Publications & Journals
Below a list of publications, journals, reports and other reading resources on a variety of education topics. Use the CTRL+F ("find") function to search within the results provided.
"Appearing Live in a Classroom on your Campus, YOU!"
Fashant, Zala. (2007)"Appearing Live in a Classroom on your Campus: YOU!" Teaching Tip of the Week from Weekly Update: A Weekly Communication from the Center for Teaching and Learning
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Teaching Tip on videotapping class sessions
"Assess as We Go: Signposts Along the Learning Path"
CTL Staff (2006)SoCTL Weekly Update
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Knowing students entry points helps us understand how to best teach our courses, and provides us, as we conduct further assessments throughout the semester, with a gauge of our own teaching effectiveness. The first day of class is the best time to begin the assessment process.
"Assessing Institutional Effectiveness Through the Electronic Portfolio"
Barner-West, L., A. Beranek (2004) Report presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conferences.
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Assessing institutional effectiveness requires evaluating academic programs from the varied viewpoints of the institution, the core curriculum, the major, and the individual student.
"Core Student Outcomes: Essential Tools in a Dynamic Global Century"
Curtiss, Julia and Stacy Wells. (2007) "Core Student Outcomes: Essential Tools in a Dynamic Global Century" SoCTL Monthly Update: A Monthly Communication from the center for Teaching and Learning.
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Study review
"Critical Thinking and Oral Communication Assessment Rubrics"
Springborg, Martin. (2008)"Critical Thinking and Oral Communication Assessment Rubrics" CFAE Report featured in Monthly Update: A Monthly Communication from the Center for Teaching and Learning.
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College Faculty Awards for Excellence report by Shelby Reigstad adapted by Martin Springborg.
"Encouraging the Shy Student"
Fashant, Zala. "Encouraging the Shy Student" Teaching Tip of the Month from Monthly Update: A Monthly Communication from the Center for Teaching and Learning
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Tips on how to get your shy students to become more interactive in class
"Faculty Attitudes and Students with Disabilities in Higher Education: A Literature Review"
Rao, S. College Student Journal 38:191-8.
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Rao offers a comprehensive review of literature and implications for future research on the topic of attitudinal barriers as an obstacle to persons with disabilities being successful.
"Faculty Guide for Moving Teaching and Learning to the Web"
Boettcher, Judith V. and Rita-Marie Conrad (1999)
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This book serves as a guide for faculty in using computers, the Internet and the World Wide Web as instructional tools in higher education.
"Implications of State Performance Indicators for Community College Assessment"
By Burke, J.C. and Minassians, H.P.
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A report reviewing performance indicators from twenty-nine state reports and articulate implications for the assessment of student learning outcomes at the campus level.
"Learning from Mentors"
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A 1995 update to the study prepared by the College of Education at Michigan State for the National Center for Research on Teacher Learning (NCRTL)
"Multicultural Approaches to Curriculum: Active, Deep, and Engaging Learning"
Milne, Lynda.(2007)"Multicultural Approaches to Curriculum: Active, Deep, and Engaging Learning" SoCTL Weekly Update from CTL.
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At the classroom level, faculty in every discipline can take multicultural approaches to the curriculum; they can work to engage all students in active and deep learning activities; and they can join students and colleagues in multicultural extracurricular and co-curricular activities, in order to demonstrate a commitment to the intercultural world of the 21st century and help to realize the potential of all students.
"Old Need, New Tools: Fostering Critical Thinking in Online Social Networks"
Milne, Lynda.(2007) "Old Need, New Tools: Fostering Critical Thinking in Online Social Networks" MnScu CTL Monthly Update.
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"Perhaps its worth considering then that one especially pertinent need, in an online social environment where students are encountering a wide range of people, ideas, information, and arguments, is critical thinking skills. Further, perhaps its worth exploring whether as a teacher, one might employ technologies students are using anyway--like online social networksto develop critical-thinking skills in the subject matter one teaches."
"Start Anew with the Scholarship that is Classroom Assessment"
Milne, Lynda. (2008)"Start Anew with the Scholarship that is Classroom Assessment." Monthly Update: A Monthly Communication from the Center for Teaching and Learning.
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"The beginning of January is a time when newness, like the returning morning sun, shines all around us, and it can be a good time to consider new approaches in the classroom." This article a fresh look at methods of assessing student learning.
"The Challenge of the Under Prepared Student: Faculty Involvement Does Make a Difference"
CTL Staff. (2006) "The Challenge of the Under Prepared Student: Faculty Involvement Does Make a Difference." SoCTL from CTL Weekly Update Newsletter.
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Brief article on "Writing for Assessment and Learning in the Natural and Mathematical Sciences" or WALS.
"The Challenges of Information Technology (IT) in Education"
Shafer, Yvonne L. (2007) "The Challenges of Information Technology (IT) in Education." SoCTL
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Teaching Tip January, 2007
"The Digital Divide: Access to Technology"
Springborg, Martin. (2008) "The Digital Divide: Access to Technology" SoCTL from CTL's Monthly Update.
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The first in a series of articles discussing some of the major factors contributing to whats largely called the digital divide, with a more focused look at the problems specific to our campuses and classrooms: student access to technology, lack of skill, the speed at which we make technological adaptations, and the disparity between faculty and student views on appropriate uses of technology.
"The Grade's the Thing"
Fashant, Zala. (2006) "The Grade's the Thing." Teaching Tip from Weekly Update Newsletter.
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Teaching Tip SoCTL December 4, 2006.
"The Minute Paper"
Fashant, Zala. (2008) "The Minute Paper" Teaching Tips from Monthly Update: A Monthly Communication from the Center for Teaching and Learning.
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"The Minute Paper (Angelo and Cross) is a great way to collect a wealth of data with a minimal amount of work by instructors."
"To Think...or to Think Criticially? That is the Question!"
Fashant, Zala. (2007) MnScu CTL Monthly Update.
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A Teaching Tip of the Week using baseball caps.
100 Years of Design
Gantz, Carroll M. Design (2007) "Chronicles: Significant Mass-Produced Designs of the 20th Century." Atglen: Schiffer Publications, Ltd.
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Excerpts from book. Features biographies with photos and product history with photos.
100.1 Administration-Faculty Relationships
Teague, Pat (1999) Furman University
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Policy regarding the above topic.
A Case Study of Math and Education in a Collaborative Virtual Learning Environment
Murfin, Brian. (2001) "A Case Study of Math and Education in a Collaborative Learning Environment." Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (JCMST) 20:4
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"A class for math and science teachers dealing with computer animation on the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) was conducted in a collaborative virtual learning environment called ScienceMOO. Feedback obtained from the students and the instructor was analyzed using qualitative methods."
A Study of the Supply and Demand for Construction Education Graduates
Bilbo,David, Tim Fetters, Richard Burt, and James Avant. (2000) "A Study of the Supply and Demand for Construction Education Graduates." Journal of Construction Education
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As this dependency grows,the necessity to assess industry needs and educational program product it becomes increasingly apparent. The following study was conducted as part of this continual effort. It involved the survey of 54 accredited Construction Programs in the U.S. and over 773 companies which
consistently hire graduates from these programs.
About Teaching
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Published online by the University of Delaware's Center for Teaching Effectiveness, focusing on information about learning, college teaching, and professional development to faculty and TAs.
Academic Exchange Quarterly
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Independent and not for profit, peer refereed journal, welcomes research, commentary, and other manuscripts that contribute to the effective instruction and learning regardless of level or subject.
Academic Leadership
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An online journal
Academic Preparedness and Remediation
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Case study by CCRC (Community College Research Center)
Active Learning Primer
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This primer defines a number of terms related to active learning, including cooperative learning, collaborative learning, service learning.
Adjunctnation
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Online and hard copy magazine, blog, job listings and more just for adjuncts.
Advocate Online: Learning Theories
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This June 2002 issue of "Advocate Online" features several articles on learning theory, including a helpful "Primer on how learning happens in "Thriving in Academe", June 2002
AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics
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A full-text searchable library of scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics
ALN Magazine
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Though no longer published, the archives devoted to topics in Asynchronous Learning Networks continue to be available. Topics include reports of uses of technology, experiences with online courses, reports of activities on various campuses or in industry and summaries of online activities (e.g., the reports from ALNTalk).
Always Connected, But Hard to Reach
Rishi, Raju (2007). Always Connected, But Hard to Reach.
Retrieved 8/9/07 from Educause Quarterly, Number 2 2007.
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Despite students connected lifestyle, colleges and universities often fail to reach them with timely and relevant information.
By Raju Rishi
American Agricultural Economics Association
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The purpose of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics is to provide a forum for creative and scholarly work in agricultural economics. Submitted manuscripts should have a relationship to the economics of agriculture, natural resources and the environment, or rural and community development.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal, Science (www.sciencemag.org).
American Journal of Agricultural Economics
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The JAE is a scholarly journal published by the Agricultural Economics Society, founded in 1926, to promote the study and teaching of agricultural economics and relevant disciplines, (such as statistics, marketing, business management, politics, history and sociology) and their application to issues in the agricultural, food and related industries, rural communities and the environment.
American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE)
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AJDE is an internationally recognized journal of research and scholarship in the field of American distance education. (subscription only)
An Online Biology Book
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Hosted by Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale, Arizona, this is a compilation of lectures from M.J. Farabees's experience teaching college-level introductory biology.
An Online Students Physical Classroom
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Anthropology and Education Quarterly
Douglas Foley, Kevin Foster, Angela Valenzuela, and Sofia Villenas, editors
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Anthropology & Education Quarterly is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarship on schooling in social and cultural context and on human learning both inside and outside of schools. Articles rely primarily on ethnographic research to address immediate problems of practice as well as broad theoretical questions. AEQ also publishes on the teaching of anthropology.
Apparel Magazine
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This Web site serves as your gateway to the news, features and product information published by Apparel. It also offers you in-depth vendor resource information through our Buyer's Guide, ReaderLink Service and Online Classifieds. Use the archives for personalized research, keep up with major events such as Bobbin World and the Apparel Executive Forum and share your thoughts with us and your peers through our regular polls.
Assess as We Go: Signposts Along the Learning Path
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Assessing the Impact of Technology in Teaching and Learning: A Sourcebook for Evaluators, University of Michigan, 2002 (PDF format).
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A resource for individuals conducting evaluations of projects in technology
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
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AACE produces several print publications and provides online information about titles such as: WebNet Journal, Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR), and the International Journal of Educational Telecommunications (IJET). AACE is an international, educational, and professional organization.
ASTRONET
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Offers information on astronomical phenomenon and follows space flight, meterology and earth sciences news.
Best College Teachers: Deep Learning and Do No Harm
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Best Educational E-Practices (BEEP)
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A publication of St. Petersburg College, contains monthly articles published in the area of eLearning. Articles written on variety of topics of interest to any faculty member involved in eLearning.
Best Practices and Assessment of Information Literacy Programs
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Describes the Institute for Information Literacy's initiative - a thirty-seven month long project to identify criteria for assessing information literacy programs in undergraduate education, and to select benchmark programs.
Best Practices: Getting Started Online MBA Program
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Morehead State University
Beyond Bio 101: The Transformation of Undergraduate Biology Education
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"Beyond Bio 101," a report from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, describes the remarkable changes taking place in how American college students learn biology--a story of tremendous importance not only to scientists and students but also to a society facing difficult choices about health care, the environment, and other issues involving biology.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
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A publication "aimed at promoting quality biochemistry and molecular biology education, and education in related fields such as microbiology and cell biology, worldwide."
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS)
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"Within the respective BSCS Centers you will find information about current projects and programs. You also may wish to look at recent editions of the BSCS news magazine, The Natural Selection."
BioScene
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The official, refereed publication of the Association of College and University Biology Educators.
BJR Online (Bilingual Research Journal)
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Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education and the Southwest Center for Education Equity and Language Diversity, College of Education and Arizona State University.
Bringing Closure to Student Work
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CADE: Journal of Distance Education/Revue de l'enseignement distance
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The Journal of Distance Education is an international publication of the Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE). Its aims are to promote and encourage Canadian research and scholarly work in distance education and provide a forum for the dissemination of international scholarship. Original material is published in either English or French.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
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This site is part of the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) site, providing information from the (subject-based) scholarly and professional societies about teaching-and-learning-related programs and publications.
Carnegie Perspectives "Service Learning in Undergraduate Education: Where is it Going?"
Ehrlich, Tom (2005). Service Learning in Undergraduate Education: Where is it Going?.
Retrieved August 5th, 2005 from http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/perspectives/perspectives2005.July.htm
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Tom Ehrlich discusses what his current Carnegie Foundation study on service learning in undergraduate education is beginning to reveal. He sees the once-fringe program now and in the future considerably enhancing academic learning, becoming "a vehicle to promote skills and knowledge needed for leadership" and playing a key role in the development of a sense of civic responsibilty, thus a motivation to become politically involved, in undergraduate students.
Case Studies in Engineering (CaSE) Project
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Documentation from a study performed by the National Academy of Engineering.
Checking for Understanding
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Chronicle of Higher Education
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Weekly news and job-information source for college and university faculty members, administrators, and students
Chronicle of Higher Education Daily Updates: Information Technology and Distance Education
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The Chronicle of Higher Education is the academic world's No. 1 source of news and information. Some articles can be read free at Web site, but daily updates and full access are available only to paid subscribers of the Chronicle of Higher Education (print). Subscribe, or if you are already a subscriber, register for online services at http://chronicle.com/services/services.htm
Civility in the Classroom: The Call for Respect and Responsibility
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Classroom Discussion Strategies for Later in the Semester (Part 1
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Classroom Discussion Strategies for Later in the Semester (Part 2
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Collaborative Learning in Asynchronous Learning Networks: Building Learning Communities
Hiltz,Starr Roxanne.(1998)Collaborative Learning in Asynchronous Learning Networks: Building Learning Communities. Invited Address at "WEB98" Orlando Florida November 1998
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One of the potential negative effects of online courses is a loss of social relationships and of the sense of community that is usually present on a traditional campus. Evidence is presented that collaborative learning strategies, which require relatively small classes or groups actively mentored by an instructor, are necessary in order for Web-based courses to be as effective as traditional classroom courses.
Collaborative Teaching: Special Education for Inclusive Classrooms
Price, Barrie Jo, Phyllis K.Mayfield, Anna C. McFadden and George e. Marsh II.(2001) Collaborative Teaching:Special Education for Inclusive Classrooms. Parrot Publishing
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An online textbook on the above subject.
Collecting Student Feedback
Center for Instructional Development and Research.(2004)CIDR Teaching & Learning Bulletin. Volume 8(1)
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Some great ideas, examples and links on ways to collect, use and evaluate students feedback
College Board Study on Student Retention
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The College Board Pilot Study on Student Retention, funded by the College Board, is identifying key campus policies and practices as well as student behaviors associated with first-year-to-second-year student retention. This is a clearinghouse of resources and scholarship about that task.
College Times for Faculty
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News for and about faculty sponsored by the New York Times
Conn-Selmer Keynotes Online
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Magazine with articles of interest for educators of instrumental music.
Connecting with Adult Learners
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Conservation and Society
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A "peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal that aims to promote work on the theory and practice of conservation. The journal is dedicated to publishing work from both natural and social sciences and covers basic and applied research. The journal is committed to disseminating information in the developing world. Free online access is available for all articles and hard copy subscriptions are highly subsidised for Asia, Africa and Latin America."
Contemporary Issues in technology and Teacher Education
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A peer-reviewed journal co-sponsored by AMT, AETS, NCSS-CUFA, CEE and SITE
Converge magazine
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Converge is a monthly online publication from the Center for Digital Education. CDE claims to be the nation's leading resource on information technology policy, trends and opportunities in K-12 and higher education.
Counterblast: The E-Journal of Communication and Culture
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Sponsored by graduate students, faculty, and friends of the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University.
Critical Pedagogy and Philosophy Articles and Publications
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The Freire Project is dedicated to building an international critical community which works to promote social justice in a variety of cultural contexts. We are committed to conducting and sharing critical research in social, political, and educational locations.
Current Commerical Law eZine
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The Editorial Board of Current Commercial Law eZine follows a formal review process for all published articles in accordance with DEST Specifications for Collection of Data. All articles in their entirety are subject to independent expert review before publication. Reviewers are chosen from established academics in the relevant field and the name of the article's author is not disclosed to the reviewer. Current Commercial Law e-Zine seeks to publish articles on a wide range of commercial law areas.
Current Research in Social Psychology (CRISP)
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A peer reviewed, electronic journal covering all aspects of social psychology.
Dealing with Incivility in the College Classroom (Part 1)
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Dealing with Incivility in the College Classroom (Part 2)
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Dealing with Incivility in the College Classroom (Part 3)
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Defining and Characterizing Teaching
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The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education is pleased to offer you these reading packets on current, relevant topics in higher education teaching and learning. The packets are composed of past Essays on Teaching Excellence, a POD Network publication series begun in 1989.
Written by expert scholar-practitioners, these thoughtful and succinct essays consist of two pages each. They will be useful as cohesive readings for your faculty development workshops, seminars, individual consultations, and classes on college teaching.
Defining Your Role in the Online Classroom
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Design Principles for Online Instruction
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Resource from Florida Gulf Coast University for designing online instructional materials.
Discourse Processes
Schober, Michael F., Charles Goodwin, Susan R. Goldman, and Arthur C. Graesser (2008)
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The official journal for the Society of Text and Discourse.The Society for Text& Discourse is an "international society of researchers who investigate all aspects of discourse processing and text analysis."
Distance Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions 2001-2002, National Center for Education Statistics, July 2003.
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This study was designed to provide current national estimates on distance education at 2-year and 4-year Title IV eligible, degree-granting institutions, with regard to course offerings, enrollments, degree and certificate programs, accommodations for students with disabilities and more.
Distance Education Systemwide Interactive Electronic Newsletter (DESIEN)
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DESIEN is a searchable, interactive newsletter which is delivered the last business day of each month via an e-mail discussion list. Each issue offers original articles which emphasize distance education themes or focus items. News, updates, conference information, and contributions by subscribers are also regularly included. New subscribers are welcome. DESIEN is published by the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Distance-Educator.com
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Distance-Educator.com has been on the web since 1995. It provides news, information, instructional design and products focusing on distance education.
Diversity Issues
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The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education is pleased to offer you these reading packets on current, relevant topics in higher education teaching and learning. The packets are composed of past Essays on Teaching Excellence, a POD Network publication series begun in 1989.
Written by expert scholar-practitioners, these thoughtful and succinct essays consist of two pages each. They will be useful as cohesive readings for your faculty development workshops, seminars, individual consultations, and classes on college teaching.
Diversity News
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A newsletter edited by the University of Colorado and the Faculty Teaching Excellence Program.
Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology
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Published 6 times per year. Free subscriptions are offered to qualified engineers, information technology professionals and small business owners who are women, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans and people with disabilities.
Doing and Thinking: Integrating Professional and Liberal Education
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Economic Education Web (EcEdWeb)
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Resources in economics for university and college teachers. Includes: databases, online texts and links to publications, journals, etc.
Education Review: A Journal of Book Reviews
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A refereed journal featuring reviews of recent books in education, "covering entire range of education scholarship and practice."
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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A national information system designed to provide users with access to an extensive body of education-related literature. The site contains a conference calendar, a searchable database of publications, and web resources on many areas of education. The SearchERIC.org Wizard will help compose a search using the ERIC thesaurus. Copies of ERIC documents on microfiche can be ordered via interlibrary loan at your local campus library.
Educational Theory
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A quarterly journal of articles in the "philosophy of education and theoretical work in other educational disciplines."
Educause Publications
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EDUCAUSE Information Resources provide access to collections of materials related to managing and using information resources in higher education. These include materials developed by EDUCAUSE and other organizations.
Electronic Journal on Excellence in College Teaching
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Electronic journal, articles available in HTML and PDF.
ELT Journal
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A quarterly publication for all those involved in the field of teaching English as a second or foreign language.
Epicurious:For People Who Eat
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"The world's greatest recipe collection," sponsored by Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines.
European Journal of Open and Distance Learning
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Presents a forum for discussion of ODL issues at all educational levels and in all training contexts. It publishes scholarly work and solid information about open and distance learning, education through telematics, multimedia, on-line learning and co-operation.
Exploring Literacy Through the Application of Universal Instructional Design: The Curriculum Transformation and Disability (CTAD) Project
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Fox, Judith A. and Jeanne L. Higbee (General College of the University of Minnesota.)
Faculty Mentorship: Getting Started
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Faculty Peer Review and Mentorship: Observing, Sharing, Improving Teaching and Learning
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Faculty Portfolios: Comprehensive, Illustrative, and Precise
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Faculty Research: Get Your Students Involved
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Faculty Sharing Classroom Strategies: More Learning for More Students
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Faculty Student Contact: Important in Our Practice of Pedagogy
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Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project
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A digital online collection of some of the most influential and important American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century. Sponsored by Michigan State University Library and the MSU Museum
FiberSource: The Manufactured Fiber Industry
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Provides resources for teachers and students, journal and fiber term translator.
FNO: Educational Technology for Engaged Learning
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Conferences, ezine, worshops, etc.
Food History News
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A magazine of historic recipes and cooking techniques.
Giving Clear Oral Directions
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Giving Written Directions
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Good Teaching: Clarity, Enthusiasm, and Organization Linked to Increased Content Knowledge
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Grade Inflation: A Crisis in College Education
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By Johnson, V.E. New York: Spring-Verlaug, 2003.
As a statistician, Johnson gathered and then analyzed copious data on grade inflation. This book addresses five persistent myths about grade inflation, including the myth that high course grades imply high levels of student achievement. Additionally, Johnson notes that although grade inflation is rampant it does not affect all segments of academia. He notes that some disciplines, like those in the humanities and the arts have higher instances of grade inflation than do the social sciences and sciences. Suggestions are offered for reducing the effects of grade inequity and grade inflation.
Great Beginnings: 101 Things You Can Do the First Three Weeks of Class
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Hair News Magazine
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A monthly magazine "dedicated to the Art and Science of Hair" and Hair professionals.
Handouts for the Teaching Library Internet Workshops
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Tutorials and resources for "research-quality web searching."
Harvard Educational Review
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From the Harvard Graduate School of Education
High Energy Physics (HEP) Libraries Webzine
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Devoted to high-energy physics libraries.
Holistic Critical Thinking Rubric (pdf)
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Developed by Drs. Peter and Noreen Facione, Santa Clara University and University of California (San Francisco), respectively.
How Adults Learn
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Lessons, provocative questions, and suggestions for new areas of inquiry.” that resulted from the Sept., 1999 conference held at Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, DC
sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
and U.S. Department of Education.
How do you get students to do the assigned reading?
McKeachie, Wilbert. (2006). McKeachie's Teaching Tips. Houghton Mifflin.
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Teaching Tip of the week from CTL's weekly update.
IMS Inside Newsletter
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The IMS Global Learning Consortium develops and promotes the adoption of open specifications for instructional software and cooperates with the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
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A set of standards developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Defines information literacy, differentiates between information literacy and information technology, discusses pedagogy, use of standards, and assessment.
Information Literacy Library Instruction Outcomes
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Provides outline of learning outcomes for seven sequenced library class sessions linked to courses in the core curriculum. Librarians and faculty may collaborate on the development of course assignments which may form the basis of course-embedded, performance-based assessment.
INFORMS: Transactions on Education
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Publishes "high-quality articles in a variety of areas related to the teaching of OR/MS: cases, spreadsheet applications, review and opinion articles, resource reviews, and discussions of the impacts of new technologies and new methods of assessment on OR/MS education."
Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
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A report from the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.
Innovate
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Innovate is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed online periodical published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. The journal focuses on the creative use of information technology (IT) to enhance educational processes in academic, commercial, and government settings.
Innovative Higher Education
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Journal devoted to presenting descriptions and evaluations of innovations and provocative new ideas in higher education, and their effect on teaching and students (online abstracts).
Instructional Grants: Improved Instruction, Student Learning and Innovative Practice
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International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
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A new, international, peer-reviewed, open access eJournal, entitled International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (IJ-SoTL), published by the Center for Excellence in Teaching at Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, Georgia, USA), with the inaugural issue scheduled for
January 2007. The deadline for submissions for the first issue is
November 1, 2006.
IJ-SoTL focuses upon higher/tertiary education and emphasizes that effective teaching is measured by the qualilty and depth of student learning, that it is serious intellectual work that requires sustained and complex work, that it can be opened for conversations and collaborations among colleagues, and that it can be evidence-based through pedagogical research. IJ-SoTL has the vision of being the premier international SoTL journal by being an advocate, agent and crucible for international conversations, contacts and work on SoTL.
People can join our international IJ-SoTL discussion list for any and all things connected with SoTL and the improvement of student learning.
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
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In addition to providing services to scholars wishing to start their own independent scholarly journals, ICAAP maintains a database of free scholarly journals and resources.
International Society for Music Education
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Formed at a conference convened by UNESCO in 1953 'to stimulate music education as an integral part of general education'.
Internet TESL Journal
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Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links
Inventio: Creative Thinking About Learning and Teaching
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An online journal of George Mason University's Division of Instructional and Technology Support Services.
Is Student Mediocrity Acceptable?
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In a previous podcast, a college professor spoke about accepting student mediocrity as inevitable. In this linked podcast you will hear from a professor who believes it's his duty to challenge his students.Frequent questioning of his student's perceptions is a trademark of his lecture classes, which is not something one might expect in a class with 140 students. He won't let them merely spout opinions but insists they back up their views. As you will hear, he challenges interviewers
too. This week's podcast is my conversation with Austin Sarat professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College for over 30 years.
ISI College Remediation Program
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Sample issue of the College Remediation Electronic Newsletter of Instruction Systems Inc. (ISI)
Jewelry Arts and Lapidary Journal
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Journal of Air Traffic Control
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The Journal of Air Traffic Control is a quarterly magazine devoted to developments in air traffic control. It contains articles on current issues involving ATC operations, innovative concepts and applications of technology to ATC, public policy debates impacting ATC, commentary by noted aviation experts and policy makers, ATC historical material, and reviews of books and videos of interest to the aviation community. The Journal is designed to be of general interest to all professionals involved in air traffic control and other aviation disciplines, such as ATC specialists, managers, engineers, pilots, researchers, and members of the academic community.
Journal of American Indian Education
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An invaluable record of the policy and thinking that have covered the development of the educational system for the American Indians in the last half of the 20th century.
Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
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Published in association with the NTL Institute
Journal of Architectural Education
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A peer-reviewed journal in the field of scholarly architecture. A publication of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN)
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The aim of the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks is to describe original work in asynchronous learning networks (ALN), including experimental results. A publication of the Sloan Consortium.
Journal of Career and Technical Education
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This e-Journal offers many articles, essays, and thesis of interest to technical program faculty.
Journal of Chemical education
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Journal of Chemical Education
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Published by the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society.
Journal of College and Character
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Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Values in College Student development at Florida State University
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
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A quarterly publication by the USC Annenberg School for Communication.
Journal of Construction Education
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A respected international refereed journal that publishes original works that address cutting edge issues related to construction around the globe. The Journal supports the mission of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), a professional association comprised of about 100 universities and colleges
Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture
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A peer-reviewed "scholarly record of research and opinion on the intersection of crime, criminal justice, and popular culture."
Journal of Education for Teaching
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The Journal of Education for Teaching is an established international refereed periodical which publishes original contributions on the subject of teacher education. The journal interprets 'teacher education' in the widest sense, to include initial training, in-service education and staff development. The editors welcome scholarly discussions of new issues, reports of research projects or surveys of research work in particular fields, and contributions to current debates in teacher education throughout the world, generally or on specific issues.
Journal of Electronic Publishing (JEP)
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Published by the University of Michigan Press.
Journal of Interactive Media in Education (JIME)
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JIME has developed a journal review environment in which submitted articles and open peer review are tightly integrated with each other, and central to the journal's operation. Published by the Knowledge Media Institute of the Open University.
Journal of Statistics Education
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A free journal disseminating "knowledge for the improvement of statistics education at all levels, including elementary, secondary, post-secondary, post-graduate, continuing, and workplace education."
Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management (JTATM)
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The goal of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management is to disseminate reports on the latest research in the field of textile and apparel technology and management to a broad based audience of industry and academia. Textile and Apparel Technology and Management embraces all activities supporting:
* the development of fibers and textiles,
* apparel and fabricated products,
* the technical, managerial and design technology decisions to produce these products.
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (JoSoTL)
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Interactive web journal (free). Solicits contributions that focus on classroom action research, traditional research, and essays about scholarship of teaching and learning.
Journals in Political Science
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"The APSA Publications program attempts to fill the diverse needs of political scientists in academic and non academic settings as well as students at various stages of their education."
Journals Online
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A website featuring full-text versions of popular education journals.
JTATM-Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
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Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice
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By Weimer, M. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
In this book Weimer examines effective approaches concerning learner-centered teaching. Learner-centered teaching focuses attention on what the student is learning, how the student is learning, the conditions under which the student is learning, and how current learning positions the students for future learning, Weimer explains. Finally, she identifies ways to implement the approach and offers several appendices to assist faculty in transforming their approach.
Learning 101
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Excerpts from articles by educators and business professionals about how learning is changing, how to promote learning, and how to become a better learner.
Learning Communities: Increased Retention, Higher Student Achievement
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Leonardo On-line
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"Leonardo/ISAST serves the international arts community by promoting and documenting work at the intersection of the arts, sciences, and technology, and by encouraging and stimulating collaboration between artists, scientists, and technologists."
Leonardo/ISAT
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Leonardo/ISAST serves the international arts community by promoting and documenting work at the intersection of the arts, sciences, and technology, and by encouraging and stimulating collaboration between artists, scientists, and technologists.
LibrarySupportStaff.com
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Includes ezines, journals, educational opportunities and more.
Magna Publications is pleased to announce the debut of its newest resource for higher education: Community College Leader.
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This all-new addition to Magna's newsletter family is the one publication that focuses on advancing the careers of community college decision-makers with insightful coverage of key community colleges issues. With twelve issues per year, this monthly newsletter provides community college decision makers with successful ideas and techniques practiced by their colleagues nationwide. The publication covers topics such as
distance education, online vs. in-person instruction, staff training, facility planning, leadership, community relations, and embracing diversity.
Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America Journal
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This award-winning monthly magazine offers features and articles on the latest manufacturing processes, bench tips, and time-saving technologies, as well as business and marketing strategies.
Manybooks.Net
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Free full-text e-books
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
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A "national, peer-reviewed journal for college and university faculty and administrators, with an editorial board consisting of faculty from many academic disciplines and professional fields at the University of Michigan and other institutions of higher education around the country."
Mid-Semester Evaluations: Timely Feedback and Potent Teaching
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Mississippi Review
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Online version of the literary magazine published by the Center for Writers at
the University of Southern Mississippi.
MN.Instruct Newsletter of Technology (MINT)
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Online newsletter that discusses issues relating to online teaching and learning.
Modern Baking
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Provides the latest product and service information to the $18.9 billion in-store and $13.9 billion retail baking and foodservice markets. The magazine reaches bakers who buy for 86,000 locations. Editorial includes features on successful operations, hands-on baking, new formulas, product news, cake decorating, and articles focused on trends affecting the industry.
National Institute for Science Education (NISE)
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The NISE Web site contains information on all NISE projects over the five year grant period and includes copies of publications, contacts, and links to related Web sites.
National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition
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"A dynamic resource for higher educators interested in enhancing the undergraduate experience on their campuses." Includes a listserv that can be accessed via email.
National Teaching and Learning Forum
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Subscription periodical devoted to discussion of teaching and learning in higher education.
National Textile Center
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The National Textile Center (NTC) is a research consortium of eight universities: Auburn University, Clemson University, Cornell University, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, UC - Davis, UMass - Dartmouth, and Philadelphia University. The institutions share human resources, equipment and facilities. Serving the USA Fiber/Textile/Fiber Products/Retail Complex, the NTC vision, mission and goals are realized through innovate research and links to other institutions.
Networks: An On-line Journal for Teacher Research
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Submissions cover a variety of topics related to classroom research including: curriculum, methodology, ethics, collaboration, and community.
New Instructor FAQ's
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Penn State
News from the Neurosciences
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A great and up-to-date resources site on brain science, learning and the brain, and "brain-based teaching." Maintained at the New Horizons for Learning award-winning Web site, this page contains articles, recommended readings, and related links.
Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)
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Part of the U.S. Dept. of Education website that provides:
*National leadership to help ensure that English language learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and achieve academically and,
*Assists in building the nation's capacity in critical foreign languages.
Onestop Magazine
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English language resource for teachers.
Online Books
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Includes over 20,000 English works in various formats that can be searched by author, title or subject. All should be free for personal, noncommercial use.
Online Journal of Nursing Informatics
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A peer-reviewed articles and databases related to nursing informatics.
Online Learner Leadership
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Open Society Institutes
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An initiative of the Soros Foundations Network
Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE)
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A peer-reviewed electronic journal providing access to refereed articles on assessment, research, evaluation and teaching practice.
Psycoloquy
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An international, interdisciplinary, refereed journal sponsored by the APA (American Psychological Association)
Quality Contact: Faculty-Student Collaborative Projects
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Question of the Week Stretching the Final Exam
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Realizing the Potential: Improving Postsecondary Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
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This executive summary points to a comprehensive review of literature relative to student learning. Ernest Pascarella and Patrick Terenzini wrote that no single experience will be an important determinant of change of all students. A majority of important changes that occur during college are probably the cumulative result of a set of interrelated experiences sustained over an extended period of time." The findings outlined represent data for/about institutions, faculty, and students.
Remediation: Office of Vocational and Adult Education
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Reports from the U.S. Dept. of Education
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Simply Defined
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The Institution as Learner
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Science News
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A weekly newsmagazine of science.
ScienceDirect: Digital Library of the Future
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ScienceDirect offers more than a quarter of the world's scientific, medical and technical information online.
* Over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals
* Hundreds of book series, handbooks and reference works
Scientific American
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Scope: An Online Journal of Film Studies
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A free online journal of film studies edited by staff and students within the Institute of Film Studies at the University of Nottingham
Service learning and Civic Engagement in Community College Students
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This is a large collection of resources related to service learning, community and civic engagement in community college students.
Sign Language Studies
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"Time and again, Sign Language Studies features some of the best articles in the field. The editing is solid, the issues are always pertinent and whether about a sign language of the world, or about the people who use it, the topics are invariably interesting."
Carol Padden, Professor, Department of Communication,
University of California, San Diego
Small Group Behavior in a Virtual and Real Environment: A Comparative Study
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By Mel Slater, A. Sadagic, Martin Usoh and Ralph Schroeder
SmartClassroom
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Register to receive this bi-weekly newsletter, "a complete online resource for the converged areas of eLearning, CMS, and display and presentation technology. SmartClassroom offers news, product updates, resources, opinion, and peer recommendations for implementing new teaching technologies, both on campus and online. Published on Wednesdays in HTML format."
Smithsonian Preservation Quarterly
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The Smithsonian Institution Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation (OAHP) publishes a quarterly newsletter, Smithsonian Preservation Notes, which relates issues of historic preservation and architectural history. The Smithsonian Preservation Notes were formerly called the Smithsonian Preservation Quarterly. OAHP maintains Internet editions of select Quarterly issues available via the World Wide Web.
Society for Research into Higher Education
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"An independent society which aims to improve the quality of higher education through the encouragement of debate and publication on issues of policy, on the organization and management of higher education institutions and on the curriculum, teaching and learning methods."
Speaking of Teaching
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Stanford University's Newsletter on Teaching. Articles are in pdf.
Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning
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Folio Thinking Project
Start the Class by Telling your Students Where You're Going
Magnan, Robert. (1990). 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Professors. Atwood Publishing.
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Teaching Tips Sept. 1, 2006
Student Disclosure Exercise
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Survey of the Virtual Universities: Looking for Trends in Online Services for Faculty, October 2001.
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This Sourcebook is designed to be a resource for individuals who are conducting evaluations of technology projects.
Syllabus
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Syllabus is a monthly magazine that focuses on the use of high tech in higher education, provides a platform for advancing new IT solutions at the college level. Syllabus' mission is to inform educators on how technology can be used to support their teaching, learning and administrative activities.
Teacher Quality and
Alternative Certification Programs
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Feistritzer, C. E. (1999, May)
Testimony before the House Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
Teachers College Record
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"The Voice of Scholarship in Education"
Teaching Aggressive, Challenging Students
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Teaching and Learning in a Time of Crisis -a booklet
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This booklet considers the broader issues of teaching and learning in any crisis or in any circumstances in which difficult or emotional issues may be raised in the classroom.
Teaching First Year Students: Building Success for the Following Years
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Teaching Large Classes Website
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Ideas, best practices, useful links and a handy "Ask an Expert"
Teaching Mathematics and its Applications: An International Journal of IMA
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Places emphasis on the "applications of mathematics and mathematical modeling within the context of mathematics education world-wide."
Teaching of Psychology
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The official journal of the Society of the Teaching of Psychology.
Teaching our Increasingly Diverse Students: The Future for Faculty
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Teaching Tips Index
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TechLearn Trends
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A regular emailed newsletter - TechLearn Trends sponsored by The MASIE Center an international think tank dedicated to exploring the intersection of learning and technology.
Techn: Research in Philosophy and Technology
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Published by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Technological Horizons in Education (T.H.E.)
Journal
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T.H.E. Journal is a monthly publication offered by T.H.E. They claim it to be the most widely read education technology publication, serving the educators for over 30 years. A 1-year subscription is free to educators in the United States.
Technology Review
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The "No Significant Difference Phenomenon"
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This site provides selected entries from the book "The No Significant Difference Phenomenon" - a comprehensive research bibliography on technology for distance education. This 1999 book was compiled by Thomas L. Russell, is fully indexed, and includes a foreword by Richard E. Clark.
The Academic Integrity Assessment Guide
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The Academic Integrity Assessment Guide is the most powerful tool to assist colleges, universities, and secondary schools to assess the climate of academic integrity on their campuses. The guide will help your institution:
* Evaluate its current academic integrity programs and policies
* Assess campus attitudes and conduct in the classroom, the lab, and the exam room.
* Identify areas from sanctions to educational programs that need strengthening
* Develop specific plans for improving the adherence to standards of academic honesty.
* Give prominence to a dialogue about academic integrity on your campus.
* Increase the awareness of academic integrity issues among faculty, students, and administrators.
The Academic Integrity Assessment Guide
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The American Biology Teacher
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Journal published by BioOne
The Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
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A national forum with listserv, scholarly publications and teaching tips.
The Astronomer Online
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Publishes all observations of astronomical interest as soon as possible after they are made.
The Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS)
Located at the University of Oregon, this site features articles,information on assessment, professional development and research.
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The Challenges of Information Technology (IT) in Education
Shafer, Yvonne L. (2007)"The Challenges of Information Technology (IT)in Education." SoCTL in the CTL Monthly Update Newsletter.
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New technologies are constantly being added and implemented in higher education for use by students, faculty and staff. Does that mean we have better faculty teaching and better student learning? Some say Yes, and some say No. It is essential to form coalitions to push for IT investments that WILL improve educational outcomes and result in more student learning.
The Civility Review
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From the Foreign Policy Centre
The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning
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An organization offering workshops and training institutes, job listings and Newsbytes, a monthly e-newsletter.
The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture
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An electronic collection of "agricultural texts published between the early 19th century and the middle to late 20th century. Current online holdings include 1,849 volumes of books and 288 volumes of journals.
The Dog Ate My Homework
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The Electronic Journal of Science Education
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A peer reviewed electronic journal devoted to the timely sharing of science education information via the World Wide Web.
The Faculty-Student Relationship: Changes in Teaching and Learning
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The Foundation Coalition Active and Cooperative Learning Site
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Research supports the widely accepted proposition that students need to do more than just listen to learn. The Foundation Coalition, an NSF-funded organization, maintains a terrific Web site offering tips and hints for active and cooperative learning. Among the resources on their Web pages are answers to these questions.
* How much time does it take to adopt Active/Cooperative learning?
* How can I get started?
* Who are some people who can help?
The site also offers tips and hints, and lists the five essential components that must be present for small-group learning to be truly cooperative.
The Internet and Higher Education
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The Internet and Higher Education is a quarterly journal designed to reach those faculty, staff, and administrators charged with the responsibility of enhancing instructional practices and productivity via the use of Information Technology (IT) and the Internet.
The Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing (EEVL)
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"EEVL is the Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing. EEVL's mission is to provide access to quality networked engineering, mathematics and computing resources, and be the national focal point for online access to information in these subjects. It is an award-winning free service, created and run by a team of information specialists from a number of universities and institutions in the UK."
The Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR)
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An edited journal of articles in all areas of business and economics.
The Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Teaching
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"...the only periodical devoted specifically to using information technology in the teaching of mathematics and science. The Journal offers an in-depth forum for the exchange of information in the fields of science, mathematics, and computer science."
The Journal of Economic Education
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Features original articles on innovations in and evaluations of teaching techniques, materials, and programs in economics. Sponsored by the Department of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences, at Indiana University.
The National Association for Developmental Education
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The One-Minute Assessment
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The Power of Pause
Magnan, Robert. (1990). 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Professors. Atwood.
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Teaching Tip SoCTL October 16, 2006
The Psychological Bulletin
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Sponsored by the APA
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Reviews of books and articles on the subject, posted on the ITSN Learning and Teaching Support Network
The Technology Source Archives
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The purpose of The Technology Source, a peer-reviewed bimonthly periodical published by the Michigan Virtual University, is to provide thoughtful, illuminating articles that will assist educators as they face the challenge of integrating information technology tools into teaching and into managing educational organizations. The Nov/Dec 2003 issue was the last issue of The Technology Source that was published. Until further notice, the journal will be archived at http://ts.mivu.org.
United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Online Journal
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A refereed journal providing up-to-date information in distance learning.
University of Wisconsin Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Online Library
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Most of these articles require a PDF reader.
Using the Fishbowl in Your Class
Source: McKeachie, Wilbert J. (2006). McKeachie's Teaching Tips p. 48. Houghton Mifflin.
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Teaching Tip SoCTL November 13, 2006
Vanguard Learning College Project
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Project plan from Lane Community College for underprepared students.
Visions 2020: Transforming Education and Training Through Advanced Technologies, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2002 (PDF format).
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A report from the U.S. Department of Commerce explores how technology can not only improe instruction, but also how it can transform what is currently thought of as education.
We were Never Taught to Teach: Faculty in Real Classrooms
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Web Accessibility Guidelines
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Edited by Wendy Chisholm, Gregg Vanderhein and Ian Jacobs (University of Wisconsin)
What Goes on the Board is Important
Fashant, Zala
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SoCTL Teaching Tip January 15, 2007
