General
101 Things You Can Do the First Three Weeks of Class
Joyce Povlacs Lunde, Teaching and Learning Center of the University of Nebraska, provides suggestions for helping students make transitions; directing students attention; challenging students; providing support; encouraging active learning; building community; encouraging active learning; and gathering feedback.
Theory Into Practice Database
TIP is a tool intended to make learning and instructional theory more accessible to educators. The database contains brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction. These theories can also be accessed by learning domains and concepts.
Active Learning
Active Learning Site
This site by Dr. Charles Bonwell supports the scholarship of teaching by providing research-based resources designed to help faculty use active learning successfully in college and university classrooms.
Collaborative Learning
Ted Panitz's Web Site
A community college faculty member dedicates this Web site to Cooperative learning and Writing Across the Curriculum. His articles, and listserv discussions are included.
Visual Learning
VARK - visual aural read/write kinesthetic
This learning inventory by Neil Fleming is available online free of charge for faculty to use with students. Extensive information about how to interpret the questionnaire results is provided.