Note: This article is in .pdf format and requires Adobe Reader. Introductory psychology resources. Amy Sweetman created this wiki-style site for PY 101 instructors.
Introductory psychology lectures. Paul Bloom of Yale University created these downloads of his PY 101 lectures. Available in video and audio formats.
Primary learning goals for introductory psychology. Steve Prentice-Dunn & Carl Clements (2006) compiled this list.
AmoebaWeb (http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/amoebaweb). Resources for instructors organized by psychology topics, plus information on careers, APA style, and research. Maintained by Douglas Degelman at Vanguard University. Comprehensive.
American Psychological Society teaching resources (http://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/). Links to additional information on various areas of psychology.
Social Psychology Network (http://socialpsychology.org). More than 5,000 psychology-related links. Although many are focused on social psychology, there is a wealth of other information, including links to teaching resources, general psychology subject areas, career information, and clinical psychology graduate programs.Statistical Assessment Service (http://www.stats.org/). STATS is a non-profit organization that provides journalists with analyses of current scientific disputes. It also issues awards such as the Worst Science of the Century, the Dubious Data Award, and Millenial Misconceptions.
Psychology at the Movies (http://www.psychmovies.com/). A compilation of movies that depict psychpathology. Brooke Cannon of Marywood University created this site. For tips on how to use films and videos in your teaching, see R. G. Green (2003), "Teaching psychology through film, video". APS Observer, 16. Retrieved July 10, 2003 from http://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/tips/tips_0703.html
Jane Elliott profile. Thirty-five years later, Jane Elliott's discrimination exercise remains controversial. Read reactions of town citizens and the lessons learned by former students who participated in this exercise in which students were divided on the basis of eye color. From the September, 2005 issue of Smithsonian magazine. Note: This article is in .pdf format and requires Adobe Reader.
This Week in the History of Psychology (http://www.yorku.ca/christo/podcasts/ and on iTunes). Weekly podcast written and produced by Christopher D. Green of York University (Toronto, Canada). The primary aim of the series is to delve a little more deeply into the discipline than textbooks typically do, while making the experience relatively simple and enjoyable. The focus of each episode is an interview with a noted expert on a featured event that occurred during that week in psychology's past.
Teaching Tips (http://socialpsychology.org/teaching.htm#teachingtips). General and specific information on all aspects of being an instructor.
Getting started: Informal small-group strategies in large classes. Cooper & Robinson's (2000) quick techniques for active learning. Note: This article is in .pdf format and requires Adobe Reader.
Active learning techniques (http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/chem2/Active/index.htm). Brief explanations of several methods for introducing active learning in the college classroom. Compiled by Donald Paulson and Jennifer Faust of Cal State University-Los Angeles.
Speaking of Teaching (http://ctl.stanford.edu/Newsletter/). Stanford University's newsletter on teaching. Topics range from how to create a memorable lecture to how to use design a course.
Getting Ready to Teach: Resources for Teaching Assistants (http://www.uni.edu/walsh/teach.html). Links to sites with comprehensive information for first-time instructors. Some sites are general in nature; however, many are specific to psychology. Several demonstrations and activities are described.
Teaching Resources (http://www.spsp.org/student/teachintro.htm). Resources for teaching introductory psychology compiled by graduate students in the Society for Personsality and Social Psychology.
Tips on creating and maintaining an educational world wide web site. Plous, S. (2000). Teaching of Psychology, 27, 63-70. (Note: This article is also available online at: http://www.socialpsychology.org/top991.htm)
UA's Sanford Media Resource and Design Center (http://www.lib.ua.edu/randd/). The Lillie Florence Jones Sanford Media Resource and Design Center was created to provide University of Alabama students with a leading-edge facility for digital media production. Available resources enable instructors and UA students to work in the following areas: graphic design, web design, remote file transfer, page layout, video editing, DVD authoring, audio recording, musical composing, CD authoring, and file format conversion.
IDEA Papers (http://www.idea.ksu.edu/resources/Papers.html). Several papers, typically 4-6 pages long, on a variety of instructional issues.
The Teaching Professor (http://www.as.ua.edu/as/newsletter). Latest issues of a popular collection of brief theoretical and practical articles on college teaching. You will need a BAMA account username and password to access the articles.
Preparing the new psychology professoriate: Helping graduate students become competent teachers. Buskist, W., Beins, B. C., & Hevern, V. W. (Eds.) (2004). Syracuse, NY: Society for the Teaching of Psychology. This online book contains numerous chapters on models of training, suggestions for job-seekers at various types of colleges, and advice on making the transition from graduate student to faculty member. (http://www.teachpsych.org/resources/e-books/pnpp/index_pnpp.php)
Graduate Student Teaching Association (http://www3.uakron.edu/gsta/). Provides an array of services for psychology graduate students who are teaching, including a listserve where graduate students can discuss instructional issues.
UA course syllabus requirements. Information to be included on all syllabi.
FERPA guidelines. Tips distributed by UA for avoiding problems with federal guidelines that ensure students' privacy. Pay special attention to the prohibition against posting scores and about speaking with parents unless you have written permission.
College Survival Skills (http://www.ctl.ua.edu/CTLStudyAids/Infofreshmen/InfoForFreshmen.asp). Although this site is geared toward freshmen, it contains useful information for all undergraduates.
UA Counseling Center (http://www.sa.ua.edu/Counseling/). Information on confidential counseling and personal development programs offered by this branch of the University of Alabama. Students go to the center for help with a variety of emotional health issues, including stress, depression, anxiety, homesickness, and relationship concerns. Personal development talks and programs include stress reduction techniques, test anxiety, and conflict management. Phone: 205-348-3863.
ULifeline (http://ulifeline.org). ULifeline is an anonymous, confidential, online resource center, where college students can search for the information about mental health and suicide prevention. Also included is the phone listing for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource that provides immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider.
American Psychological Association Help Center (http://www.apahelpcenter.org). APA's Help Center is an award-winning resource for brochures, tips, and articles on the psychological issues that affect your well-being.
UA Center for Teaching and Learning (http://www.ctl.ua.edu/). Important resource for referral information. Details on reading and study skills workshops for students.
UA Office of Disability Services (http://ods.ua.edu). ODS is the central contact point for students with disabilities. Information for students and instructors.
UA Virtual Advising Website (http://www.ctl.ua.edu/advising/). The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) has added a new feature to its website. Visit the Virtual Advising site for comprehensive information about a wide range of University of Alabama programs, services and resources. From the Virtual Advising site there are links to all colleges and schools, as well as many student service units.
UA Academic Misconduct Policy. Procedures for dealing with exam cheating, plagiarism, and other misconduct. Please note that there are set steps to take and that you should not attempt to resolve the situation informally.
Avoiding Plagiarism (http://sja.ucdavis.edu/files/plagiarism.pdf). Clearly explains plagiarism, provides guidelines for avoiding it, and offers side-by-side examples of passages correctly and incorrectly written. 
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What is Plagiarism? (http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html). Another resource for students. Delineates what is and is not plagiarism. Good site to place on your syllabus.
American Psychological Association Ethics Code (http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html). This revision of the 1992 code became effective on June 1, 2003.
Moving on: Making the transition from graduate student to faculty member (http://www.teachpsych.org/teachpsych/pnpp/). Tracy Zinn's (2004) advice.
Lessons in time management . McClain's recommendations for new faculty from the Chronicle for Higher Education.
Early career psychologists (http://www.apa.org/earlycareer/careers.html) APA's website for new PhDs. Find the information for academicians and peruse what is available.
Effective teaching when class size grows. Todd Zakrajsek's (2007) advice on how to maintain a small-class atmosphere as enrollment increases.