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Pod Network News: Newsletter November 1992, Daniel Wheeler
Pod Network News: Newsletter November 1992, Daniel Wheeler
POD Network News
Annual Conference at Saddlebrook Resort, Wesley Chapel, Florida
Spirit of POD Award
Program Descriptions
Bright Idea Award
CORE Election
To Improve the Academy
Special Projects
CORE Deliberations
Standing Committees
Our New Look
Among Us
Conferences
Positions
Subscribing to the POD Network Electronic List Service
Contacting POD's Manager of Administrative Services
Things to do ...
POD Core Committee 1993-1996 Self-Nomination Form
Pod Network News, August 1992, Daniel W. Wheeler
Pod Network News, August 1992, Daniel W. Wheeler
POD Network News
POD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
CORE COMMITTEE (October 21-22, 1992)
SPECIAL POD PROJECTS
HESBERGH FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
AMONG POD MEMBERS
MEETINGS OF INTEREST
CYCLE OF POD ACTIVITIES TO ANCITIPATE
Pod Network News, May 1992, Daniel W. Wheeler
Pod Network News, May 1992, Daniel W. Wheeler
POD Network News
1992 POD CONFERENCE
NOTES ABOUT THE CORE COMMITTEE
THOUGHTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AAHE/RECEPTION/POD SAMPLER
SPECIAL PROJECTS
TO IMPROVE THE ACADEMY
POD MEMBERS KUDOS
BRIGHT IDEAS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
MEETINGS OF INTEREST
NEW PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
TIAA-CREF ANNOUNCES FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD
CHECKLIST: THINGS TO DO
UPDATE OF 1988 COLLECTION OF PROGRAMS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION GUIDELINES
Teaching and Learning Committee, Wabash College
Instructional Development Program, University of Rhode Island
Pod Network News, January 15, 1992, Ronald Smith
Pod Network News, January 15, 1992, Ronald Smith
POD Network News
No abstract provided.
1992-93 Unopa General Meeting Minutes
1992 Bright Idea Award Entry Form And Friday Lunch Ticket
1992 Bright Idea Award Entry Form And Friday Lunch Ticket
POD Network Conference Materials
No abstract provided.
Building Community Within A Changing Academy: Preliminary Program 17th Annual Conference
Building Community Within A Changing Academy: Preliminary Program 17th Annual Conference
POD Network Conference Materials
Featured Speakers
Pre-conference Workshops, Entertainment, Networking
Concurrent Sessions
1992-93 Unopa Executive Board Minutes, January
Conference Discussion, Sharing And Recreation Options
Conference Discussion, Sharing And Recreation Options
POD Network Conference Materials
Saddlebrook Recreational Options
Pre-Conference Workshops
Conference Program
Interest Groups
Materials Fair
Bright Ideas
Call For Papers For The 1992 Edition Of To Improve The Academy
Call For Papers For The 1992 Edition Of To Improve The Academy
POD Network Conference Materials
Deadline for submission: February 1st, 1992.
POD invites submissions for the 1992 edition of To Improve the Academy.
Conference Photos 1992 Saddlebrook, Tampa, Fl
Conference Photos 1992 Saddlebrook, Tampa, Fl
POD Network Conference Materials
No abstract provided.
The Case Of The Missed Exam, Emily C. Wadsworth
The Case Of The Missed Exam, Emily C. Wadsworth
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Professor Oliver W. Holmes has taught for many years and has come to the conclusion that the students in his American Government general education course do their best work if he is very precise about his expectations of them. In line with this philosophy, Professor Holmes requires that everyone take the final examination on the day that it is scheduled. The only excuse for missing the examination is an illness that requires a trip to the doctor. Thus, he will give a make-up final exam only if the student brings in a doctor's excuse.
Use of the Case entitled ''Missed …
Editorial Matter 1992
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Ordering Information
Permission to Copy
Instructions to Contributors for the 1993 Volume
Foreword, by Donald H. Wulff and Jody D. Nyquist, Editors
In Memory of Jack Lindquist (1945-1991)
Mission Statement
Membership
Conference and Programs
Contents
List of Contributors
How Can I Be Heard?, Luann Wilkerson
How Can I Be Heard?, Luann Wilkerson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Today is the second day of five one-hour tutorials on The Case of the Fainting Soccer Player. The six first-year medical students have been struggling to explain the sequence of events experienced by the 17 year old woman in the case who collapses while playing soccer with subsequent ventricular fibrillation and coma. An older female student, Pat, had spoken little during the first 15 minutes of discussion as the group alternately considered the role of brain and heart in the patient's collapse. Finally, Pat quietly commented.
Improving Higher Education: Issues And Perspectives On Teaching And Learning, Maryellen Weimer
Improving Higher Education: Issues And Perspectives On Teaching And Learning, Maryellen Weimer
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
To Faculty Belongs the Ultimate Instructional Prerogative
Instruction Can Be Improved
Instructional Tips, Tricks, and Techniques Bless and Curse Improvement
Instructional Improvement is a Difficult Process
Faculty Want to Improve
Conclusion
References
Breaking Barriers: Mentoring Junior Faculty Women For Professional Development And Retention, Marie A. Wunsch, Linda K. Johnsrud
Breaking Barriers: Mentoring Junior Faculty Women For Professional Development And Retention, Marie A. Wunsch, Linda K. Johnsrud
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
This paper describes a successful two-year pilot program on mentoring new junior faculty women. The program emphasizes individual professional development and retention issues and includes colleague-pairing, mentor training, the use of a mentoring agreement, and a multi-leveled series of development workshops, seminars, and networking activities. The assessment and research component includes a needs assessment, pre-and postparticipation perception studies, assessment interviews, and a proposed longitudinal study of mentees from entrance to tenure.
The Return Of Bill Jasper, Kenneth J. Zahorski
The Return Of Bill Jasper, Kenneth J. Zahorski
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
As Bill Jasper left his office and walked down the hall toward his classroom, he found it hard to believe that only a few months earlier he had begun teaching his first class at University College. A wistful smile played at the comers of his mouth as he thought back to that enlightening, but somewhat unsettling, experience. "I was greener than a spring apple," he muttered. "I wish I had known then what I know now."
Reflection on the Use of "The Return of Bill Jasper," by The Editors
Building Motivation And Cognition Research Into Workshops On Lecturing, Michael B. Paulsen
Building Motivation And Cognition Research Into Workshops On Lecturing, Michael B. Paulsen
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Connecting Motivation, Cognition and Lecturing
Motivation
Cognition
Preparing for and Conducting the Live Mini-Lecture
Role of the Confederate Lecturer
Role of the Workshop Participants
Reporting and Discussing Participant Observations and Evaluations
Conclusion
References
Appendix: Motivation Strategies, Cognition Strategies
Just Tell Us What You Want, Marilla Svinicki
Just Tell Us What You Want, Marilla Svinicki
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Mike Smith was assigned a history section of one of those writing across the curriculum courses, the kind where he was supposed to introduce students to the joy of writing as a learning experience. On top of that, it was a required state history course the contents of which most students had in high school. So he was pretty sure students would be coming into the course with bad attitudes right off the bat. But he loved his subject and knew how exciting it could be once you understood the mysteries and problem-solving aspects of history instead of just concentrating …
Using Focus Groups To Obtain Students' Perceptions Of General Education, Sheila P. Wright, Anne Hendershott
Using Focus Groups To Obtain Students' Perceptions Of General Education, Sheila P. Wright, Anne Hendershott
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Description of the Interdisciplinary Program
Method
Procedure
Data Analysis
Results
Reactions to Content
Instructor-Content Interaction
Impact of Courses
Implications
Teaching
Further Research
Use of Focus Groups
Conclusion
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Faculty Development In Out-Of-The-Way Places, Sally S. Atkins, Marilla D. Svinicki
Faculty Development In Out-Of-The-Way Places, Sally S. Atkins, Marilla D. Svinicki
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Beyond Needs Assessment: Institutional Research as Faculty Development
Instructional Research: A Sneaky Way into the Classroom
Faculty Committees: Purgatory or Possibility?
Assisting Others Helps the Helper
Team-Teaching
Freshman Seminar
Writing Support
Faculty as Persons
Empowering Others to Assist in Faculty Development
Rituals, Myths, and Magic
Conclusion
References
Effective Programming For Ta Development, Lavon Gappa
Effective Programming For Ta Development, Lavon Gappa
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The Teaching Associate Appointment
Departmental Programs
University-Wide Programs
Designing and Conducting University-Wide Orientation Sessions
Designing and Participating in University-Wide Workshops
Ongoing Instructional Support as Models and Mentors
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Department Programs
Section I: The Context For Faculty, Instructional, And Organizational Development
Section I: The Context For Faculty, Instructional, And Organizational Development
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Because faculty, instructional and organizational development is still a relatively new area, it has undergone dramatic changes not only in the last fifteen years but even in the last two or three years. As the focus on undergraduate education becomes more prevalent, as budgets wax and wane, and as the demographics of the academic population change, it is important that we stay abreast of the latest research, discussion, and information in the field. Thus, it is appropriate that the volume begins with a focus on the context in which we do our work. What is happening in faculty development? What …
Faculty Development And The New American Scholar, William B. Bondeson
Faculty Development And The New American Scholar, William B. Bondeson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Scholars and Professing
The Varieties of Scholarship
The Varieties of Scholarship: A Case Study
The Diversity of Teaching and Scholarship
Building a Teaching Community
Conclusion
References
Section Iv: Teaching Cases For Use In Faculty / Instructional Development
Section Iv: Teaching Cases For Use In Faculty / Instructional Development
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
As LuAnn Wilkerson and John Boehrer have indicated in the preceding article, teaching cases can be extremely useful in faculty/instructional development. Because of increased interest in the use of cases and because of feedback that suggests that To Improve the Academy should continue to provide some practical materials that can be reproduced simply and used, we have included some teaching cases.
Instructional Needs Of Part-Time Faculty: Implications For Faculty Development, Christine A. Stanley, Terrence D. Lumpkins
Instructional Needs Of Part-Time Faculty: Implications For Faculty Development, Christine A. Stanley, Terrence D. Lumpkins
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Definition of Part-Time Faculty
Issues Related to Use of Part-Time Faculty
Isolation
Professional and Instructional Development
Implications for Faculty/lnstructional Development
Orientations for Part-Time Faculty
Ongoing Development Activities for Part-Time Faculty
Collaboration for Part-Time Faculty
Conclusion
References
Bill Jasper's First Night, Nick Brockunier, Alan G. Heffner, Barbara Millis (Editor)
Bill Jasper's First Night, Nick Brockunier, Alan G. Heffner, Barbara Millis (Editor)
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Bill Jasper's First Night Exhibit 1: Syllabus
Bill Jasper's First Night Exhibit 2: Lecture Outline
Use of the Case entitled "Bill Jasper's First Night"
Appendix A
See You On Wednesday!, Elizabeth Fideler, Deanna Yameen
See You On Wednesday!, Elizabeth Fideler, Deanna Yameen
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
The first class meeting seemed to go smoothly enough. I went in, introduced myself, and ran through the course syllabus and calendar. The students seemed pretty much like the students I taught at State U--maybe a little older. They asked the same questions about how long the papers should be and which books to buy. They made no comments about the journal assignment for the next class. They filled out my survey readily enough. In fact, the class ended twenty minutes early.
In my eight years of teaching at State U, I never saw anything like the survey responses I …