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Colby, Anne.  Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic responsibility.  Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Chan, Janis Fisher.  The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Meetings.  Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Diamond, Robert M.  Field Guide to Academic Leadership.  Jossey-Bass, 2002.

Fink, l. Dee.  Creating Significant Learning Experiences: an Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses.  Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Gillespie, Kay Herr.  A Guide to Faculty Development:  Practical Advice, Examples, and Resources.  Anker, 2002.

Honan, James P. & Cheryl Sternman. Rule Using Cases in Higher Education: A Guide for Faculty and Administrator's.  Jossey-Bass, 2002.

Howard, Jeffery.  Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. Edward Ginsbery Center for Community Service and Learning at the University of Michigan, 2000.

Loaker, Georgine & Alverno College Faculty.  Self Assessment at Alverno College.  Alverno College, 2000.

Meyer, Katrina Anne. Quality in Distance Education: Focus on On-Line Learning.  Jossey-Bass, 2002.

Miller, Judith E., James E. Groccia, & Marilyn S. Miller  Student-Assisted Teaching:  A Guide to Faculty-Student Teamwork. Anker, 2001.

NEA 2001 Almanac of Higher Education. NEA, 2001.

New, Cheryl Carter & James Aaron Quick. How to Write a Grant Proposal. John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

Palloff, Rena M. & Keith Pratt  Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching. Jossey-Bass, 2001.

Palloff, Rena M. & Keith Pratt The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners.  Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Piskurich, George M.  Preparing Learners for E-Learning.  Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Ralph, Edwin Motivating Teaching in Higher Education:  A Manual for Faculty Development. New Forums, 1998.

Rankin, Elizabeth.  The Work of Writing: Insights and Strategies for Academics and Professionals. Jossey-Bass, 2001.

Rosse, Joseph G. & robert A. Levin. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Hiring.  Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Smith, Barbara Leigh & John McCann.  Reinventing Ourselves:  Interdisciplinary Education, Collaborative Learning, and Experimentation in Higher Education. Anker, 2001.

Stanley, Christine A. Engaging Large Classes. Anker , 2002

Strand, Kerry.  Community-Based Research and Higher Education:  Principles and Practices. Jossey-Bass, 2003.

Sutton, Terry P.  Faculty Compensation Systems: Impact on the Quality of Higher Education. Jossey-Bass, 2001.

Theall, Michael Motivation from Within:  Approaches for Encouraging Faculty and Students to Excell. Jossey-Bass, 1999.

Theall, Michael The Student Ratings Debate:  Are They Valid?  How can We Best Use Them? Jossey-Bass, 2001.

Weidman, John C.  Socialization of Graduate and Professional Students in Higher Education. Jossey-Bass, 2001.

Wehlburg, Catherine To Improve The Academy.  Anker Publishing Co. 2003.

 



Videos
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Center for Teaching Excellence, Iowa State University, What Kind of Teacher Are You?
     A videotape guide for college faculty in the preparation of teaching portfolios.
 

Teacher’s Video Company, Excellence In Teaching series (10 videos)
     Both novice and experienced teachers face challenges in the classroom, from difficult students to potential burnout.  This outstanding series examines the issues that are important to teachers and provides effective tips and techniques for improvement.  Written by education professors and veteran teachers, these programs are filled with clear narration, easy-to-apply strategies, classroom reenactments, and a bit of humor!  Each program is perfectly suited to enrich a department meeting, to reinforce an in-service workshop, or simply to take home for personal growth.  

Creative Teaching Methods.  Discover innovative ways to make learning come alive for students!  Explore how to enrich units with games, role playing, projects, debates , and many more exciting activities.  Retention improves when students are involved.

Cooperative Learning.  Experts praise cooperative learning as an effective method that empowers students.  But how can we use it in the classroom?  How can we overcome students’ resistance to group work?  This revealing program provides insight.

Lesson Planning.  Successful lesson planning is a combination of scheduling, conceptual organization, and practical implementation.  Review strategies for creating perfect plans to facilitate outcome-based learning and reach teaching objectives.

Integrating Computers in the Curriculum.  In the modern age, computer skills are essential for all students.  However, using technology in the classroom can be a puzzling and daunting task!  Discover ideas for projects that involve computers and the Internet.

Assigning Effective Homework.  Homework is intended to reinforce the learning.  Educators want more and students want less!  What is the ideal amount and what are the most effective formats?  Experts explain and provide suggestions.

Constructive Parent Conferences.  “What are you saying about my child?”  Parent conferences can quickly become confrontational.  How can teachers present the facts without making parents defensive?  Learn strategies for turning parents into supporters rather that adversaries.

Keeping Control of the Class.  Classroom control is a prerequisite for learning.  Experts offer tips for minimizing social talking, keeping students’ attention, and maintaining a productive environment.  When a class is fully cooperative, teaching is easier!

Managing Student Conflict.  This program examines positive techniques for helping students resolve interpersonal conflicts without hostility or violence.  Reenactments demonstrate how to intervene in potentially volatile situations.

Avoiding Burnout.  The stresses and strains of the classroom environment affect everyone differently.  Teachers can become frustrated and overwhelmed.  This video provides insights and simple tips for teachers under pressure.

The Beauty of Teaching.  Teaching is a extraordinary profession, benefitting young people and enriching society.  This motivational program highlights all the reasons the field of education is so important and fulfilling.

Purdue University Continuing Education; Role Playing as a Teaching Alternative: Do I Dare?
   A video guide and workbook to give you examples and ideas for role playing to bring enthusiasm to a dull or boring subject.

Purdue University Continuing Education; Classroom Climate Workshops on Cultural Awareness.  A videotape and facilitation guide to present an exercise and two dramas that depict cultural awareness in college classrooms.

Purdue University Continuing Education; Classroom Climate Workshops on Gender Equity for Faculty Members.  A videotape and facilitation guide that presents two dramas or scenarios that depict both gender inequities and equities in college classrooms.

Purdue University Continuing Education; Classroom Climate Workshop on Teaching and Retaining the First-Year Student.  A videotape and facilitation guide to viewing scenarios of students and professors in common first-year problems and concerns.

Purdue University Continuing Education; A Winning Attitude: Setting the Stage for Teaching Success. A video and training manual to help identify the characteristics of a good teacher.

Purdue University Continuing Education: Enhancing Your Presentations with Media. A video and training manual to provide hints and guidelines to improve your presentation skills.

Purdue University Continuing Education: Handling Hordes: Teaching Large Classes. A video and training manual on required procedures for large classrooms for both the instructor and student.

Purdue University Continuing Education: Text Anxiety: Overcoming Your Fear. A video tape and manual to help students learn techniques for preparing for test and coping with test anxiety and instructors will learn techniques for structuring their classes and their tests so as to reduce the mount of anxiety their student experience.

Purdue University Continuing Education: Using Your Voice to Improve Your Teaching. A video and training manual to help identify characteristics of a successful speaking voice, warm-up exercises to prepare your voice, and lifestyle health tips to bring about lasting change in your voice.




AAHE Publications: Working Paper Series
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# 3       Where Tenure Does Not Reign: Colleges with Contract Systems,  by
            Richard Chai and Cathy A Trower

# 5       Academic Freedom Without Tenure?,  by J. Peter Byrne

# 6       Two Faculty or One?  The Conundrum of Part-Timers in a Bifurcated Work Force,  by Judith M. Gappa and David W. Leslie

# 10     Off the Tenure Track: Six Models for Full-Time Nontenurable Appointments  by Judith M. Gappa

# 11     Senior Faculty Considering Retirement: A Developmental & Policy Issue,  by Ann S. Ferren

# 12     Post-Tenure Review: Policies, Practices, Precautions,  by Christine
            M. Licata and Joseph C. Morreale

# 14     Alternatives to Tenure for the Next Generation of Academics,  by David W. Breneman  



AAHE Publications: Other series
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   Diamond, Robert M. and Bronwyn E. Adam, The Disciplines Speak: Rewarding the Scholarly, Professional, and Creative Work of Faculty.

   Driscoll, Amy and Ernest A. Lynton, Making Outreach Visible: A Guide to Documenting Professional Service and Outreach.