Resources for Teaching

Resources for Improving Communication-Intensive Projects in any course

Local resources

• Check out Dr. Nancy Small's brief review of UW's "academic dishonesty" policies.
• View the instructor resources for UW's required general-ed COM courses. Lots of ideas here can be easily translated into other settings.
• Participate in CxC events and programs. See the list of opportunities here. 
• Visit the UW Writing Center, Oral Communication Center, or Studio Coe to learn more about these resources (or to get a "students-eye" view of your current assignment description!). 

 Key readings

• Read John Bean and Dan Melzer's book, Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. Access the e-book through UW Libraries (here). 
• Develop your knowledge of key Writing Across the Curriculum principles by browsing The WAC Clearinghouse's An Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum.  

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COM Course Development, Renewal, and Revision

UW is committed to graduating students who have developed broadly valuable and transferable skills. As part of that commitment, UW's general education program (USP 2015) requires undergraduate students to take (or transfer) three communication-intensive (COM) courses, which build students' skills in oral, written, and digital communication.

The CxC program provides guidance to faculty for developing effective COM courses.

• To schedule an appointment to visit about developing, revising, or teaching a COM course, please contact Rick Fisher, the CxC Director.
• To access relevant forms and materials for developing or revising COM courses, see the COM section of the University Studies Program website. 
• If you have questions about feedback you’ve received on a COM course submission, please contact Jake Hayden, USP Coordinator.