Developing Competency Models Of Faculty Developers: Using World Café To Foster Dialogue,
2010
University of Western Ontario
Developing Competency Models Of Faculty Developers: Using World Café To Foster Dialogue, Debra Dawson, Judy Britnell, Alicia Hitchcock
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Recent research by Chism (2007); Sorcinelli, Austin, Eddy, and Beach (2006); and Taylor (2005) speaks to the critical roles that faculty developers play in ensuring institutional success. Yet we have not as a profession identified the specific competencies necessary for success at different career stages. Our research generated these competencies for three faculty developer positions—entry-level, senior-level, and director—within a teaching and learning center. We used World Café, a collaborative discussion-based technique, to engage developers in building a matrix of competencies for each position and in determining how these competencies could be demonstrated.
Promoting Dialogue And Action On Meta–Professional Skills, Roles, And Responsibilities,
2010
Youngstown State University
Promoting Dialogue And Action On Meta–Professional Skills, Roles, And Responsibilities, Michael Theall, Bonnie B. Mullinix, Raoul A. Arreola
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Collecting and using information about faculty skills can serve as an organizational development activity to guide faculty evaluation and professional development policy and practice with the goal of leading to improved teaching and learning. This chapter presents findings from a study with international, local, quantitative, and qualitative components. Readers are encouraged to explore data patterns and consider courses of action that these imply, and to reflect on the potential usefulness of the Meta-Profession model for furthering reflection, dialogue, and action on development and evaluation processes on their own campus.
Developing And Renewing Department Chair Leadership: The Role Of A Teaching Center In Administrative Training,
2010
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Developing And Renewing Department Chair Leadership: The Role Of A Teaching Center In Administrative Training, Mary C. Wright, Constance E. Cook, Chris O'Neal
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Most faculty development centers offer limited resources for leadership development, and most existing programs focus on training the new chair. The key questions we address are: What role do teaching centers play in administrative professional development? How can we develop programs that assist new chairs with their immediate questions, while also promoting continued growth in institutional leadership? We present one model at the University of Michigan, initiated by the provost and organized by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, which involves an extensive needs assessment process, a developmentally oriented leadership training program, and an evaluation.
Communication Climate, Comfort, And Cold Calling: An Analysis Of Discussion-Based Courses At Multiple Universities,
2010
Humboldt State University
Communication Climate, Comfort, And Cold Calling: An Analysis Of Discussion-Based Courses At Multiple Universities, Tasha J. Souza, Elise J. Dallimore, Eric Aoki, Brian C. Pilling
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
One of the challenges in discussion facilitation is creating a climate that allows multiple voices to be heard. Although the practice of calling on students whose hands are not raised has been used to engage the entire class in discussions, many believe that cold calling sabotages the communication climate and makes students extremely uncomfortable. This study examines the impact of cold calling on student comfort and communication climate. The results suggest that when instructors choose to cold-call, they must create a supportive communication climate to ensure student comfort. This study challenges the assumption that cold calling makes students uncomfortable.
Access To Success: A New Mentoring Model For Women In Academia,
2010
Park University
Access To Success: A New Mentoring Model For Women In Academia, Amber Dailey-Hebert, Emily Donnelli, B. Jean Mandernach
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The scarcity of women leaders in academia influences policies, procedures, and expectations and in turn perpetuates a climate that deters development of future women leaders. Despite research supporting the need for institutional change to create leadership avenues for women faculty, little evidence of such change exists. The Presidential Leadership Program for University Women was developed as a proactive, integrative mentoring model to link female academics. Crucial to the program’s success are networking opportunities, peer mentoring in a group setting, and a culminating “legacy project” designed to improve the campus climate and services for women.
Preface, Volume 28 (2010),
2010
Clemson University
Preface, Volume 28 (2010), Linda B. Nilson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Preface to volume 28 (2010) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, by Linda B. Nilson of Clemson University.
Theoretical Frameworks For Academic Dishonesty: A Comparative Review,
2010
Carnegie Mellon University
Theoretical Frameworks For Academic Dishonesty: A Comparative Review, Michele Dipietro
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Academic dishonesty has so far been understood using theoretical frameworks derived from criminology literature. These frameworks contribute pieces of the puzzle and even enjoy some empirical support, but conceptualizing students as delinquents is problematic and ultimately ineffective. This chapter reviews the current frameworks, including their theoretical underpinnings, empirical support, and strategies they suggest, and goes on to analyze their limitations and suggest alternative frameworks.
Strategic Committee Involvement: A Guide For Faculty Developers,
2010
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Strategic Committee Involvement: A Guide For Faculty Developers, Phyllis Blumberg
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Faculty developers should seek purposeful involvement in committee service because committees are essential to the functioning of higher education institutions. The unique expertise and perspectives that faculty developers bring to the table help committees execute their tasks and benefit faculty development efforts. Given the number of possible institutional committees and limitations on time, developers should decide carefully about their service. Offered here is a framework for making strategic decisions about committee membership on five criteria: committee characteristics, individual’s impact on the committee, personal characteristics, conditions that should discourage service, and pitfalls to consider before deciding to serve.
Transforming Teaching Cultures: Departmental Teaching Fellows As Agents Of Change,
2010
Curry College
Transforming Teaching Cultures: Departmental Teaching Fellows As Agents Of Change, Cassandra Volpe Horii
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The Departmental Teaching Fellows (DTF) program of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University employs doctoral students as peer teaching mentors. Four years of program assessment data include quantitative work inventories, surveys and self-reports, interviews of faculty and administrators, and a survey of all graduate students recently teaching in arts and sciences. Observed program outcomes include (1) better informal support for teaching, (2) higher quality and quantity of interactions between graduate students and faculty on teaching, and (3) more systematic opportunities for teaching-related professional development. Qualitative assessment data suggest that the DTFs occupy several liminal positions …
Macgyvers, Medeas, And Bionic Women: Patterns Of Instructor Response To Negative Feedback,
2010
Texas Technological University
Macgyvers, Medeas, And Bionic Women: Patterns Of Instructor Response To Negative Feedback, Allison P. Boye, Suzanne Tapp
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Few studies have examined instructor responses to negative feedback and their interplay with gender, but faculty developers must be cognizant of and sensitive to the needs of the instructors with whom they work. This chapter identifies six general patterns of response among male and female instructors to negative feedback from students and consultants, based on survey results, interviews, and observations. A combination of empathy, resources, and time is the key to understanding and responding to those patterns and meeting the needs of individual instructors. Further, comparisons across gender reveal interesting differences related to language use, internalization versus externalization of feedback, …
Ua3/9/2 Chuangxin Cuiba,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua3/9/2 Chuangxin Cuiba, Wku President's Office
WKU Archives Records
Chinese newspaper regarding Gary Ransdell's visit to China.
The Non-Management Side Of Academic Administration,
2010
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
The Non-Management Side Of Academic Administration, Michael A. Fitts
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Ua52/1 Favorite Professors,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua52/1 Favorite Professors, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Records
Memories of WKU alumni regarding their favorite professors solicited by WKU Archives.
Ua35/11 Wku Honors College Fact Book,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua35/11 Wku Honors College Fact Book, Wku Honors College
WKU Archives Records
Publication promoting WKU Honors College and highlighting activities of students Jennifer Dooper, Khalela Hatchett, Joe Chavarria-Smith, Rachel Reetzke and Jonathan Brantley.
Ua12/4 Stall Street Journal, Vol. 2,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua12/4 Stall Street Journal, Vol. 2, Wku Health Services
WKU Archives Records
Broadsides developed by WKU Health Services to convey public health information in students in bathroom stalls. Incomplete run.
Ua56/1 Fact Book,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua56/1 Fact Book, Wku Institutional Research
WKU Archives Records
Statistical and demographic profile of WKU.
Ua3/9/1 The Spirit Of Wku 2009-2010 Annual Report,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua3/9/1 The Spirit Of Wku 2009-2010 Annual Report, Wku President's Office
WKU Archives Records
Highlights of WKU's 2009-2010 school year, includes biographical sketches of Robert Owen, Gordon Emslie, Kathryn Costello, Gordon Baylis and Ross Bjork, month to month highlights and financial report.
Assessing The Level Of Curriculum And Scholarship Diversity In Higher Education,
2010
Kennesaw State University
Assessing The Level Of Curriculum And Scholarship Diversity In Higher Education, Kathryn K. Epps, Adrian L. Epps
Faculty and Research Publications
In January of 2007, Kennesaw State University (KSU), a comprehensive state university in the southeastern United States, embarked on the trail to garner an understanding of the extent to which diversity is embedded in the curriculum, scholarship, and creative activities of the campus. This project, the KSU Diversity and Equity Assessment Initiative, consisted of four separate work teams, and each team was charged with assessing the state of diversity in a specific area of the institution. Each work team was comprised of both faculty and staff representatives from all seven colleges on the KSU campus. For the purpose of this …
Database Security: What Students Need To Know,
2010
Kennesaw State University
Database Security: What Students Need To Know, Meg C. Murray
Faculty and Research Publications
Database security is a growing concern evidenced by an increase in the number of reported incidents of loss of or unauthorized exposure to sensitive data. As the amount of data collected, retained and shared electronically expands, so does the need to understand database security. The Defense Information Systems Agency of the US Department of Defense (2004), in its Database Security Technical Implementation Guide, states that database security should provide controlled, protected access to the contents of a database as well as preserve the integrity, consistency, and overall quality of the data. Students in the computing disciplines must develop an …
Ua97/2 Ogden College President's Office,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua97/2 Ogden College President's Office, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the President of Ogden College. Records survive from Charles Whittle's administration.
