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Resources

FACULTY & STAFF RESOURCES

WesternU and CETL offer a range of teaching, technology, and training resources for faculty and staff. See below to access the various resources available.

External Training Resources

All WesternU faculty and staff have access to these external training resources.

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OER: Online Educational Resources

Most repositories of open educational resources store content across numerous disciplines. These will frequently include health sciences related media. This list represents a small selection of the OER resources available in this large global community. Please check back as links will be added frequently.
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Teaching and Learning Conferences

A professional conference can be an excellent chance to network with other people in your field, allowing you to feel more integrated into your professional community.

Click to access a list of professional development conferences related to teaching and learning.
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Journals Related to Teaching and Learning

Academic journals are an excellent source of information for research in your field and provide you with an outlet to publish your findings in your professional community.
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Presenter CETL Session

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) provides ongoing professional development sessions for the faculty and staff at WesternU. The department typically hosts 12-15 sessions each month and has an average monthly attendance of 150-200 individuals.

CETL Presenter Toolbox
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Facilitating Online Presentation

Facilitating an online presentation? Check out CETL’s Facilitator Toolbox.
Facilitating Online Presentations Toolbox
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Research Poster

Research posters serve an important role in academia by allowing scientists and other academics to share the results of their research in a standardized format.
Research Poster Information
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DEI Resources

The embedded board below provides a variety of resources (articles, books, rubrics) that provide information on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Click on the links within the Padlet board to view each resource.
DEI Resources Padlet
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Educational Applications

Explore the WesternU App Hub to view exciting applications that promotes student engagement.

The embedded board below includes many of the technologies that have been shared during these CETL sessions. On the board, please like and comment on any technologies you have used in the past, and feel free to add additional resources that you feel would be useful to share.
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