Academic Effectiveness

Teaching Resources

Academic Innovation Programs and Workshops

Academic Innovation has a broad array of professional development programming. Check out their programs and workshops at the link below!

• Academic Innovation current programs

Syllabus

• Sections of a Syllabus
• Tips for making your syllabus accessible to students
• “How to Create a Syllabus” from the Chronicle of Higher Education 

WOU Mid-term Course Feedback

• Qualtrics: Download Qualtrics Survey here (after selecting the link, click on the “Download” icon)
  • Video tutorial on importing and sharing a Qualtrics survey
• Canvas: The survey can be found as a “Quiz” called “WOU Mid-term Course Feedback” in Canvas Commons 
  • Video tutorial on importing the Quiz into your course in Canvas
• Word: WOU Mid-term Course Feedback form
• PDF: WOU Mid-term Course Feedback form
• Suggestions for using the survey
  1. Administer the survey early enough in the term to make adjustments
  2. Give yourself time to review the feedback
  3. Talk to your students about their feedback
• A great article from Tufts University about Mid-term Feedback Surveys: Gathering Midterm Student Feedback During Remote Learning

Additional resources for transitioning online

• “How to Teach a Good First Day of Class” from the Chronicle of Higher Education
• Video demonstration of uploading and captioning videos in YouTube
• Office of Academic Affairs Guidance for Faculty
• Office of Academic Affairs Guidance for Students