To Improve the Academy: Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development (JB - Anker, 30)

367 Pages·2011·1.38 MB·English

by  Judith E. Miller

to improve the academy
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to improve the
academy
Resources for Faculty, Instructional,
and Organizational Development
Volume 30
Judith E. Miller, Editor
James E. Groccia, Associate Editor
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contents
About the Authors xiii
Preface xxvii
Acknowledgments xxxiii
Ethical Guidelines for Educational Developers xxxv
SECTION ONE
Promoting Our Colleagues’ Professional Success
1 Graduate Student Internships as a Pathway to the Profession
of Educational Development 3
Kathryn E. Linder, Stephanie V. Rohdieck, Alan Kalish,
Teresa A. Johnson, Kathryn M. Plank, Laurie A. Maynell
2 The Digital Academy: Preparing Faculty for Digital
Course Development 17
Sunay V. Palsole, Beth L. Brunk-Chavez
3 Writing Groups for Work-Life Balance: Faculty Writing
Group Leaders Share Their Stories 31
Dannielle Joy Davis, Kara Provost, Amanda E. Major
4 Refl ecting Together About Tenure and Promotion: A Faculty
Learning Community Approach 43
Leslie G. McBride, Janelle DeCarrico Voegele
5 The Citizenship Imperative and the Role
of Faculty Development 54
Jeffrey L. Bernstein, Rebecca S. Nowacek, Michael B. Smith
SECTION TWO
Supporting Institutional Priorities
6 Enhancing Out-of-Class Communication:
Students’ Perspectives 71
Bonnie S. Farley-Lucas, Margaret M. Sargent
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