Teaching Resources
Tools you can use to strengthen your expertise as a teacher
Tools for Teachers
Below, you'll find a list of internal and external teaching resources we've compiled to support your teaching development. We are happy to recommend additional reading from online sources or from our teaching library in Hill Hall during an individual consultation.
Enhance your teaching
On-campus resources (and related readings) for UM instructors
The CETL Syllabus Template includes suggested language for a range of course policies as well as information on relevant university requirements and links to external resources.
For resources on learning outcomes related to ethical reasoning and responsibility, a part of the university's general education core curriculum, .
For additional resources on syllabus design, we recommend , by Kevin Gannon, and the Helpful resources for maximizing accessibility can be found at the .
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is committed to helping instructors create inclusive environments for all students at the university.
We recommend the following resources for inclusive teaching:
- , by Viji Sathy and Kelly A. Hogan
- , by Isis Artze-Vega, Flower Darby, Bryan Dewsbury, and Mays Imad
- , by Viji Sathy and Kelly A. Hogan
- , by Tracie Addy et al.
Learn more about our .
CETL regularly partners with our colleagues in the Academic Innovations Group to offer workshops and other tools for navigating generative AI in the classroom, including an .
We also recommend the following resources created by our colleagues:
- , a Substack by AIG Assistant Director Marc Watkins
- from the UVA Teaching Hub
Learn more about our .
CETL supports instructors teaching in any modality, including asynchronous online courses. We're joined in this endeavor by UM's , who offer an online instructor endorsement, online course support, instructional design consultations, tutorials, travel grants, and other resources for those who teach online.
We also recommend the following resources, both authored by Flower Darby:
Designing a syllabus?
The CETL Syllabus Template includes suggested language for a range of course policies as well as information on relevant university requirements and links to external resources.
Showcase your teaching
Teaching conferences and university teaching awards
For a comprehensive directory of conferences on college and university teaching, visit .
- Elsie M. Hood Award
- St Amand Award
Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
- Johnny W. Lott Graduate Instructor Award
- Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
- The Cora Lee Graham Award for Outstanding Teaching of First-Year Students
- Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year
- Humanities Teacher of the Year
School of Law
- Ben A. Hardy Faculty Excellence Award
- Outstanding Law Professor Award
School of Pharmacy
- Clinical Sciences Teacher of the Year
- Pharmacy Teacher of the Year
School of Business Administration
- Outstanding Teacher in the School of Business Award
School of Accountancy
- School of Accountancy Outstanding Teacher Award
School of Engineering
- School of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year
School of Applied Sciences
- Thomas A. Crowe Outstanding Faculty Award
The contains annual winners of teaching awards offered across the university. Select the most recent catalog and navigate to "Distinguished Faculty & Staff Awards."
Additional Resources
You can find more resources, along with recaps of CETL events, on our blog.