This section links to guides, policies, and resources for teaching at Johns Hopkins. Some are specific to the Homewood campus, others will be relevant to all instructors.
Quick Links:
Guides
Teaching Remotely
Options for Teaching during Campus Closures
- How to maintain your teaching obligation during campus closure
- Strategies to consider for teaching if you must miss a class
- Who to contact for help
Assessing Students Remotely
Strategies and alternatives for remote tests and exams
- General strategies for online tests and exams
- Alternatives to tests and exams
Surveying your Students
Obtain useful information from your students to anticipate issues before they happen
- Best practices for what to include in your survey
- Example survey questions
- Review example template to be repurposed
Conducting Design and Lab Courses Remotely
Suggestions for design and lab courses brought online
- Course content and students will likely need to be adapted for the remote environment
- Suggestions on Content Delivery, Interaction, Learning Activities, and Assessments
Student Engagement And Community-Building Online
Strategies for engaging students online
- Planning an Engaged Remote Classroom
- Student Input and Feedback
- Asynchronous Engagement Strategies
- Active Learning During Class
- Building in Reflective Discussion
Considerations for Using or Creating OERs
- A quick guide to what an OER is and what to consider when using them or creating one for your course.
- A quick guide to what an OER is and what to consider when using them or creating one for your course.
Considerations for Flipping Your Class
Video Lecture Preparation Questions
- A list of questions to consider to guide the creation of successful video lectures.
Considerations for Digital Assignments
Checklist for Digital Assignments
- Questions to consider when determining the scope and logistics for a digital assignment.
Facilitating Difficult Conversations During Class
Quick teaching tips for the classroom
- Establishing ground rules can help keep classroom dialogue respectful; consider involving students in the process of creating the rules.
Accessibility Guidelines for Course Materials
Guidelines for cultivating expert learners among all students equitably and regardless of limitation
- Considerations for Common Instructional Media Formats
- Built-In and Supplemental Resources
- Training Opportunities
- Building A Culture Around Accessibility
Equitable and Inclusive Teaching Practices
This page provides strategies to make your course more inclusive and equitable. Please email questions or strategies you would like to share to [email protected].
Teaching Strategies Cards
Card sets for inclusive course planning.
Presentation Strategies
Effective Presentation Strategies
- Improve your presentation skills
- Structure your narrative appropriately
- Design with professional polish
- Create narrated slideshows for practice
Visual Resources
Image Discovery and Use
- Links to image collections
- Guides on how to use images in your teaching
- Links to copyright resources
Submitting an IRB
A Guide to the Application Process
Active Learning Cards
Card set for active learning strategies.
Policies
Student Policies: Undergraduates
Undergraduate Student Policies and Procedures
A link to the JHU web pages containing policies and procedures for undergraduates in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.
Student Policies: Graduate Students
Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Fellow Policies
Other Offices
Student Disabilities and Remote Teaching
- An FAQ about student disability accommodations with teaching remotely
Universal Design for Learning
Consideration of the needs of all learners
Student Disability Services
Guidelines for Teaching Students with Disabilities
- Guidelines for instructors
- Procedures and polices for students and faculty regarding disabilities
- Services for students with disabilities