Teaching Resources

This page lists resources for teaching at UC Davis, including the use of technology in teaching.

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General Resources

Campus Teaching Resources List: A useful summary of the teaching resources on campus, for faculty and TAs.
Graduate Studies Publications: Graduate Studies material including Gradlink, the Graduate Student Guide, and the Graduate Student Employment Handbook.
Learning Skills Center: The LSC can provide your students with free drop-in tutoring, study workshops, and writing instruction.
The Registrar's Faculty Guide: A faculty guide for matters overseen by the Office of the University Registrar, including student enrollment and classroom assignments.
Shields Library Course Reserves: The rules and procedures for placing course materials on reserve at the UC Davis Libraries.
Shields Library Instruction Department: Attend or request classes to guide students in academic writing and research using Library resources. Also provides extensive materials for classroom instruction.
Student Judicial Affairs: Standards of academic conduct, grievance procedures, and complaint resolution.
Teaching Resource Center (TRC) (Calendar of Events) (Faculty Resources Page) (Graduate Student Resources Page): TRC provides training classes, seminars, workshops, and funding opportunities for teaching on campus.
Writing Across the Curriculum: Assistance in integrating writing assignments and writing instruction into coursework.

Freshman Seminar Program (TRC): Teach a freshman seminar to obtain funding for travel, books, computer purchases, and more.
TRC's Funding Sources: For faculty and graduate students, this includes Travel Grants, Instructional Development funding, and awards.
Financial Support Page at Graduate Studies: Grant/Research proposal forms, contact information, and more.
Grant Writing Tips: Provides extensive bibiliographies of grant opportunities and tips for preparation.
National Endowment for the Humanities: Federal government agency listing grant opportunities, submission guidelines, calendars, and recent news.
UC Davis Financial Aid Office: FA can assist with grants, scholarships and Work-Study arrangements in addition to student loans.

Undergraduate Course Planning Quicklinks: Many resources for undergraduate classroom instruction.
Online Grade Submissions: Methods, FAQs, and walkthroughs for submitting final grades.
Electronic Class Rosters: Class rosters downloadable from the Office Of the Registrar.
MyUCDavis: The campus portal, which includes a web site builder and a variety of course management tools. You may be interested in the tutorials or training classes for MyUCDavis.
SmartSite: A new campus portal for course management and collaboration. You may be interested in the tutorials or training classes for SmartSite.

UC Davis General Libraries Copyright Pages (Instruction Subsection): Various easy-to-read flyers and pages regarding the fair use of copyrighted materials.
UC Davis Policy and Procedure Manual, Intellectual Property Subsection: UC Davis campus policies for the use of copyrighted materials.
University of California's Copyright Education Site (Use of Copyrighted Works Subsection): More copyright policies, this time from the UC Regents.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation's Intellectual Property Page: Among other matters related to electronic communication, the EFF tracks ongoing developments in IP law. This page occasionally discusses legal decisions affecting the use of copyrighted materials in academia.

Academic Technology Services (ATS): The campus hub for help with technology in and around the classroom, ATS offers A/V equipment rentals, podcasting/webcasting, and emergency help. Its MediaWorks arm offers a variety of multimedia design services. Walk-in help and tutoring are available.
Faculty Technology Guide: Equally applicable to faculty and graduate students, this site provides security tips, software tutorials, computer recommendations, and ample resources for obtaining help.
Classroom Lookup Tool: Plan ahead! Use this tool from the Office of the Registrar to ensure your classroom has the presentation tools you need.
Campus Wireless Maps: Is your classroom covered by the campus wireless network? If not, you should register your laptop for DHCP.
Computer Lab Management: Do you need a computer lab or computer-enabled classroom? Visit this site to view schedules and make reservations.

The campus media labs can assist in preparing images, videos, and sound for the classroom.