Center for Instructional Innovation - Western Washington University's Teaching and Learning Center

Teaching & Learning Resources

The teaching and learning resources provided here act as a faculty resource guide and bank of online information and materials. We update this site with supporting documentation from various teaching- and learning-related workshops and seminars and also based on your suggestions. We invite you to contribute by contacting us or using our suggestion box.

For another regular resource for campus information on issues in teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, see PRAXIS Online.

Here is a brief description of each category of resources follows:

Assessment and Outcomes—an overview, rationale, and process for developing and implementing student learning outcomes as part of an overall assessment plan

Bibliography—books and other printed material available at Western that are related to teaching and learning

Campus Resources—teaching and learning resources at Western Washington University

Copyright and Plagiarism—links to WWU's use of copyrighted materials policy and WWU's plagiarism policy

Funding Opportunities—opportunities for funding related to teaching and student assessment

Instructional Technology—links to Academic Technology & User Services, and other information about using technology in instruction

Online Video Modules—Short online videos and resources for using instructional concepts and strategies in teaching

Portfolios—Guidelines, suggestions, and examples of course portfolios; information on preparing a teaching portfolio

Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning—Information about Western's efforts to infuse quantitative and symbolic reasoning skills across the curriculum

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning—information about Boyer's scholarship model, and the scholarship of teaching and learning

Teaching Tips—web-based resources on preparing a course syllabus, writing resources, and best practices in higher education

Teaching & Learning Centers--links to resources at teaching and learning centers around the world

Writing Resources--writing assignment guidelines, examples, rubrics, and many ideas for using writing in courses, contributed by experienced faculty at Western