Teaching Resources

• Syllabus AY 23-24 Template (updated September 21, 2023) 
• Academic Integrity Syllabus Statement (revised January 10, 2023) 
• Optional Copyright Syllabus Statement 
• Fillable Checklist for Setting Explicit Expectations in Syllabus for Assignments and Assessments

• Academic Integrity Policy & Reporting
• Classroom Conduct Policy
• Code of Student Conduct
• Grade Appeal Policies and Bylaws
• Instructional Policy for University Holidays and Closures policy (policystat.com)
• Instructor of Record Policy
• Online Teaching and Learning USM policy (policystat.com)
• Course Delivery Formats

• SOAR Tutorials for Faculty
• High Impact Practices 
• Name Change, Legal or Preferred 
• Student Resources (Interactive PDF) 
• Student Request for Faculty Reference Letter 

• Minimum Expectations for Online Courses 
• Online Course Design Tips Sheet 
• Adding Extra Time to a Test for a Specific Student in Canvas 
• Teaching Writing Online: How and Why 
• Teaching Strategies of Award-Winning Online Instructors 
• Active Learning in Hybrid and Socially Distant Classrooms 
• Online Teaching Basics: Improving Student Learning While Saving Faculty Time with Flower Darby 
• How to Be A Better Online Teacher by Flower Darby
• IVN Quick Start Guide 
• Teams, Zoom & Webex Quick Start Guide 
• Canvas Studio Tutorials from the Office of Online Learning (Mark Ferguson) 
  • Overview 
  • Recording/Adding Videos 
  • Using Videos within a Course 
• Office of Online Learning Resources 

• Information on Examity Online Proctoring 
• Alternatives to Exams 
• Solve a Teaching Problem from Carnegie Mellon: Students Cheat on Exams 
• Faculty Focus: 14 Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations 
• Online Education and Authentic Assessment 

Online Teaching

• How to Be A Better Online Teacher by Flower Darby 
• Yes, Your Zoom Teaching Can Be First-Rate 

Academic Integrity 

• Faculty Focus: Cheating: Can We Be Doing More to Promote Academic Integrity? 
• Top Ten Reasons Students Plagiarize and What Teachers Can Do About It (With Apologies to David Letterman) 
• How the ‘Contract Cheating’ Industry Has Gotten More Aggressive in Recruiting Students 

• Instructional Design Basics 
• ACUE Online Toolkit

This is a collection of instructional strategies and suggestions that help promote students' well-being.

• Tips to Create a Warmer, More Engaging Online Classroom
• Approaching Policies through an Inclusive Lens
• Using Check-Ins to Gauge Students’ Well-being
• Deep Breathing Practice (mp4)
• Grounding
• Crafting an Inclusive and Equitable Environment
• Mindfulness Basics
• Mindfulness Practice (mp4)
• Scaffolding to Encourage Student Motivation for Challenging Content
• Strategies to Increase Students’ Self-Motivation 
• Time Management
• Using Group Work to Foster In-Class Connections
• FAQs

• ACUE Inclusive Teaching Practices Toolkit
• How to Provide a Multicultural Education
• Guidance for Reporting and Writing About Racism 

Coming soon!