can consult on specific aspects of your teaching or simply hold a general conversation. We likewise provide confidential classroom observations and conduct classroom interviews. When needed, our staff can quickly connect you to appropriate campus support and resources.听

Schedule a Consultation with the CTL

Within the CTL, ASSETT's team is available for one-on-one and small-group consultations for Arts and Sciences educators that are tailored to the unique needs of A&S faculty, courses, and programs.

Schedule a Consultation with ASSETT