Ramapo Links and Resources

Disabilities and Teaching Strategies/Accommodations at Ramapo.

Academic Integrity: Ramapo’s policy and library sources. Turn-it-in online software for originality report on students’ work [e-copy of paper required]. Refer cases to The Office of the Provost.

Faculty Assembly: timely announcements and archived reports of interest to faculty

Faculty Handbook: procedures for personnel decisions.

Center for Reading and Writing: for students who need help with ESL, mathematics, reading and writing.

Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable (TLTR): offers grants to support technology projects

Instructional Design Center: offers practical workshops for training and student assistants for individual help

Technology Help Desk: for computer and related issues

“Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum” Canvas resource page for faculty is published!

All effective writing is indivisible from other essential skills: people who write well can also think logically, read critically, and communicate meaningfully in a range of contexts. This “Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum” resource page includes many brief handouts as well as links to relevant, professional storehouses; here, faculty can find support for their work as teachers of writing. Explore assignments, research, and lesson plan ideas developed by scholars in a range of fields. You’ll also find accessible resources for students in your courses to better support their development as writers: https://ramapo.instructure.com/enroll/A7D3FK

General Links and Resources

The Teaching Professor: the newsletter is a forum for discussion of the best strategies supported by the latest research for effective teaching in the college classroom. The articles are short with much practical advice.

Time Management for New Faculty (PDF) [from SIGMOD Record]

Quadrant “To Do” List (PDF) [from Stephen Covey]

Organizing a Writing Group (PDF) [from Elizabeth Rankin]

A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning: L. Dee Fink’s guide to redesigning courses

Please find here helpful guides/resources gathered from Faculty Professional Development Sources

Teaching, Learning, Researching with Artificial Intelligence

Link to Instructional Design Center’s (IDC) Teaching with AI Hub

Link to Harvard University’s Teach with Generative AI Resource

Microsoft Word – NJ AI Task Force Report_10-31-24_LR_CC.docx

AI-PlayBook-PDF

AI Pedagogy Project at Harvard

Recorded Panel on Teaching in the Age of AI from University of Notre Dame

Future-proof Grading: A Guide to Ethical and Efficient AI in Education, provides a comprehensive look at AI-powered grading – its opportunities, challenges, and best practices for responsible implementation.

In this guide, you will be able to:

• Gain insights into AI’s role in grading and its impact on assessment practices.
• Understand the ethical considerations and institutional responsibilities.
• Explore practical strategies for integrating AI into grading at scale.

This resource is designed for educators, administrators, and decision-makers looking to navigate AI in assessment with confidence.

You can download the ebook for free via this link.

Resources for Preparing a Teaching Statement

Teaching Practices Inventory [University of British Columbia; targeted to Science and Math lecture courses]

Classroom Guides

Election Resources:

Post Election Advice for the (High School) Classroom

Non-partisan Voter Guides: Guides.Vote

University of Michigan’s Preparing to Teach During the 2024 Election

Temple University’s Election Resource Guide