Instructional Resources for Faculty

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning:

Steven Szymoniak
voice: 956.364.4826
fax: 956.364.5120
Email: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Steve Szymoniak
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is located in W-301 of the Irma Rangel Science and Technology Building

Office Hours:

M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat., Sun.: Closed

Instructional Resources for Faculty

This page provides a variety of instructional resources to assist instructors develop materials, create active learning environments, create effective communities of learners in online courses, and professionally develop their instructional skills.

Instructional Skills

Figure from: Instructional approaches: A framework for professional practice, Saskatchewan Education, Regina, 1991

Resource	Description	Link
Linking Teaching Methods	PDF file showing various teaching methods according to learning outcomes and Bloom’s taxonomy	Teaching Methods
Active Learning Techniques	PDF file covering various active learning strategies	Active Learning
Bloom’sTaxonomy (verb listing)	PDF file covering Bloom’s taxonomy and a list of corresponding action “verbs” associated with each learning level	Bloom’s Taxonomy
Merlot Website	Website offering a wide variety of resources in designing online and hybrid courses	Merlot
Project Based Learning	Resource with handy information on Project Based Learning	Project Based Learning
Using Camtasia	PDF file on using Camtasia	Camtasia at a Glance
Online Course Design: 13 Strategies	PDF file covering online strategies for teaching in a web-based learning environment	13 Strategies
Assessing Online Learning	PDF file covering the assessment of online learning	Online Learning
Managing a Large Class	PDF covering how to manage large classes	Managing a Class
Hybrid Self Assessment Rubric	A self-assessment rubric to be used when designing a hybrid course	Assessment Rubric
Curriculum Vitae (CV) Template	Template for faculty to use for creating their CV according to the House Bill 2504	CV Template CV Example
Course Design (CD) Template	Document providing information about the course, and is forwarded to the Curriculum Office (NOTE: Template shows an example of the placement of CT objectives and grading policy)	CD Template