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Pod Network News: Newsletter November 1988
Pod Network News: Newsletter November 1988
POD Network News
EVERYONE WANTS TO MOVE TO COLORADO
THE CORE COMMITTEE STRIKES AGAIN
CORE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
POD GRANT PROGRAM
PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
CALL FOR PAPERS: TO IMPROVE THE ACADEMY
POD GRANT PROGRAM
POD CORE COMMITTEE 1989-1992 SELF-NOMINATION FORM
Pod Network News: Newsletter August 1988, Marilla Svinicki
Pod Network News: Newsletter August 1988, Marilla Svinicki
POD Network News
Publications Available
And with regard to publications
Where are they now?
Where would they like to be now?
Conferences of Interest
Calls for Papers
And now to brighten your day
Pod Network News: Newsletter May 1988, Marilla Svinicki
Pod Network News: Newsletter May 1988, Marilla Svinicki
POD Network News
POD Session at AAHE
Core Meeting
Grants Program
Program Descriptions Book now available
Conference 1988, Keystone, Colorado
Other Conferences of Interest
Publication Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Pod Network News: Newsletter February 1988
Pod Network News: Newsletter February 1988
POD Network News
NEW CORE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AND A THANK YOU TO THE RETIRING CORE MEMBERS
A NEW DIRECTORY IS COMING
JOIN US AT AAHE
A SECOND CHANCE FOR LITERARY NOTORIETY
CONFERENCE PROPOSALS FOR NEXT YEAR
ONE LAST PIECE OF BUSINESS FROM KERRVILLE
OTHER CONFERENCES/SEMINARS OF INTEREST
Call for Session Proposals
Pod 13th Annual Conference Program
Pod 13th Annual Conference Program
POD Network Conference Materials
Welcome, by the Colorado Conference Team
Materials Display
Evaluation
Tracks for Concurrent Sessions
Program
Core Committee
Conference Team
Special Thanks
Minutes, Conference Planning Committee, Susan Holton
Minutes, Conference Planning Committee, Susan Holton
POD Network Conference Materials
Attendance
Announcements
Purpose of the Committee
Membership Information
Future Conferences
POD Conference Sites
Cartoon
1988 Pod Registrations
POD Network Conference Materials
1988 POD Registrations
1988 POD Registrations Addendum
Evaluations Of Pre-Conference Workshop
Evaluations Of Pre-Conference Workshop
POD Network Conference Materials
Letter, by Kay Herr
POD Small Group Session Evaluations
Resources For Publications
POD Network Conference Materials
POD Publications List
Professional and Organizational Development in Higher Education: A Handbook for New Practioners
Foreword
To Improve the Academy Order Form
Join The Pod Network
POD Network Conference Materials
What is the POD Network?
Why Should You Join POD?
How Can POD Help You Achieve Your Personal and Professional Goals?
Why Have Others Joined POD?
POD Network in Higher Education Publications Order Form
Join The Pod Network
POD Network Conference Materials
What is the POD Network?
What Makes POD Unique?
How Does POD Serve its Members? (Annual POD Conference, To Improve the Academy, POD Membership Directory, POD Newsletters)
An Open Invitation to Participate
Membership Application
1987-1988 Core Committee
Registration And Pre-Conference Materials
Registration And Pre-Conference Materials
POD Network Conference Materials
Memorandum
Additional Information
Registration and Reservation Information
Preliminary Conference Schedule
Concurrent Session Proposal Form
Session Information
Proposal Guidelines
General Information
Tracks for Concurrent Sessions
Level of Audience Experience and Knowledge
Conference Schedule
Pre-Conference Workshops
Weekly Quizzes And Examination Performance In Intermediate Accounting, Joseph Matoney
Weekly Quizzes And Examination Performance In Intermediate Accounting, Joseph Matoney
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
For years I have noticed how hard my students work on my course during examination weeks and have toyed with the idea of giving weekly quizzes as a means of motivating them to work that hard more consistently. The material which Intermediate Accounting covers is extensive and technical. Students can ill-afford to fall behind. When they do, they're likely to find it much more difficult to catch up than they expect. Perhaps as important, class meetings can be woefully lackluster and nonproductive when significant numbers of students don't know what's going on.
Satisfactions And Concerns Of New University Teachers, Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Satisfactions And Concerns Of New University Teachers, Mary Deane Sorcinelli
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Design of the Study
Findings
Sources of Satisfaction
Sources of Stress
Discussion
Annual Competitions
Programs and Opportunities
Future Challenges
Conclusion
References
Editorial Matter 1988
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Foreword
Contents
Cumulative Title Index
Cumulative Author Index
Undergraduate Students' Use Of Time: A Classroom Investigation, Barbara E. Brittingham
Undergraduate Students' Use Of Time: A Classroom Investigation, Barbara E. Brittingham
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Questions of the Study
Method
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
References
Author Notes
Helping Faculty Meet New Pressures For Scholarly Writing, Robert Boice
Helping Faculty Meet New Pressures For Scholarly Writing, Robert Boice
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Methods
Subjects
Enlisting Participants
Self-Report Forms
Tracking Participants
Results and Discussion
Practicality and Reliability of the Methodology
Do Librarians Have Less Time for Scholarly Writing?
Complexities in the Search for Sufficient Time
The Initial Attempt at Facilitating Writing in the Midst of Busy Schedules
Short-Term Results: Did Faculty and Librarians Make Use of Available Time?
Why Most Faculty Members and Librarians Didn't Write Productively in the Short Run
Signs of Success in the Longer Run
References
Alternatives For Evaluating The Death Education Student, J. Eugene Knott
Alternatives For Evaluating The Death Education Student, J. Eugene Knott
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Although grading in postsecondary education, according to Eison and Pollio (1987), dates back about 200 years, the formal pursuit of learning focused on human mortality per se has been a part of higher education for only about thirty years. In that brief period, however, has come a rapidly growing concern with issues of evaluating and grading, paired with concern about motivation for enrollment in such courses in the first place. I've been very interested for some years in self-assessment as it bears on evaluation for grading, especially in courses where the content and approach encourage a great deal of self-disclosure …
Practices Used By Excellent Department Chairs To Enhance The Growth And Development Of Faculty, Myra Wilhite, Anita Leininger
Practices Used By Excellent Department Chairs To Enhance The Growth And Development Of Faculty, Myra Wilhite, Anita Leininger
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Research Questions
Method
Participants
Instrument
Procedure
Results
Preliminary Information about Chairpersons
Job Satisfaction
Reported Preparation for Chair Role
Conditions Influencing Chairperson Behaviors
Behaviors and Practices Used for Faculty Development
Implications and Recommendations
Bibliography
Developing Management Skills Of Academic Professionals, Len Ainsworth
Developing Management Skills Of Academic Professionals, Len Ainsworth
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Initiation
Program Design
Content
Results
Lessons Learned
References
Notes On A Classroom Research Program, Bette Lasere Erickson, Glenn R. Erickson
Notes On A Classroom Research Program, Bette Lasere Erickson, Glenn R. Erickson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Sometimes, when you least expect it, a good idea stands up, introduces itself, and asks to be recognized. So it happened two years ago at the AAHE meetings. Pat Cross was urging us all to take teaching seriously -- not a particularly novel idea for POD folks -- but we sat up and took notice when she proposed.
Art Essays And Computer Letters, Wendy Holmes
Art Essays And Computer Letters, Wendy Holmes
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Essay 1
Essay 2
The Problem
Method
Description of Comments
Problems of Implementation
Results
Discussion
Appendix
Samples of Computer Letters
Part I Classroom Research
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
At the 1987 POD meeting, Pat Cross challenged us to discover what could be learned by encouraging faculty to become researchers in their own classrooms, answering their own questions empirically, whether through formal or informal investigations. Classroom research is not new to POD members as previous editions of this volume attest. In characteristic POD fashion, several of our members stepped up their efforts in response to Cross's challenge. The results of their inquiries are presented here.
Part Ii Fostering Student Inquiry
Part Ii Fostering Student Inquiry
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The world has no shortage of reform advocates exhorting teachers to promote "active student involvement in learning." Most teachers would love to have active, involved students. But student reticence in class is notorious and figuring out how to overcome it (or bypass it altogether) is a nontrivial task. The two articles in this section suggest very different approaches to the task.
Part Iv Emerging Contexts For Development
Part Iv Emerging Contexts For Development
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
As interest in teaching excellence grows, POD members find themselves called upon to assist in the training and support of academic professionals in a variety of roles. Here we report on three areas of practice that are relatively new in the field.
The Washington Center: A Grass Roots Approach To Faculty Development And Curricular Reform, Barbara Leigh Smith
The Washington Center: A Grass Roots Approach To Faculty Development And Curricular Reform, Barbara Leigh Smith
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Origins of the Washington Center
The Center's Structure and Administration
Crucial Features of the Model: Structural Reform
Crucial Features of the Model: Faculty Exchanges as a Vehicle for Curricular Transformation
Exchanges as a Vehicle for Inter-Institutional Community
Implications for Faculty Development
A Grass Roots Model for Reform
References
Evaluating Structured Group Activities For The Large Class, John Stevenson
Evaluating Structured Group Activities For The Large Class, John Stevenson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
I teach a 500-student introductory course in a large lecture hall with a microphone and an overhead projector. For many students this is a first semester course; often it is taken to fulfill a requirement although there is usually some interest in the subject matter (psychology). I am not a particularly charismatic speaker. From the back of the classroom I look antsize, and my voice rattles, disembodied, from the loudspeakers. Despite this, I want to use class time effectively to give students not only exposure to concepts but practice in using them. I believe memorized factual material will be of …
Using Field Methods As An Instructional Tool, Donald H. Wulff, Jody D. Nyquist
Using Field Methods As An Instructional Tool, Donald H. Wulff, Jody D. Nyquist
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Defining Field Methods as an Instructional Tool
Using Field Methods in a Speech Communication Course
Advantages of Using Field Methods as an Instructional Strategy
Guidelines
Objectives
Course Content
Other Instructional Strategies
Logistics
Methodology
Student Roles
Teacher Role
Summary
References
Additional Sources on Field Methods
Project Learn: Encouraging Innovation And Professional Growth Through Classroom Research, Kate Brooks
Project Learn: Encouraging Innovation And Professional Growth Through Classroom Research, Kate Brooks
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Introduction
Origin and Design of Project Learn
Phase I. Pilot Study (Spring and Fall 1986)
Procedures and Results: First Semester
Procedures and Results: Second Semester
Conclusions from Phase I
Phase II. Data Collection in Additional Courses and Design of Classroom Research Process (Spring 1987)
Additional Data Collection
The Five-Step Research Process
Phase III. Implementation of Seven Faculty Projects (Fall 1987)
Interpretation of Results
Effectiveness of Specific Strategies
Effectiveness in Encouraging Faculty Development
Future Development of Classroom Research
References
Notes
Collaborating With Departmental Ta Coordinators: The Next Step?, Nancy Chism
Collaborating With Departmental Ta Coordinators: The Next Step?, Nancy Chism
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The Disadvantages of Sole Reliance on a TA Orientation Program
The Next Step
The Problems
Making It Work
References