Liberal Learning & High-impact Practices
- Association of American College & Universities (AAC&U)
- LEAP and The LEAP Challenge
- PKAL: Project Kaleidoscope
- VALUE: Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education
- Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement
- Making Excellence Inclusive
- Shared Futures: Global Learning and Social Responsibility
- Transparency in Teaching and Learning (TILT)
- Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
- A call to Reinvent Liberal Arts Education – Ted Talk by Liz Coleman, former president at Bennington College
- General Education at Stetson University
Course Design & Teaching Resources
- McTighe, J. & Wiggins, G. (2004) Understanding by design: professional development workbook, 2nd ed.. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Note: the first edition is available online at: (pdf)
- Wiggins, G. (2005). Overview of UbD and the design template. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. (pdf)
- Innovative Course-building Group
- Model Courses – SENCER
- Designing Effective and Innovative Courses – Barbara Tewksbury
- Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) – peer-reviewed learning materials
- Teaching Journals Directory
Goals & Outcomes
- Interactive Bloom’s Taxonomy
- Nilson, L. B. (2007) The graphic syllabus and outcomes map: Communicating your course. San Francisco: Joseey-Bass.
- Millett, Catherine M.; Payne, David G.; Dwyer, Carol A.; Stickler, Leslie M.; & Alexiou, Jon J. (2008). A culture of evidence: An evidence-centered approach to accountability for student learning outcomes. Princeton, NJ: Educational testing services. (pdf)
Active Learning
- Barkley, E. F. (2010). Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty. San Franciso: Jossey-Bass.
- Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom – National Teaching & Learning Forum
- Case Study Collection – The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
- Problem Based Learning Clearing House (requires free registration)
- CATME Smarter Teamwork – Online team for creating teams and conducting peer evaluations.
- Civility in the Classroom
- Think-Pair-Share
- ChalkTalk
- Jigsaw
Learning Assessment
- Angelo, T.A. & Cross, P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers, 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Huba, M.E. & Freed, J.E. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting the focus from teaching to learning. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
- Blaich, Charles, and Kathleen Wise. (2011). From Gathering to Using Assessment Result: Lessons From the Wabash National Study. National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (pdf)
- VALUE Rubrics – AAC&U
- Field Tested Learning Assessment Guide
Course/Educator Assessment
- Group-Instructional Feedback Technique
- Student Assessment of Learning Gains Survey (SALG)
- Teaching Perspectives Inventory
- Teaching Goals Inventory
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
- Annotated Bibliography
Assessment
- Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE)
- Higher Education Research Institute (HERI)
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- Angelo, T.A. & Cross, P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers, 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Huba, M.E. & Freed, J.E. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting the focus from teaching to learning. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
- Blaich, Charles, and Kathleen Wise. (2011). From Gathering to Using Assessment Result: Lessons From the Wabash National Study. National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (pdf)
Tenure and Promotion
- Seldin, S., Miller, J.S., & Seldin, C.A. (2010). The Teaching Portfolio: A Practical Guide to Improved Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions. 4th Edition. A practical guide to developing the portfolio and concrete evidence for those evaluating teaching.
- Boice, R. (2000). Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus. A guide to the start of a successful academic career identifies practical, easy-to-use rules for new faculty to teach with the highest levels of confidence.
- Lang, J. (2005). Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year. Lang narrates his first year on the tenure track and addresses questions that confront every new faculty member as well as those who dream of becoming new faculty members. He offers insights into the lives and working conditions of faculty in higher education.
- Whicker, M., Kronenfeld, J. & Strickland, R. (1993). Getting Tenure (Survival Skills for Scholars). This practical guide clarifies the tenure process and gives concrete advice for graduate students and junior faculty members on the strategy required to maximize the chance of achieving tenure.
- Diamond, R.M. (2004). Preparing for Promotion, Tenure, and Annual Review: A Faculty Guide. This guide to helping faculty prepare for professional annual review, whether tenure, promotion or other annual event.
Inclusive Excellence
Student Success
- Faculty Guide to Legal and Ethical Standards in Student Hiring
- How to Write a Reference Letter
- Legal Q & A: Writing a Reference Letter
Higher Education
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Center for the Study of Higher Education and Postsecondary Education
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- EDUCAUSE
- Inside Higher Education
- Professional Organizational Development (POD)
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics – National Science Foundation
Mentoring Faculty
- Mentoring Institute – University of New Mexico
- Women as Mentors: MYTHS AND COMMANDMENTS – Bernice R. Sandler, Women’s Research and Education Institute
- The Ten Commandments of Mentoring
- Helping New Faculty Members Get Off To A Good Start – Brent & Felder, Purdue
- Mentoring Goals Form – Brown Center
- Brown Center Faculty Mentoring Grants
Mentoring Students
- Entering Mentoring A Seminar to Train a New Generation of Scientists -Handelsman et al., Wisconsin Program for Scientific Teaching
- Mentoring Undergraduate Research – Richards et al., Georgia College