Teaching and Learning Resources

Congratulations on becoming a new member of the NAU community of scholars. Read more on the New Faculty Orientation and NAU specific resources gathered just for our new faculty.

This monthly series is designed to assist new faculty throughout the first year at NAU. This series is designed for faculty members new to teaching at NAU and is by invitation only. Topics vary each month. This series meets monthly on Fridays in Cline Library Room 169 and remotely via Zoom.

*The 20/21 New Faculty cohort will be sent an invitation to join Productive Beginnings.

Fall 2020 Dates:  8/21, 9/11/, 10/2, 11/6
Spring 2021 Dates: 2/5, 3/5, 4/2 and 4/29

Subscribe to the weekly Monday Morning Mentor, a 20-minute teaching and learning webinar that goes to your inbox. Topics include classroom management, grading and feedback, course design, student engagement, online course management, technology in online courses and many other topics. Subscribe to the Monday Morning Mentor.

We also offer a library of teaching and learning webinars under NAU Media Space.

The e-Learning Center (ELC) under NAU Online assists faculty in the effective use of technologies to enhance teaching and learning.

A series of NAU and Bb Learn specific tutorials for teaching and learning.

Visit this page for information on the tools and resources faculty use.

A comprehensive A-Z list of support links for faculty.

Edited by Dr. Maryellen Weimer of Penn State Berks, The Teaching Professor is a forum for discussion of the best strategies supported by the latest research for effective teaching in the college classroom. Visit Cline Library Journals to access.

ACUE Association of College and University Educators’ Course on Effective Teaching Practices. This course, endorsed by the American Council on Education, offers professional learning for faculty in research-based techniques shown to help students succeed. Cohort model of August – May each year. By application only.

NAU partners with ACUE to improve student success through instructional excellence. Learn more about ACUE.

The Persistence Scholars Program is a unique, Northern Arizona University-specific faculty development experience that runs each semester. Learn more about the program.

A wealth of high-quality publications on pedagogy and issues in higher education are available at no charge to Northern Arizona University faculty and staff. Explore these journals and publications.

We have many books pertaining to college teaching and faculty development available for loan.