Faculty Resources

There are a variety of resources to assist faculty and support them in their teaching efforts. Included on this page are the most updated faculty handbook and links to documents and websites related to: professional development; teaching resources; health and wellness matters; experiential learning support; assessments of learning and teaching; and awards and recognitions.
- Faculty Handbook
- Part-Time Faculty Instructor's Guide (PDF)
- Academic Accommodations, including Note Taker Accommodation Process
- Syllabus Disclosure Template
- Recommended Sample Syllabus and/or SpartanLearn (powered by Canvas) Language for Student Support
- Provides sample language for a variety of types of student support, both academic and personal
- UTampa Pet Policy
- Generative AI
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UTampa Resources
Faculty can access their insurance through MyUTampa.
- Fitness and Recreation Center
(Faculty can join for a nominal annual fee.) - Intramural Sports
- Dickey Health and Wellness Center
- Smoking Policy and Cessation Information
- Wellness Center
Research Resources
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Florida Undergraduate Research Council
- Council on Undergraduate ResearchÌý- Learning Through Research
- The Qualtrics Success KitÌýcontains useful tools developed by leading researchers to help you address today's most pressing research challenges along with survey templates that can be used immediately.
Research articles
- Research Experiences for UndergraduatesÌýby the National Science Foundation
IRB Information and Forms
- UTampa's Institutional Review Board WebpageÌýfor required forms
Citation Managers
- ZoteroÌýis a free and open-source citation manager. Watch thisÌýdemo on Zotero.
- MendeleyÌýis a free reference manager and academic social network.
- RefworksÌýis an online research management, writing and collaboration tool with tutorials located on the ҹɫ¸£ÀûLibrary Web page.
- Directory of Open Access JournalsÌýhas a large number of freely accessible and shareable journals and articles on a range of topics. You can browseÌýsubjectsÌýalso.
Internet Resources
- Tomorrow’s ProfessorÌýis an e-newsletter produced by Stanford University's Center for Teaching and Learning. The center provides 100 e-newsletters a year and offers a free subscription service.
- Faculty FocusÌýprovides higher ed teaching strategies and several blogs.
- National Education AssociationÌýprovides best practices in teaching and learning strategies.
- Insider Higher EdÌýcontains a teaching and learning section with ideas and information on teaching with technology.
- The Chronicle of Higher EducationÌýoffers current news, top global stories and many blogs such as ProfHacker - a blog on teaching, tech and productivity.
- American Association of University ProfessorsÌýprovides guidelines for academic research and other fundamental professional standards for higher education.
- EducauseÌýhighlights focus areas on teaching and learning.
- Merlot – Multimedia educational learning and teachingÌýis a collection of teaching, learning and faculty development services provided by an international education community.
- Video –ÌýWhat is a MOOC?ÌýMassive Open Online Course
- SoTLÌýTeaching-Focused FacultyÌýproject explores issues experienced by teaching-focused faculty of various roles as they seek to engage in SoTL.
Technology Tools and Apps
- Online communication using VoiceThread, a web-based platform that allows online group communication.
- Making handouts with notes from PowerPoint.
- Jing: A Tool for Screen and Video CaptureÌýallows you to select any part of your screen for ease of copying.
- Poll Everywhere: Using Mobile Response TechnologyÌýwith ease in the classroom during presentations.
- Twitter Shortcuts and Advanced Features
- Canva: An Amateur Graphic Design Tool
- Tagxedo: Multiple uses for this word cloud tool
- Shortening Long URLs
- Socrative student assessment tool - laptops, tablets and smartphones accessible
- Teacherkit: An app to keep up with attendance and grades
- Story MapÌýis a free tool to help you tell stories on the Web that highlight the locations of a series of events. It's a great way to integrate and make public research and writing for the Web.
Teaching Articles
- Teaching, Learning and Sharing: How Today’s Higher Education Faculty Use Social Media
Mike Moran, Jeff Seaman, Ph.D., Hester Tinti-Kane
April 2011 - Blogs and Wikis as Instructional Tools: A Social Software Adaptation of Just-in-Time Teaching
Jude Higdon and Chad Topaz, 2009 - Video: What is a blog?