Welcome to the CIDR Teaching and Learning Bulletin, designed to provide people who teach at the University of Washington with brief descriptions of current topics on teaching and learning in higher education.

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• Testing and Grading in Large Classes (2009) - PDF
• Planning and Assessing Assignments in Large Classes (2009) - PDF
• Assigning and Assessing Writing in Large Classes (2009) - PDF
• Actively Engaging Students in Large Classes (2009) - PDF
• Supporting Student Learning in Computer Labs (2009) - PDF
• "My teaching improved and I began to enjoy it more." (2008) - PDF

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Volume 11 (2007/08)

• Teaching Non-Native Speakers of English (2008) - PDF
• Using "Clickers" to Promote Student Learning (2008) - PDF
• Mentoring the Undergraduate Research Experience (2008) - PDF
• Leading Discussions on Controversial Topics (2007) - PDF
• Planning Research Assignments (2007) - PDF

Volume 10 (2006/07)

• Using PowerPoint (2007) - PDF
• Creating Community With Digital Technologies (2007) - PDF
• Planning Group Projects (2006) - PDF

Volume 9 (2005/06)

• Planning the Course Syllabus (2006) - PDF
• Using Your Student Ratings (2006) - PDF
• Planning Guide for Faculty and TAs (2005) - PDF

Volume 8 (2004/05)

• Teaching Writing-Integrated Courses (2005) - PDF
• Including Disability as Diversity in Teaching (2005) - PDF
• Learning from Student Feedback (2004) - PDF

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, (2004) - PDF
• Problem-Based Learning (2004) - PDF
• Writing a Teaching Statement (2003) - PDF
• Teaching and Learning in Sections and Labs, (2003) - PDF

• Pieces of the Writing Puzzle (2003) - PDF
• Developing a Professional Portfolio (2003) - PDF
• Engaging Students in Discussion Online (2002) - PDF
• Problem-Solving in Groups (2002) - PDF

• How Do We Change the Way We Teach? (2002) - PDF
• Talking with Colleagues about Teaching (2002) - PDF
• Inclusive Teaching (2001) - PDF
• What Helps Students Learn? (2001) - PDF

• Mentoring (2001) - PDF
• Helping Students Read Well (2001) - PDF
• Teaching, Learning, and Technology
  in a UW Classroom (2000) - PDF
• More and Better Class Participation (2000) - PDF

• Information Literacy: The Library Connection (2000) - PDF
• Teaching Freshman Interest Groups (2000) - PDF
• Teaching a Service Learning Course (2000) - PDF
• Helping Student Writers Succeed (2000) - PDF

• Transforming a Course (1999) - PDF
• Teaching Through Discussion (1999) - PDF
• TA Preparation Reconsidered (1999) - PDF
• Designing a Course (1999) - PDF

• Classroom Observation (1998) - PDF
• Preparing for the First Day of Class (1998) - PDF
• Classroom Assessment (1998) - PDF
• Developing a Teaching Portfolio (1998) - PDF

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