Course Design
Course Planning Resources
Course planning means different things to different people. Here, you can match your needs to our resources. No matter what... ... Read More
Champlain College Syllabus Requirements and Guidelines
The following official requirements have been determined by the College; the official site is here. The CLT does not decide... ... Read More
Teaching Strategies Overview
This article is intended to help you explore four key aspects of teaching: activating prior knowledge, teaching new content, developing... ... Read More
Backward Design
Backward Design is an outcomes-centered and learner-focused process for designing (or redesigning) a course. In Backward Design, you work through... ... Read More
Approaches to Project-Based Learning
Project-Based Learning Project-based learning is an approach that is designed to help students learn through interacting with and exploring real-world... ... Read More
Engaging Students with the Reading
This article explores five strategies for helping students engage thoroughly and thoughtfully with reading assignments. Use the techniques that resonate with... ... Read More
Creating an Engaging Syllabus
From Syllabus to Student Engagement What if a professor created syllabus that more accurately communicated their passion for their subject... ... Read More
Adapting Your Course to a New Format by Exploring Ideals
Taking an existing course and transforming it into a new format–for example, converting an in-person course to hybrid or online,... ... Read More
Champlain Syllabus Resources for Faculty
The following items are intended to help you create your class syllabus. If you have further questions, please feel free... ... Read More
Real-Time vs Asynchronous Instruction
As you develop virtual or hybrid courses, you may be contemplating using real-time (synchronous) teaching, asynchronous strategies, or a combination.... ... Read More
Model, Repository, Common Units and Dev Courses
Note: we formerly used the phrase “master course” for model courses; if you are searching for information on that course... ... Read More
Midterm Student Feedback
Midterm feedback is positively related to improved teaching and leads to higher student ratings at the end of the term.... ... Read More
