Online Teaching


Coming Soon! An asynchronous, Blackboard-based resource guide created by the CTLE’s 2025-2027 Meredith Professor Faculty Fellow, Zachary Huitink.


Asynchronous Online Teaching and Course Design in the AI Era | OneHE

12 Key Ideas: An Introduction to Teaching Online | Simple Book Publishing

Exploring Effective Online Teaching and Learning Strategies | Ed Tech Books

Facilitating an Online Course | University of Michigan

Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes | Wiley


Professional Organizations and Certificate Programs

Online Learning Consortium

Quality Matters


Further Reading: Inclusive Online Teaching

Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education | Faculty Focus

Inclusive Teaching and Learning Online | Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning

Leveraging Transformative Online Teaching in Higher Education: Essential Practices for Ensuring Equity and Inclusion | TCP Blog

Toolkit for Inclusive Online Teaching


Further Reading: Online Course Design

Call Us Irresponsible: Designing Online Curricula for the AI Era | Online Learning Consortium

Online Course Design | Brown University Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning

Course Design | University of Iowa

Course Design Tips for Online Teaching | University of Colorado Boulder Center for Teaching and Learning

Designing an Online Course | University of Michigan

Online Course Design Best Practices | University of Rochester Teaching Center

Online Course Design Guidelines | University of Vermont Center for Teaching and Learning

Specific Review Standards from the QM Higher Education Rubric, Seventh Edition


Further Reading: Online Teaching and Learning Best Practices 

99 Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Educational Videos: A Guide for Online Teachers and Flipped Classes | Routledge

Best Practices in Online Course Design for College Students | Inside Higher Ed

Creating Engaging Online Lectures | University of Michigan

Designing and Delivering Effective Online Instruction | Teachers College Press

Humanizing Infographic – Michelle Pacansky-Brock

Online Course Best Practices | North Carolina State University Teaching Resources

Roundup on Research: Community of Inquiry | Online Teaching

Teaching Online: Effective Practices | Ohio State University Teaching and Learning Resource Center

Tips for Teaching Online | University of Colorado Boulder Center for Teaching and Learning


Further Reading: Video Conferencing

8 Ways to Be More Inclusive in Your Zoom Teaching | Chronicle of Higher Education

How to Create Video-on and Attendance Policies that Encourage Student Engagement | Inside Higher Ed

Engaging Learners through Zoom: Strategies for Virtual Teaching Across Disciplines | Josey-Bass

Amazon.com: Online Teaching with Zoom: A Guide for Teaching and Learning with Videoconference Platforms

The Surprise Silver Lining of Teaching on Zoom? Diversity and Inclusion | Medium

Teaching into the Abyss: Addressing Students’ Camera Usage (or Lack Thereof!) in Zoom | University of Denver Office of Teaching and Learning

Setting up Positive Learning Environments in Zoom | University of Calgary Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

Why Students Do Not Turn on Their Video Cameras During Online Classes and an Equitable and Inclusive Plan to Encourage Them to Do So | Ecology and Evolution