Category: Resources


April 2023

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Volume 6, Issue 1 In this issue: The Teaching Scope: Finding your big rocks as an educator Teacher’s Toolbox: TLC’s Resource Pages Did You Know?: Using Qualtrics to design an interactive syllabus Pedagogy Podcast: Rethinking office hours Research Bytes: ChatGPT: Using AI in teaching  

Use Data Driven Instruction: Elizabeth Hall, College of Pharmacy

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  Additional Information Resource Pages Aligned Course Design Assess Students Learning Outcomes Scholarship of Teaching and Learning TLC Medallions Assessment Course Design Paradigms of Education Webinars Marketing Good Teaching or: How to Convince Students to Love Effective Teaching. Dr. Devin Scott. December 2022.  Teaching for Learning: Evidence Based Instructional Strategies. Dr. Claire Major. February 2022.… Read More

Representation Matters: Nikki Dyer, College of Dentistry

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Learn more about this topic with the Inclusive Learning medallion Additional Information Resource Pages Create an Inclusive Class Climate Getting to Know Your Students Inclusive Learning Universal Design for Learning TLC Medallions Inclusive Learning Universal Design for Learning Webinars Cultural Responsiveness and Inclusivity in Health Care Education. Dr. Stephanie Lancaster. February 2021. Practical Strategies for… Read More

Invite Student Feedback: PJ Koltnow, College of Medicine

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Learn more about this topic with the Art of Teaching medallion    

Know Your Students: Lynn Russell, College of Dentistry

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Learn more about this topic with the Art of Teaching medallion    

Keep Lectures Short: Rebecca Reynolds, College of Health Professions

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Find more information related to this tip on the TLC’s Engaging Lectures resource page.    

Attending to Student Well-Being

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generatedTLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Reviewed:May 28, 2025 First Published:August 16, 2022   Faculty have a unique opportunity to support student well-being in both classroom and clinical settings. This can include using clear and flexible teaching approaches, offering regular check-ins to help students reflect on… Read More

Writing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ)

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Last ReviewedJuly 23, 2024 First Published:January 31, 2023   Multiple-choice questions inclusive of a question/stem, a key/correct answer, and distractors/incorrect answer choices are frequently used in health science education due to efficiency in grading and their frequent inclusion on licensing and board examinations. In addition to these advantages, Brame (2013) asserts that multiple-choice questions can… Read More

Writing a Teaching Philosophy

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:March 13, 2025 First Published:March 30, 2022   Teaching Philosophies, sometimes called Teaching Statements, are documents that are helpful in informing students of your priorities, applying to teaching positions and reflecting on teaching practices. Teaching Philosophies articulate your… Read More

Universal Design for Learning

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Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:April 2, 2025 First Published:May 18, 2022   Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an evidence-based educational framework that reduces barriers to learning by centering three main principles: engagement, representation, and action and expression. Engagement refers to… Read More