Online teaching and learning is a form of distance education. While distance education has been offered since the early 1700s, the first online courses were offered in the late 1960s. Original ...

During the Smithsonian’s inaugural Educator’s Day program, teachers learned about classroom-ready tools, transferable teaching approaches, and opportunities for ongoing professional learning. Ashley ...

The LTC offers resources to support faculty and educators, including teaching resources and professional development opportunities. Current faculty and staff can find additional information on the LTC ...

Hundreds of PreK-12 teaching and learning resources that support developmentally appropriate skill-building and leverage both well-known and lesser-known stories in American history are freely ...

We all recognize that the cost of textbooks has risen dramatically over the last 40 years, increasing at four times the rate of inflation since 2000. While these rising costs impact all students, ...

Three months. We had just three months to design a brand-new program that would bring together over 50 faculty representing each department and school at our university to provide professional ...

Helping students progress towards their educational goals involves communicating how far they have come and how far they have yet to go. This is the role of assessment. Designing meaningful assessment ...

Fortunately, actively learning can become part of an instructor’s lectures in small steps. Incorporating one of these activities into your already created lectures is a great step in getting students ...

“...to take advantage of the energy for change that's ‘out there’ today will require not just different methods in the classroom but the development of a campus ...

We are excited you are here! Ready to get started? Let's go! Online teaching continues to grow as an educational option to meet learners' needs for flexibility and completing their educational goals.

Fortunately, actively learning can become part of an instructor’s lectures in small steps. Incorporating one of these activities into your already created lectures is a great step in getting students ...

Supporting the ongoing development of our faculty as teachers is a fundamental mission of the Provost's Office. The policies and resources provided here will be particularly helpful for new ...