Course Development - Getting Started
Maximizing Learning
To help our instructors become more effective in the classroom, we have published the Articulation of the Faculty Role, often referred to as Maximizing Learning. Maximizing Learning outlines the 6 requirements and 8 principles of teaching effectiveness. Faculty are evaluated based on their use of the 8 principles.
A companion document to Maximizing Learning,
Maximize Your
Learning, outlines our expectations for our adult students. Hand this
out in your class and use it as a tool to discuss the expectations you have
about learning in your classroom.
In addition to Maximizing Learning, CMU has published
Enhancing Learning Through Shared Expectations which articulates the
common expectations that CMU students, faculty, staff, and administrators
share in raising academic standards.
Syllabus Build Tool
To provide our adult students with support and to address internal academic and administrative issues, we have developed the Syllabus Build Tool. This technology allows faculty to “build” their syllabus using an electronic template that automatically fills in the course description, course location, meeting times and dates, course prerequisites, learning outcomes, Academic Dishonesty Policy, access to and support of Blackboard (if applicable), and contact information for our Off-Campus Library Services. Faculty complete their syllabus in the template and may refer to the prompts which accompany each section in order to create a robust, adult student focused document. All faculty are required to use the Syllabus Build Tool and only currently contracted faculty can access this tool. Faculty must use their CMU global id and password to gain access.
Blackboard
The course management software used at CMU to provide an electronic, internet-accessible site for your course and course materials is called Blackboard (Bb).
