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http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/231673/iclicker-syllabus-attachment Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:04:24 -0500 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/231673/iclicker-syllabus-attachment <![CDATA[iclicker syllabus attachment]]> Language for instructors to use for their syllabus to instruct students on their use of iclicker.

]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/179121/summit-on-adjuncts-yields-tentative-framework-for-campaign-to-improve-their-conditions Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:03:55 -0500 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/179121/summit-on-adjuncts-yields-tentative-framework-for-campaign-to-improve-their-conditions <![CDATA[Summit on Adjuncts Yields Tentative Framework for Campaign to Improve Their Conditions]]> ]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151590/educated-nation-an-independent-intelligent-and-insightful-look-at-higher-education Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:28:40 -0400 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151590/educated-nation-an-independent-intelligent-and-insightful-look-at-higher-education <![CDATA[Educated Nation - an independent, intelligent and insightful look at higher education.]]> Wondering what other colleges are up to? I ran across this website which has some interesting articles that relate to our education system. Noteworthy articles include August 5 titled 'How to Land A Mentor' and July 26 titled 'Faculty Productivity' (links below). What are your favorite campus news sites? Please share them with us in the comments below.

]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151579/faculty-professional-development Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:03:20 -0400 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151579/faculty-professional-development <![CDATA[Faculty Professional Development]]> This series of articles is from the Faculty Focus website. One article (link below) from August 5 - Take Control: Planning Your Professional Development, provides some very useful templates that will help organize your activities.

I personally think development is important to keep me challenged and excited about my teaching. What do you think? How do you handle your professional development?

]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151578/teaching-with-technology Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:40:35 -0400 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151578/teaching-with-technology <![CDATA[Teaching with Technology]]> Thinking of using new technologies to enhance your teaching? This website is part of the Faculty Focus website for higher ed professionals. It contains articles that look at the benefits of using technology, as well as potential stumbling blocks. You’ll also get an inside look at best practices for using technology to enhance teaching and learning – whether you teach in a traditional classroom or online. Do you have any favorite websites that review technology use in the classroom? What tools do you use in the classroom? Which resources are working well for you in your teaching? Please share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151566/preparing-students-for-an-online-class Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:44:26 -0400 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151566/preparing-students-for-an-online-class <![CDATA[Preparing Students for an Online Class]]> Many feel that retention in an online class is directly related to the preparation the student receives before attempting to take an online course. Unfortunately many of our colleges don't have the resources to offer this preparation. Geoff Cain, Director of Distance Education at College of the Redwoods has a blog spot on preparing students for DE. He's captured some aspects of that process that can be useful for instructors that lack college provided resources. Does your college have a program or process to prepare students for DE? What do you design into your course to address student readiness to take an online class?

]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151565/its-your-fault-managing-your-career-the-chronicle-of-higher-education Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:14:21 -0400 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151565/its-your-fault-managing-your-career-the-chronicle-of-higher-education <![CDATA[It's Your Fault - Managing Your Career - The Chronicle of Higher Education]]> Are you anticipating tenure or promotion within your organization? This article is a 'tough love' appraisal of internal attitudes that can derail that process. Self examination is never easy, but as the author notes, it is a sign of growing maturity and responsibility.

]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151098/why-should-we-carewhat-to-do-about-declining-student-empathy Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:39:35 -0400 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/151098/why-should-we-carewhat-to-do-about-declining-student-empathy <![CDATA['Why Should We Care?'—What to Do About Declining Student Empathy]]> When you design your course, do you think about adding soft skills to increase perspective taking and empathetic concern? This article makes a point that teaching interpersonal skills in the classroom can increase empathy in students. 

My classroom experience with students mirrors that of the writer.  Do you find students today different?  Are you changing your teaching as a result?  Do you incorporate interpersonal skills into your curriculum?

]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/150482/great-colleges-reap-the-benefits-of-great-workplace-culture Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:47:19 -0400 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/150482/great-colleges-reap-the-benefits-of-great-workplace-culture <![CDATA[Great Colleges Reap the Benefits of Great Workplace Culture]]> Great academic workplaces are filled with people who believe that their jobs are important to the college, that the institution is important to the community, and that the college gives them the freedom to do that job well. These findings came from a survey by the Chronicle of Higher Education given to institutions across the nation. The result was a list of institutions that are considered exceptional in areas ranging from culture to collaborative governance, compensation and benefits. How do you think your institution rates? Do you agree with the rankings?

]]> http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/150481/great-colleges-reap-the-benefits-of-great-workplace-culture Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:47:09 -0400 http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/file/read/150481/great-colleges-reap-the-benefits-of-great-workplace-culture <![CDATA[Great Colleges Reap the Benefits of Great Workplace Culture]]> Great academic workplaces are filled with people who believe that their jobs are important to the college, that the institution is important to the community, and that the college gives them the freedom to do that job well. These findings came from a survey by the Chronicle of Higher Education given to institutions across the nation. The result was a list of institutions that are considered exceptional in areas ranging from culture to collaborative governance, compensation and benefits. How do you think your institution rates? Do you agree with the rankings?

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