Teaching Resources

Resources from Your Colleagues

Teaching Academy Presentation archive: access recordings of Teaching Academy sessions presented from 2013 to 2023

Anti-Racist Pedagogy archive: see the products your colleagues have created through COCC's Anti-Racist Pedagogy workshop series

Books and Journals

COCC's Barber Library gives you access to many eBooks related to college teaching. You can start with this search and then refine by subject and other filters in the left-hand menu. 

In the CAFE's physical space in LIB 023 (Library lower level), you can find the CAFE's collection of print books about teaching as well as its Faculty Book Exchange.

You can access all of Barber Library's education-related e-journals through Browzine Library and drill down to topics of interest.

For general news about higher education, visit:

• The Chronicle of Higher Education, specifically its Community Colleges page. Subscriber-level access to CHE is provided by COCC's Barber Library.
• Inside Higher Ed 

In addition, Kennesaw State University provides a Teaching Journals Directory that is searchable by topic and discipline.

Additional Resources

(These are all links to outside sources.)

Online Teaching and Technology

• Online Teaching Toolkit: The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) has created this toolkit, packed with videos and downloadable resources, to assist both new and seasoned online educators.
• Ten Principles of Online Teaching (pdf): The creators of the journal The Teaching Professor publish this guide as part of their free-to-access Faculty Focus site.
• How to be a Better Online Teacher: This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) includes essential principles and practices of quality online teaching, common misperceptions, and how to find help.
• How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course: Another CHE article, which guides you through the multiple considerations needed when choosing to add technology to your course. 

Course Design

• Understanding by Design: This guide from Vanderbilt University is a great introduction to the concept of Backward Design.
• Backward Design : This guide from Western Washington University includes many links to additional course design resources.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom

• Inclusive Teaching Toolkit: The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) has created this toolkit, packed with videos and downloadable resources, to assist you in creating a more inclusive and welcoming environment for your students.
• Inclusive Teaching: This University of Washington site discusses the basics of inclusive teaching, includes many links for deeper dives, and describes strategies for engaging particular historically underserved student groups. 
• More collections of information and links related to inclusive and equity-minded teaching can be found at Vanderbilt Unversity's guide to Increasing Inclusivity in the Classroom and the University of Michigan's Inclusive Teaching Resources and Strategies guide.
• 9 Ways Colleges Should Support Underrepresented Students: This article from the Century Foundation includes strategies for both institutions and instructors.
• Want to Reach All of Your Students? Here’s How to Make your Teaching More Inclusive: This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) includes principles of inclusive teaching, ideas for inclusive course design and class interactions, how to assess your teaching practices for inclusiveness, and additional resources.
• Cognitive Diversity and Neuroinclusion Toolkit: Learn about how to support neurodivergent students through instructional practices, course design, and more.

Teaching and Student Engagement Strategies

• How to Teach a Good First Day of Class: This advice guide from the Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) covers a variety of principles and tips related to starting your term off on the right foot.
• A Pedagogy of Kindness: An article from Hybrid Pedagogy: the journal of critical digital pedagogy that explores kindness as a pedagogical practice.
• Fostering Student Morale and Confidence: A list of quick tips from the University of Waterloo.
• How to Make Your Teaching More Engaging: An advice guide from the Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE).
• Engaging Students in Learning: A wealth of practical suggestions from the University of Washington.
• Facilitating Effective Discussions: Guidance on preparing for, facilitating, and evaluating class discussions from the University of Waterloo.
• "Difficult Dialogues" in the Classroom: A guide to navigating discussions around hot-button topics from Vanderbilt University.
• How to Hold a Better Class Discussion: This advice guide from the Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) includes discussion strategies, challenges, and resources.