Faculty Resources
There are a variety of resources to assist faculty and support them in their teaching efforts. Included on this page are the most updated faculty handbook and links to documents and websites related to: professional development; teaching resources; health and wellness matters; experiential learning support; assessments of learning and teaching; and awards and recognitions.
- Part-Time Faculty Instructor's Guide (PDF)
- Academic Accommodations, including Note Taker Accommodation Process
- Syllabus Disclosure Template
- Recommended Sample Syllabus and/or SpartanLearn (powered by Canvas) Language for Student Support
- Provides sample language for a variety of types of student support, both academic and personal
- Recommended Sample Syllabus and/or SpartanLearn (powered by Canvas) Language for Inclusive Teaching/Classrooms
- Provides sample language for setting expectations regarding inclusive classrooms
- ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø Pet Policy
- Generative AI
ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø Resources
Faculty can access their insurance through MyÌÒñ«ÉçÇøampa.
- Fitness and Recreation Center
(Faculty can join for a nominal annual fee.) - Intramural Sports
- Dickey Health and Wellness Center
- Smoking Policy and Cessation Information
- Wellness Center
Research Resources
Florida Undergraduate Research Council
- Ìý- Learning Through Research
- Ìýcontains useful tools developed by leading researchers to help you address today's most pressing research challenges along with survey templates that can be used immediately.
Research articles
- Ìýby the National Science Foundation
IRB Information and Forms
- ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø's Institutional Review Board WebpageÌýfor required forms
Citation Managers
- Ìýis a free and open-source citation manager. Watch thisÌý.
- Ìýis a free reference manager and academic social network.
- Ìýis an online research management, writing and collaboration tool with tutorials located on the ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø Library Web page.
- Ìýhas a large number of freely accessible and shareable journals and articles on a range of topics. You can browseÌýÌýalso.
Internet Resources
- Ìýis an e-newsletter produced by Stanford University's Center for Teaching and Learning. The center provides 100 e-newsletters a year and offers a free subscription service.
- Ìýprovides higher ed teaching strategies and several blogs.
- Ìýprovides best practices in teaching and learning strategies.
- Ìýcontains a teaching and learning section with ideas and information on teaching with technology.
- Ìýoffers current news, top global stories and many blogs such as ProfHacker - a blog on teaching, tech and productivity.
- Ìýprovides guidelines for academic research and other fundamental professional standards for higher education.
- Ìýhighlights focus areas on teaching and learning.
- Ìýis a collection of teaching, learning and faculty development services provided by an international education community.
- Video –ÌýÌýMassive Open Online Course
- project explores issues experienced by teaching-focused faculty of various roles as they seek to engage in SoTL.
Technology Tools and Apps
- Online communication using VoiceThread, a web-based platform that allows online group communication.
- Making handouts with notes from PowerPoint.
- Ìýallows you to select any part of your screen for ease of copying.
- Poll Everywhere: Using Mobile Response TechnologyÌýwith ease in the classroom during presentations.
- Ìýis a free tool to help you tell stories on the Web that highlight the locations of a series of events. It's a great way to integrate and make public research and writing for the Web.
Teaching Articles
- Teaching, Learning and Sharing: How Today’s Higher Education Faculty Use Social Media
Mike Moran, Jeff Seaman, Ph.D., Hester Tinti-Kane
April 2011
Jude Higdon and Chad Topaz, 2009