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.
List sorted by Title
A Guide to Teaching with Open Educational Resources (OER)
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.
Considerations for Digital Assignments
Checklist for Digital Assignments
Questions to consider when determining the scope and logistics for a digital assignment.
Considerations for Flipping Your Class
Video Lecture Preparation Questions
A list of questions to consider to guide the creation of successful video lectures.
Emergency Instruction
Options for Teaching during Weather-Related Closures
- Options for teaching remotely during weather-related campus closures
- Strategies to consider for teaching if you must miss a class
Facilitating Controversial Discussions
Managing difficult conversations in the classroom
An annotated bibilography of resources on handling controversial topics when teaching.
Presentation Strategies
Effective Presentation Strategies
- Improve your presentation skills
- Structure your narrative appropriately
- Design with professional polish
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
Student Policies: Graduate Students
Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Fellow Policies
A link to the JHU web pages pertaining to Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow policies and procedures for academic integrity and research misconduct.
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.
Submitting an IRB
A Guide to the Application Process
This document provides an overview of the Homewood Institutional Review Board (HIRB) application process for an educational research study.
Universal Design Guide
Consideration of the needs of all learners
Universal Instructional Design is not just about accessibility for persons with a disability, but considers the needs of all learners.
Visual Resources
Image Discovery and Use
- Links to image collections
- Guides on how to use images in your teaching
- Links to copyright resources