Instructional Resources



Welcome to VITAL Instructional Resources...Your entryway to a large collection of informative internet instructional resources. These resources are organized both by topic and by discipline, so search in both modes to find the greatest number of useful results. 

While our resources do not claim to be a comprehensive collection of web links about teaching and learning, you should find enough here to start you on the path to further exploration.
Instructional Resources is not a static entity, and its growth depends upon feedback from its users. So, please send vitalinfo@villanova.edu links to sites that you think may be of interest to your colleagues.

1. Laying the Groundwork for Student Learning

2. Managing Your Courses

  • Copyright Guidelines for Instructors
  • Preventing and Responding to Classroom Incivility
  • Preserving Academic Integrity
  • Making the Most of Office Hours
  • Course Coordination Between Faculty and Teaching Assistants

3. Teaching Strategies

  • Inductive Teaching and Learning
  • Making the Lecture a Learning Experience 
  • Leading Effective Discussions
  • Questioning Techniques for Discussion and Assessment
  • Experiential Learning Activities
  • Learning in Groups
  • The Case Method
  • Problem-Based Learning
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Problem Solving
  • Getting Students to Do the Readings
  • Using Visuals to Teach

4. Assessing Student Learning

  • Assessing Student Learning in Progress
  • Constructing Summative Assessments
  • Preparing Students for Tests
  • Grading Summative Assessments
  • Evaluating and Documenting Teaching Effectiveness

5. Teaching Effectively with Technology

  • Using Clickers in the Classroom
  • Flipped Classroom

6. Teaching Online

  • Online Course Design
  • Online Pedagogy 
  • Online Activities and Engagement
  • Online Assessments
  • Technology Tools for Online Teaching and Learning
  • Quality Assurance

7. Instructional Videos

  • Faculty Reflections
  • Magna Online Seminar