Teaching Information

Contents

Academic Calendar

  • The University of Minnesota's "One Stop" website (http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/index.htm) has a link to the University’s academic calendar: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/calendar.html. This calendar provides useful information including:

    • Semester start and end dates, holidays, and registration deadlines
    • Drop/Add deadlines (including the dates when instructor permission is required for late registration)
    • Final Exam schedules

Budget Numbers

  • A budget, or CUFS, number will be needed for a number of course related expenses including:

    • Exam scoring through the Office of Measurement services
    • Copying at campus copy centers
    • Teaching supply ordering (through the main office)
    • A/V equipment rentals

  • The budget number for Psychology course expenditures is 485-1200. Whenever this number is used, you must include the course and section number and the instructor or TA name.

  • Exceptional expenditures must be approved by Guillermo DePaz, Assistant to the Chair, (g-depa@umn.edu).

Class Lists

  • Instructors can obtain a copy of their class list from the “UM Reports” website: http://www.umreports.umn.edu. (The browser “Internet Explorer” seems to work best.)

    • You will need to log in with your U of MN Internet ID and password.

  • It is possible to save your class list as an excel file, which can then be used to set up a student data base for grading and generating an email list for your class (be sure to use the "blind copy" feature for the students).

    • Photos of registered students may be available as a feature of your list.

Class Schedule

Classroom, Grading, & Examination Procedures (CLA)

  • CLA’s website (http://advisingtools.class.umn.edu/cgep/) provides information about a variety of policies and procedures related to course instruction:

    • Course Entry
    • Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
    • Classroom Procedures
    • Student Performance Standards
    • Student Conduct
    • Examination Procedures
    • CLA Grading Policies
    • Grade Reporting and Records
    • University Transcripts
    • Confidentiality of Student Information
    • CLA Student Communities

  • In particular, the college expects instructors to articulate clear course standards and ground rules in a syllabus distributed at the first class meeting (or at least during the first week).

    • Each year misunderstandings arise between students and instructors that could have been avoided by earlier clarification of course ground rules.

  • You may download a printable PDF version of this document at this website.

Classrooms and Equipment

  • The Office of Classroom Management’s (OCM) website http://www.classroom.umn.edu/ provides important information and links regarding centrally scheduled classrooms.

    • Use the "Classroom Search" link to check the capacity and features of a specific classroom (some even have pictures) or to do a search to find classrooms with the seating and equipment features you require.
    • Use the "Classroom Schedule Viewer" link to check classroom availability.
    • Use the "Classroom Instructions" link to obtain detailed instructions on how to operate the equipment in a specific classroom.
    • The Classroom Support Unit may be contacted for classroom orientation, including instruction and assistance with installed audio-visual or presentation equipment: Room Orientation & Faculty Liaison (626-8650, classrm@umn.edu).
    • Call the Classroom Support Hotline 612-625-1086 for any classroom problem, issue or question.
    • Contact the Classroom Scheduling Unit ( 612-625-6030, ocmsched@umn.edu ) to make or change a centrally scheduled classroom reservation.

  • Classroom features may be requested during the Class Scheduling process, which occurs months before a semester begins.

  • Classroom demand exceeds classroom supply, so it is best to make your request during the initial scheduling process.

    • Changes to the information submitted by the scheduling deadline can be made by contacting Judy Peterson, erick005@umn.edu.

  • Elliott N119 and N647 are centrally scheduled (through OCM).

  • Other classrooms or seminar rooms in Elliott must be reserved through the Main Office using the Online reservation system http://online.psych.umn.edu/scheduling/rooms/rooms.htm
  • Most classrooms have overhead projectors.

  • OCM maintains audiovisual equipment and supplies, such as burned-out overhead projector bulbs and transparency rolls, so let them know (625-1086) if maintenance is needed.

  • Be sure to check out the equipment in your classroom prior to the first class meeting.

  • A/V equipment may be rented through OCM (including set up), but it is costly. It is better to request a classroom with the required equipment or to use a room in Elliott Hall and use the department equipment, which may be reserved through the Multimedia Lab (N108).

  • If A/V equipment must be rented from OCM for more than two class sessions, please submit the request to Guillermo DePaz, g-depa@umn.edu.

Contact Information – Psychology Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students

  • The Department of Psychology Roster is available on-line at: http://online.psych.umn.edu/dynamo/roster.php# and lists email addresses, offices, and office phone numbers of Psychology faculty, staff, and graduate students.
  • The second floor mailroom contains mailboxes for all faculty, instructors, staff, and graduate students.

    Staff Contacts

    • Central Office (supplies, copy codes, keys) 625-2818 N218 Elliott
    • Judy Peterson (Instructional Services) 626-1732 257 Elliott
    • Margie Pickering (grades, grade changes) 625-5085 N306 Elliott
    • Psych OITs:

      • Student Worker (Help-line) 626-7531 N219a Elliott
      • Carla Bates 624-7076 N237 Elliott
      • Chris Neville 626-1758 N219a Elliott
      • Esther Steenlage (Multimedia Lab) 625-0644 N219a Elliott

    • Kate Briggs (Psych 1001, REP) 624-5002 N105 Elliott
    • Mark Stellmack (Psych 3005W) 625-0501 N112 Elliott
    • Guillermo DePaz (special expenditure requests) 625-7852 N210A Elliott
    • Kamran Motevaze (payroll, accounting) 626-8146 S252 Elliott
    • Clinical Area, Khosi Nkosi 625-2456 N438 Elliott
    • Counseling Area, Amy Kranz 625-3873 N555 Elliott
    • I/O Area, Lynn Burchett 625-3450 N468 Elliott
    • Social Area, Margery Pickering 625-5085 N306 Elliott
    • CAB Area, Margery Pickering 625-5085 N306 Elliott
    • Other areas, contact Main Office 625-2818 N218 Elliott

Course Materials – Copying, Copyright Permission, Course packets, Library reserve

Copying

  • Copy codes, assigned through the Central Office (N218), are required to use the Psychology copy machines in N206.
  • The old building key can be requested from the Central Office, to be used to gain access to the copy room after regular business hours.
  • In emergency situations, such as when both machines are in use, or out of order, copy jobs can be taken to one of the on-campus Copy Centers.
    • If you take your copying to one of the Campus Copy Centers, you will need to complete an order form including your CUFS number, course and section number, and the instructor or TA name.

  • We request that course materials (syllabi, handouts, and exams) distributed to students be limited to 75 copies per student.

    • If the handouts exceed this copy limit, please develop a student packet to be purchased by the students at a Copy Center.
    • If the course requires many handouts because of the content or because testing or survey materials are required, please notify Guillermo DePaz, N210 Elliott Hall.
  • Articles and book chapters may not be copied and distributed without copyright approval.
  • The use of course copy codes and CUFS numbers for personal copying is not permitted.

  • Copy costs for each class are monitored by the department.

Copyright Permission, course packets, library reserve

  • The Copyright Permission Center website http://www.copyright.umn.edu/home.htm contains information on:

    • Copyright laws and guidelines
    • Copyright permission process and deadlines
    • Submitting requests on-line
    • Course packets
    • Library reserve
    • Copyright guidelines for course websites
    • Links and resources

  • You may place items on reserve in Walter or Wilson Library or have students purchase copies of materials at the copy center or bookstore.
  • Materials placed on Electronic Reserve (http://www.lib.umn.edu/ ) must also go through the copyright permission process (and the department is charged for this service

Course Guide

The Course Guide is an online publication to give students the information they need to make informed registration decisions. The Course Guide is available on the Web for students, advisers, potential students, parents, and the public at large from the quick Course Guide quick link on http://onestop.umn.edu. The Course Guide information for a class may also be accessed through a link on the Onestop Class Schedule. Instructors may enter a course description, a course URL, workload and grading information, a syllabus, a photo and bio, and even a short video clip for their class. Course Guide entries from past courses will roll forward automatically, so entries should be checked each term for accuracy. Instructors may log in to the Course Guide system (and view a "Course Guide Tutorial") at: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/faculty/Course_Guide.html

Disability Services

  • University policy calls for reasonable accommodations to be made for students with disabilities on an individualized and flexible basis.

    • Accommodations can be defined as any adjustment or modification, which will provide a student with a disability equal access to the educational and co-curricular process without compromising essential components of the curriculum.
    • It is the responsibility of the student to seek available assistance at the University and to request reasonable accommodations.
    • Accommodations are determined individually, based on the student's documentation. The student should provide the instructor with a letter from Disability Services at the start of the term stating the types of accommodations that will be needed.
    • Visit the Disabilities Services website http://ds.umn.edu/index.html for more information.

Email Accounts

  • Instructors hired from outside the University will receive a U of MN email account.
  • The on-line Class Schedule provides a link to the email address of the instructor for each course.
  • Instructors and TAs who use a non-UMN email account should arrange to have their UMN mail forwarded to the account that will be checked regularly.
  • Call the ADSC help-line at 612-301-4357 for account initialization, pass codes, and account forwarding. You may also visit http://www1.umn.edu/adcs/ for more information.
  • Be sure to let the Main Office know which email address should appear in the Department Roster. It is very important that the roster email address be correct since it will be used for a number of “listserv” groups.

Enrollment

  • Class enrollment can be checked on the One Stop Section Status Report site: http://onestop2.umn.edu/courseinfo/sectionstatus_selectsubject.jsp?institution=UMNTC
  • Enrollment caps are established during the class scheduling process.

    • To change the enrollment cap for your class (though classroom capacity must be considered before raising an existing cap) instructors may use permission numbers to allow students to register after a class is closed (classroom capacity permitting).
    • Contact Judy Peterson erick005@umn.edu with questions.

  • The "Academic Calendars" website: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/calendar.html lists the dates when students may cancel or add a class without instructor approval and when instructor (and college) approval is required.
  • Refer to CLA Classroom, Grading, and Examination Procedures site: http://advisingtools.class.umn.edu/cgep/ for information on "course entry" policies (first day absence, checking prerequisites, visitors, change of grading option).

Exams

  • Regulations regarding exams and the Final Exam Schedule can be found at http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/Calendars/FinalExams.html.

    • The final exam for your class will be in the same classroom, but on a different day and at a different time during finals week. Be sure to include the final exam day, time, and location in your syllabus. Forms to request alternate seating (A123) or a different final exam time (A186) are available in N218 Elliott (be sure to check the requirements and deadlines for making these requests).

  • Exam Proctors – TAs are expected to proctor the exams for their assigned class if possible. If additional proctors are needed for exams, instructors should notify Judy Peterson, who will request this information at the beginning of the semester. TAs may be asked to assist with the proctoring of up to two additional exams in other courses. A "Proctor Schedule" will be distributed which will list the additional assignments.

Grades

  • See CLA Classroom, Grading, and Examination Procedures site: http://advisingtools.class.umn.edu/cgep/, for grading policies and information on grade reporting and records.

  • Instructors will submit grades on-line through the Grade Reporting System at http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/faculty/Grades/FinalGrades.html.

    • This site includes information on how to enter grades, how to upload grades, and grade submission deadlines.

  • Grade changes will be submitted by instructors through the Supplemental Grade Reporting System at http://www.onestop.umn.edu/onestop/faculty/Grades/Supplemental_Grade_Reporting.html

  • Grades for undergraduate Directed Research (including 4993s) should go to Margie Pickering (picke005@umn.edu) for entry. Instructors may request that their TA or another proxy be given access for grade entry (contact Judy Peterson erick005@umn.edu).

  • If you are going to give an “incomplete” to a student, please consult CLA’s Classroom, Grading, and Examination Procedures. Incompletes should not be given unless requested by the student.

  • If you have missing scores for a student, you should enter the final grade based on the scores you have. The grade can be changed later to an incomplete if late work is received or subsequent conversations with the student make that grade an appropriate option.

  • Instructors should complete the "Agreement for the Completion of Incomplete Work", which can be downloaded at http://advisingtools.class.umn.edu/cgep/ (select Grading Policies and scroll to "Incomplete"). Give the student a copy of the completed form.

  • When posting scores or grades publicly, do not associate them with names, ID numbers, social security numbers, or other personal identifiers. Scores and grades should not be listed in alphabetical order or numerical order by student name or ID number. Use of other identifiers such as a code name or number is recommended. Do not put graded materials in public places for students to pick up.

Grading Policy

  • According to the college-wide policy determined by the University’s faculty senate http://www.fpd.finop.umn.edu/groups/senate/documents/policy/gradingpolicy.html
    • A - Achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements.
    • B - Achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements.
    • C - Achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.
    • D - Achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements.
    • S - Achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or better (achievement required for an S is at the discretion of the instructor but may be no lower than equivalent to a C-.)
    • F-(or N) - Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I (see also I).
    • I - (Incomplete) Assigned at the discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances, e.g., hospitalization, a student is prevented from completing the work of the course on time. Requires a written agreement between instructor and student.

Instructional Computing Lab

  • The Psychology Instructional Computing Lab (S160 Elliott) is available for use by Psychology faculty, staff and graduate students for instructional purposes (which includes graduate students who need access to the lab for their course or degree-related research).

  • If you would like to use the lab for a course, research study, or if you have general questions or concerns, please contact the Psych OIT manager, Carla Bates (624-7076, bates014@umn.edu).

  • Other UMN Instructional Computing Labs are located in Eddy Hall (Mac-based) and 121 Elliott (PC-based). Please call the Information Systems Help-line for information 626-7531.

Instructor Absence

  • All instructors (whether adjunct, clinical, visiting or graduate student), are expected to attend all of their class sessions.

    • Permission to be absent during a scheduled course must be requested in writing to the Associate Department Chair or Department Chair as far in advance of the planned absence as possible.
    • Class attendance by Teaching Assistants is strongly encouraged.

  • Department regulations (III.B) – Lectures, Hiring Substitutes:

    1. If a faculty (full-time, regular faculty) member must, on a rare occasion miss a class due to a nonprofit absence on her/his part, she/he may either “swap” with another faculty member, request the teaching assistant to take over, or arrange with an advanced student who wants the teaching experience. Class should not be canceled unless make-up time is open at the term’s end.

    2. On the other hand, if the faculty member is absent on a profit making venture, especially if these happen more than once or twice a year, that member should pay the substitute lecturer at an appropriate rate per lecture.

    3. A CLA rule requires permission from the Dean to be absent from thecampus while classes are in session. In most cases, the rule can be complied with by completing the Request for Authorization for Travel Outside of the State, which requires the CLA Dean's signature (after the Department signature).

    4. When a faculty member will be traveling away from campus, a memo indicating where he/she can be reached should be sent to the main office.

Multimedia Lab

  • The Psychology Department's Instructional Multimedia Lab (N108, 625-0644), psymmlab@umn.edu ) supports faculty and TA's in the design and development of multimedia materials to enhance instruction.

    • Functions of the lab include: assisting faculty and TA's with course websites and multimedia instructional materials; scheduling LCD projectors and providing training to users; consultation on "technology enhanced learning" projects; and referral to University and other resources.

Office Hours

  • Instructors, section leaders, and teaching assistants may use the TA Office, N120, for their office hours. The phone number for use during office hours is 625-0358.

Payroll

  • If this is your first appointment at the U of MN, please see Kamran Motevaze (S252 Elliott) to complete proof of citizenship and other required payroll forms. Forms for direct deposit are available in S252 Elliott.

  • Be sure to check your pay statement against the information on your appointment letter to ensure you have received proper payment.

  • Pay period and pay date information is available at http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/compensation/paytaxes/paydays.html. Contact Kamran Motevaze motev001@umn.edu if you have questions about payroll.

Permission Numbers

  • Permission numbers (also called magic numbers) are required by students for registration when a course is filled or when the instructor's permission is required.

  • When the student registers, the course permission number is used as an override code so he/she is allowed to enroll in the course. Instructors may obtain permission numbers at http://www.umreports.umn.edu (the browser "Internet Explorer" seems to work best).

    • You will need to log in with your U of MN Internet ID and password. Instructors should keep track of which numbers have been given out, so that the same number is not assigned to more than one student.
    • Contact Judy Peterson (S257 Elliott) if you need assistance with permission numbers. The class schedule contains cancel/add information and the dates when instructor approval (via course permission numbers) is required for registration.

Plagiarism

  • Plagiarism, a form of scholastic dishonesty and a disciplinary offense, is described by the Regents as follows:
    • "Scholastic dishonesty means plagiarizing; cheating on assignments or examinations; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement; acting alone or in cooperation with another to falsify records or to obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards, or professional endorsement; or altering, forging, or misusing a University academic record; or fabricating or falsifying of data, research procedures, or data analysis."
    • http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf

  • Students with questions regarding the expectations for a specific assignment or exam are encouraged to ask their instructors.

Research Experience Program (REP)

  • Each term there are about 50 or so research projects that make use of Psych 1001 students as volunteer participants in research.

  • The students in turn are able to earn up to 12 REP points that can be added to the total number of points that they have earned in Psych 1001.

    • A student gets 1 REP point for each half hour (or portion thereof) that they participate.
    • Sometimes the extra REP points will raise a student’s grade if they are close enough to the cut-off point in the distribution. REP points can make up a maximum of 5% of a student’s total points in any given course.

  • All Psych 1001 instructors are required to offer their students a chance to earn REP points.

  • The Psych 1001 Day School syllabus for fall and spring semester has important information on REP procedures which should be included in your syllabus.

    • You can obtain a copy from the Introductory Psychology Courses Coordinator, Kate Briggs (N105 Elliott).
    • At the end of the semester, Psych 1001 Instructors will be provided with a list of how many REP points each of their students earned.

  • Instructors of non-1001 courses may also offer their students a chance to earn REP points, but they are not required to do so.

    • REP cards (4" x 6") showing how many points a student has earned will be placed in the mailboxes of instructors of non-1001 courses who offer REP points.

  • Contact Kate Briggs (624-5002; N105 Elliott ) with any questions about the REP program.

Resources for Student Writers

  • Student Writing Support: offers free one-to-one writing assistance to undergraduate and graduate students, with appointments up to 45 minutes.

  • Student Writing Guide: A guidebook providing student writers with detailed, step-by-step guidance through the writing process and lists numerous writing resources.
  • Academic Resource Center, 11 Appleby Hall (612-624-0342) http://education.umn.edu/PSTL/student/writing/

    • This service offers one-to-one tutoring on a walk-in basis or by appointment.

  • University Libraries: http://www.lib.umn.edu

    • The ultimate resource for research, the University library has five major facilities and eleven branch sites with a wealth of reference materials, online resources, books, articles, newspapers, microforms, government documents, maps and more.
    • Librarians are available and happy to help orient students to all aspects of the library system.
    • You can find research assistance at http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu . The library tutorial, Quickstudy, is a self-paced tutorial covering the research process at the University of Minnesota Libraries. It starts with selecting a topic for a paper and ends with citing sources for a bibliography.
    • Hands-on research tutorials with a research librarian are also available. Sign up at http://lib.umn.edu/registration/. These workshops focus on effectively using MNCAT, the library catalogs, the Expanded Academic Index, and more.

  • Disability Services: 180 McNamara (612-626-1333) V/TTY http://ds.umn.edu/

    • It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable accommodations to students who have disabilities that may affect their ability to participate in course activities or to meet course requirements.
    • Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact their instructors to discuss their individual needs for accommodation or to contact Disability Services to schedule an appointment with a Specialist.

  •  Non-Native Speakers: 337 Nolte Center (612-624-4524) http://writing.umn.edu/tww/nonnative/nonnative_index.htm

      • Non-Native Speakers (NNS) in need of assistance or guidance with writing concerns can contact Sheryl Holt, the Coordinator for Non-Native Speakers
    • NNS student might also find answers to their writing-related questions on the Composition Program's NNS link: http://composition.cla.umn.edu/student/nnsresources.html
    • Nonnative speaker specialists are available in 306b Lind Hall and satellite locations varying by semester (612-625-1893)

  • For more information, and links to additional writing resources see http://writing.umn.edu and http://writing.umn.edu/sws/hours.htm.

  • University of Minnesota Counseling Program: 109 Eddy Hall (612-624-3323) http://www.uccs.umn.edu/index.html.

    • UCCS Counseling program helps students with their concerns and offers an opportunity to talk with an experienced counselor who can help students select and achieve goals for personal and career development.

  • The center offers three types of counseling: personal counseling, academic counseling and career counseling.

  • The Learning and Academic Skills Center also offers class, workshop, and individual assistance aimed at helping students achieve academic goals.

Scholastic Misconduct

  • Please refer to CLA Classroom, Grading, and Examination Procedures http://advisingtools.class.umn.edu/cgep/ for important policies and procedures regarding scholastic misconduct.

  • The Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity http://www1.umn.edu/oscai/ provides resources to aid faculty and instructional staff in providing a positive learning environment through the prevention and detection of cheating; and to serve as a centralized forum for the fair and even-handed resolution of reported cases of student scholastic dishonesty.

    • Their website includes "FAQs for Faculty" and the form for reporting individual cases of alleged academic dishonesty.

  • Contact Judy Peterson, Coordinator of Instructional Services if you wish to discuss concerns regarding scholastic misconduct.

Supplies and Forms

  • Scantron answer sheets, exam processing forms, and teaching evaluation forms are located in the bookcase in the Journal Seminar Room, N219.

    • If you require access after regular business hours, you may obtain a key code from the Main Office.

  • The Main Office maintains an inventory of office supplies including transparencies and #2 pencils (it’s a good idea to take along some extras on exam and evaluation days).

Syllabus

Your syllabus is one of THE most important documents you create for your class, serving as an agreement between you and your students. The Center for Teaching and Learning Services website http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/syllabus/index.html has excellent resources to assist you in designing and improving the syllabus for your class, including a syllabus tutorial and links to other resources.

Teaching Appointments for Graduate Students

  • Applications for teaching appointments (TA, Section Leader, Instructor) are due in March for the following summer and academic year.

  • The Department of Psychology makes its teaching appointments on a term by term basis.
  • Graduate teaching assistants will receive an official appointment letter before each academic term.

  • Terms and conditions for graduate student appointments are described on-line at http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/gae/index.html.

  • Under circumstances where external funding of the position is lost, the position may be terminated at the end of the current appointment, but not earlier. If you find it necessary to resign from an appointment, you should contact your department in writing as early as possible to facilitate the hiring of another student.

Teaching Assistants

  • TAs for Psychology courses are assigned based on student enrollments for each course. In general, courses funded through supplemental funding must exceed 45 students before a TA is assigned.

    • TA decisions are therefore sometimes delayed until just before classes begin. Judy Peterson, Instructional Services, will notify instructors concerning TAs.

  • A "TA Responsibility Form" is available for instructors and TAs to use in defining the TA’s duties for the course: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tasuper/TAResponsibilities.html.

    • TAs are expected to attend their assigned class unless special arrangements are made with the instructor. If the TA does not attend each class, a plan should be in place in case the TA is needed to serve as an "emergency back-up" for the instructor.
    • TAs are expected to work the specified number of hours per week based on their percentage appointment (i.e., on average, ten hours per week for a 25% appointment). TAs should arrange their schedules and other commitments to accommodate the duties of their TA assignment.

  • Weekly meetings between instructors and TAs are strongly encouraged. Judy Peterson should be notified of any TA performance issues or TA/instructor problems. A TA evaluation form will be sent to instructors at the end of the term.

Teaching Evaluations

  • In accordance with Department policy, as well as for your own information, student evaluations of your course should be obtained at least once during the term.

    • First time instructors and graduate student instructors are required to complete evaluations for each course.

  • There are two versions of the teaching evaluation form (Form D contains more items than Form C).

    • Both forms allow you to add items of your own.

  • Follow the procedures for the evaluations as stated on the white instruction sheet. You will also need to fill out a green ID form.

  • The evaluations should be administered and delivered to the Central Office (N218 Elliott) by one of your students or your TA.

    • The results will be tabulated by the Office of Measurement Services.
    • One copy of the results will be returned to the Department, the other copy and student comments will be returned.

Teaching Resources

  • The Center for Teaching and Learning Services: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/ offers a number of resources for instructors and TAs, including a series of Teaching Enrichment workshops the week before fall classes begin.

    • Their website includes a "syllabus tutorial" with a checklist of what to include in the syllabus for your class.

  • Center staff are also available to work with instructors and section leaders on teaching issues during the academic year, including classroom observation and consultation.

  • Two graduate level courses, Grad 8101 and Grad 8102 "Preparing Future Faculty", are offered each academic year (visit http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/pff/).

  • The Learning Resources Center, 204 Walter Library, http://lrc.lib.umn.edu/, contains a variety of video tapes for use by instructors in the classroom.

Teaching with Technology

  • Teach With Technology.
    • Spotlight Issues.
    • Learning Tenets.
    • Teaching Strategies.
    • Learning Activities.
    • Exemplary Projects.
    • Teaching Tips.
    • Evaluation Methods.
    • Research Resources.

  • Develop Learning Materials.
    • Course Web Site Development.
    • Development Guides.
    • Intellectual Property Information.
    • Learning Objects.
    • Usability Testing Methods.
    • College Computer Services

Textbooks

  • Instructors should select the textbook for their course as soon as possible.

  • Non-faculty instructors should consult with the course director (the faculty member who usually teaches the Day School offering of the course) concerning the structure of the course and textbook options.

  • Judy Peterson maintains a "resource center" of recent Psychology textbooks for instructor review. You may browse through or check out titles of interest. Contact information is also available for some publisher's representatives.

  • Instructors should use the Bookstore's on-line Textbook requisition system to order the textbooks for their classes (go to www.bookstores.umn.edu/faculty/ )

  • Instructors are responsible for ordering desk copies (for instructor and TAs) and any supplemental materials directly from the publisher. The faculty link on the Bookstore website has information about ordering desk copies and publisher information.

Writing Intensive Courses

  • Undergraduate students are required to pass four Writing-Intensive (WI) courses in addition to a course in first-year writing.
    • All WI courses assign formal writing and include instruction on the written aspect of those assignments.
    • These formal assignments will be in addition to any informal, exploratory writing or in-class exams assigned in the course, and will include at least one for which you will revise a draft after receiving comments from the instructor.