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Teaching and Learning Resources

Five collections of research-based guidance, strategies and downloadable AUD guides for designing and teaching your courses.

Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI

Critical AI literacy, assessment design, academic integrity and ethics for an AI-augmented classroom.

  • Critical AI Literacy in Higher Education
  • Foundations of AI
  • Creative Ideas for Using AI in Your Teaching
  • Assessment Design in the Age of AI
  • AI and Academic Integrity
  • AI Ethics
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Blended Learning

Definitions, principles and practical design guidance for blended, hybrid and HyFlex courses.

  • Definition of Blended Learning
  • Principles of Blended Learning
  • Blended Course Design and Delivery
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Active Learning

The evidence base, benefits and classroom-ready strategies for getting students to do the thinking.

  • What is Active Learning?
  • Science Behind Active Learning
  • Active Learning Strategies
  • Active Learning Checklist
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Course Design

Backward design, learning outcomes, learner-centered principles and syllabus design.

  • Why Course Design Matters
  • Course Design Frameworks
  • Writing Effective Learning Outcomes
  • Learner-Centered Design Principles
  • Syllabus Design
  • Getting Started: A Practical Sequence
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Inclusive Teaching

UDL, culturally responsive teaching, belonging and inclusive assessment in a diverse classroom.

  • Why Inclusive Teaching Matters
  • Foundational Frameworks of Inclusive Teaching
  • Creating a Sense of Belonging
  • Inclusive Curriculum Design
  • Inclusive Teaching Strategies
  • Getting Started: A Practical Checklist
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Student Engagement and Motivation

Motivation theory and practical strategies for sparking and sustaining student effort, in class and online.

  • Why Engagement and Motivation Matter
  • Theories of Motivation and Engagement
  • Strategies for Engaging Students
  • Engagement in Online and Blended Settings
  • Getting Started: A Practical Checklist
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Assessment and Feedback

Valid, authentic assessment design, rubrics that clarify expectations, and feedback students actually use.

  • Purposes of Assessment
  • Designing Valid and Authentic Assessment
  • Rubrics and Assessment Criteria
  • Effective Feedback Practices
  • Getting Started: A Practical Checklist
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