LibGuides: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources: Resources for Faculty

Trauma-Aware Teaching Checklist
This checklist has been prepared for higher educators as a tool to reflect on their teaching and courses, regardless of modality. The six principles of trauma-informed care developed by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) are a foundational concept in the trauma field. In this checklist, they are adapted to the field of education to assist teachers in creating more trauma-aware classrooms. Includes a link to presentation slides, "Trauma-Aware Online Teaching."

Library Resources for Online Instruction

The libraries are here to help you transition courses to a completely digital format if necessary. We have several guides designed to point you towards digital resources and to help you integrate them seamlessly with your course shells. Please contact the libraries for help if there are materials you want your students to be able to access!

Help for Faculty
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CTL Faculty Development
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Affordable & Open Educational Resources (A&OER)
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Conversations

This is a small selection of the current academic conversation about teaching during this outbreak. We do not endorse the views of the individuals linked, but hope you find the conversations helpful.

'Next Week, You Will Teach Your Courses Online': A Reassuring Introduction to Pandemic Pedagogy
This essay aims to provide a helpful, demystifying and comforting first read for faculty who have just received online transition orders from their institution.
ACCESSIBLE TEACHING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
Moving to an online setting will change your students' accessibility needs: this site provides a good overview of things to consider.
Coronavirus as a Teachable Classroom Moment: Engaging Students Across the Curriculum
Campus Election Engagement Project
An Emergency Guide (of sorts) to Getting This Week’s Class Online in About an Hour (or so)
EduGeek Journal has some useful suggestions for transitioning to online classes. It's a good overview of the whole process.
Faculty Readiness to Begin Fully Remote Teaching, EDUCAUSE
One response to the COVID-19 virus is to immediately shift all courses to fully online environments, but many faculty are not prepared to teach online. Colleges and universities undertaking such a momentous shift will need to provide significant and ongoing support to faculty and instructors.
Please do a bad job of putting your courses online
This is a thought-provoking essay about what parts of instruction to prioritize.
So You Want to Temporarily Teach Online
This article from Inside Higher Ed compiles practical advice for instructors.