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Teaching Excellence Series
3 Teaching Award winners share specific strategies on how they have made their teaching both rewarding and effective.
Textbook Adoption Application Guide
This PDF guide provides a detailed walk-through of the Textbook Adoption Application and includes steps for initial access, understanding terms, conducting effective searches and assigning course resources.
Blackboard Virtual Workshops
Select a Virtual Workshop webcast of interest and view it at your leisure.

Teaching Assessment by Students (TABS)
Many FSU faculty have found that midterm feedback can have a positive impact by highlighting strengths of the learning environment as well as areas where students struggle. It can also provide opportnities to identify and address concerns before SPOTS are administered at the end of the semester.

Designing an Effective Course
Tasks include defining learning objectives and developing assessment methods that directly reflect the learning objective.

Leading Discussions ( 123 Kb)
Inititate and guide discussions by motivating students into active involvement. Use this tipsheet to help determine the role of questions, examine common problems, and motivate students to participate.

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