Faculty Resources

Useful Websites

General Articles on Honors Programming and Curricula

‘Honors’ Should Mean a Challenge, Not an Upgrade to First Class
By Kevin Knudson
Chronicle of Higher Education, JULY 14, 2011
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Honors-Should-Mean-a/128229

A Prudent College Path
By Frank Bruni
New York Times Editorial AUG. 8, 2015
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-a-prudent-college-path.html

What is the Point of an Honors College Anyway?
By Nancy M. West
Chronicle of Higher Education, JANUARY 27, 2014
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=94089419&site=ehost-live

Seminar and Tutorial Courses

Structuring and Running a Tutorial
James Mahon, Department of Political Science, Williams College
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u-0q6R45VM

Oxford Chemistry tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfRtGmE4OHE

Oxford Philosophy tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoXxFJiV94w

Oxford Geography tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZROBFRmvTUs

How to Teach an Effective Seminar or Reading Course
Professor Paul Asimow, Caltech Professor of Geology and Geochemistry, 2011-12 Feynman Prize Recipient
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPX81cmlgqI

Developing and working with Student Groups

Randy Beam (Communication) and Erin Hill (Physics), University of Washington
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY2fG_Fbm2M

Developing Student Leadership in the Classroom

Student Leadership: A Review of Effective Practice
Dr Rosalyn Black and Associate Professor Lucas Walsh, Monash U.

Team Teaching

Team Teaching
College of William and Mary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCDuAqDQQEc

Team Teaching: Benefits and Challenges
Center for Teaching and Learning Newsletter, Stanford U.
https://web.stanford.edu/dept/CTL/Newsletter/teamteaching.pdf