Basics of Caring Course Design - 5:28
The Basics of Caring Course Design, offering practical frameworks and strategies to help educators integrate empathy and care into their teaching.
Short videos, presentations, and interviews to inspire, instruct, and support educators at USC
Quick tips, explanations, and inspiration to get you started in Pedagogies of Care.
Growth Mindset - 4:41
Learn what it means to have a growth mindset and help students frame learning experiences as encouraging opportunties that can help them plan for what comes next.
Creating a Welcoming Classroom - 4:49
This video highlights simple, practical strategies to help you create a space where students feel supported and ready to engage.
Building Community Through Group Work - 4:58
Help students gain a greater sense of self-efficacy, belonging, and community can boost learning success. This video stresses the importance of building student connections through group work.
A Quick and Calming Meditation to Get You Through the Day - 8:09
Take a moment to re-center and recharge your day with this 8-minute guided meditation. USC’s Andre Drummond leads you through a calming breath exercise that you can do in your office, at home, or anytime you need a pick-me-up.
A collection of in-depth presentations, workshops, and webinars from the archives of the Center for Teaching Excellence. For more video playlists, visit the CTE YouTube page.
The Curb Cut Effect & Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in College Classrooms - 20:21
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework serves as an expression of empathy for students while also fostering compassion for instructors. By designing flexible pathways for engagement, assessment, and representation, UDL supports diverse learner needs.
Metacognition and Your Students - 49:42
This webinar will explore how to use metacognitive techniques to help students monitor and regulate their own learning, providing concrete strategies and adaptive instructional materials for your course.
Addressing Common Academic Integrity Violations - 1:02:06
We will discuss academic misconduct trends seen online and in person with our students. We will discuss how to identify and address these common violations while maintaining a productive instructor/student relationship.
These discussions with members of faculty and staff across campus provide insight, practical strategies, classroom examples, and inspiration that you can use in your curriculum development.
An Interview with Xavery Hopkins
CTE talks to Xavery Hopkins, Senior Director of the Office of Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement at DMSB about why empathy is important on campus and how educators can foster care in the classroom.
Using VR for Empathy and Leadership with Deborah Hazzard
How do we help students see the world from different perspectives? Deborah Hazzard from the Darla Moore School of Business describes how she uses VR for encouraging empathy in leadership training.
Augmented Reality in the Biology Lab with Andy Schumpert
Andy Schumpert explains how he integrates innovative tech in his biology courses to ensure students have equal access to foundational learning.