Teaching Resources for Faculty

Instructional Resources:

• Calvin Teaching and Learning Network: Calvin's Teaching and Learning Fellows for 2012-2013 are:
  Julie Walton (Kinesiology), Herb Fynewever (Chemistry), and Dean Ward (English).
• ClassPic Generator—Generate a pictorial roster of students registered for your courses.
• College Catalog—Links to current and former editions of the Calvin College Catalog.
• Course Management Forms & Policies—This list consists primarily of policies involving students, such as how to conduct an attendance check, or what to do if you suspect academic dishonesty.
• Moodle—Moodle provides a secure place for sharing information with Calvin faculty, staff, students and alumni.
• Off-Campus Program Resources—Respource portal for faculty involved in directing—or interested in directing/developing—off-campus programs. Also see: Kuyers International Programs Fund for information on potential funding support.
• Your Course Syllabi: Principles, Requirements, and Possibilities—common elements which should be included in the syllabi for any course at Calvin.
• Plan Ahead: Semester Course Pack/Syllabus Printing
• "Course Evaluations: Interpreting the Results"
  • Fall 2012
  • Spring 2013
  • Fall 2011
  • Spring 2012

Related Resources:

• Hekman Library: Teaching Resources (2012) — Overview of services such as:
  • Reserved Readings,
  • Book Ordering,
  • Journal Ordering,
  • Books On Reserve,
  • Research Instruction,
  • Rush Cataloging, and the
  • Library Liaison Program
• New Faculty Resources

Academic Services:

• Campus Accessibility
• Hekman Library
• Honors Program
• Interim
• KnightCite - Bibliography Tool
• Research @ Hekman
• Rhetoric Center
• Schedule of Classes
• Student Academic Services Office
• Service-Learning Center
• Student Disability Services

Teaching & Learning:

• Readings on Teaching & Learning, Pedagogy, Faith & Teaching, etc..
• Conferences Related to Teaching
• Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching & Learning
• Scholarship on Teaching & Learning— Links to online resources on teaching and learning in higher education
• Use of Technology in an Academic Environment—CIT's Teaching & Learning Team collaborates with faculty and staff to promote and facilitate the use of technology in the academic environment. 

Teaching Calendars & Schedules:

• Academic Calendar
• Class Schedule
• Exam Schedules
• Test Schedule

Teaching Development Tools:

• Cross-Cultural Engagement
• Faith and Teaching
• From Every Nation: Revised Comprehensive Plan for Racial Justice, Reconciliation, and Cross-cultural Engagement at Calvin College
• Calvin Teaching and Learning Network's Small Grants Program—The CTLN funds small grants to improve teaching and learning at Calvin College.
  
• Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning
• Teaching Evaluation Tools—This is a collection of tools for assessment and evaluation of classroom teaching including self-observation and student observation options.