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Transforming The Environment For Learning: A Crisis Of Quality, Lion F. Gardiner

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

This chapter addresses academic leaders and summarizes research findings on the conditions needed to produce learning and student development in higher education at the level required by society, and our relative success in doing this. It attempts to make clear the urgency for change that exists in the way in which we conduct our educational affairs. It describes the causes of less-than-optimal learning, outlines 10 key elements for effectively managing learning in complex institutions, presents eight steps required to lead a successfull transformation in an institution or unit, and provides resources with detailed information and guidance.

The Institutional Change Agency: The Expanding Role Of Academic Support Centers, Robert M. Diamond

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Higher education is going through significant changes stimulated by the rapid growth of the internet, tht increasing globalization of hightr education, and the ever-pressing question of institutional quality. New modts of educational dtlivery through virtual networks art breaking the traditional mold of instructional provision. New players, new pedagogies, and new paradigms are redefining higher education. The rules art changing, and there is increased pressure on institutions of higher education to evolve, adapt, or desist.

Is The Thrill Gone? An Investigation Of Faculty Vitality Within The Context Of The Community College, Cathie J. Peterson

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

This single institutional case study investigated faculty vitality within the context of the community college by answering the following research questions: What are the characteristics of vital faculty within the community college? What effect does the environment have on faculty vitality? What do the vital faculty do to maintain their vitality? Qualitative research methods were employed to study the lives of the faculty within their naturalistic setting, thereby giving voice to the vital community college faculty.

A Vision Beyond Measurement: Creating An Integrated Data System For Teaching Centers, Kathryn M. Plank, Alan Kalish, Stephanie V. Rohdieck, Kathleen A. Harper

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Assessing the work of teaching and learning centers is crucial to maintain the support of our institutions; however, collecting and interpreting the right data can be a challenge. This chapter explores practical strategies for integrating assessment into daily work flow in order to generate information that accurately measures our impact, helps others understand and value our work, and enables us to improve what we do, without creating a major “add-on” task. We discuss ways to measure, track, and report work, and share means to use data for both summative and formative purposes that we hope will make the work of …

Junior Faculty Participation In Curricular Change, Judi Hetrick

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Participation in curriculum change can be both a necessity and a professional landmine for junior faculty members. They do not, however, have to choose between sitting on the sidelines or sacrificing young careers by working for large-scale change. This chapter presents the elements of successful curriculum change, roles junior faculty can play, and roles they should avoid—or accept with caution.

Faculty Development In Community Colleges: A Model For Part–Time Faculty, Mary Rose Grant

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Historically, part-time faculty have not received the same development opportunities as fall-time faculty. This study surveyed current practices in faculty development for both full-time and part-time faculty in 232 public two-year colleges throughout the United States. Over 90% reported that they had a formal faculty development program for both faculty cohorts, funded with 1%–5% of their operating budgets. About one half of the colleges designated a faculty development coordinator, used needs assessment to determine program content, and evaluated program outcomes. Results of this study were used to design a generic model for part-time faculty development.

The Southwestern Association Of Parasitologists: The First 35 Years: 1967–2002, Donald W. Duszynski

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

First two paragraphs:

It is likely that the idea to organize southwestern parasitologists into a regional group originated over cocktails one night in the late 1950s during a regional or national meeting. What is clear is that two men—Drs. Robert E. Kuntz and Donald V. Moore— were instrumental in turning the idea into what has become, in reality, the Southwestern Association of Parasitologists (SWAP).

Dr. J. Teague Self (personal communication, 1981) stated, “The beginning of SWAP was an idea of Robert Kuntz who felt that something could be gained if several of us here in the southwest could get together …

Acuta Enews December 2003, Vol 32, No 12

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

From the President........................ Walter L. Czerniak, Northern Illinois Univ.

Tech Talk................................. Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

Eleanor Smith, ACUTA Business Manager, Retires

Meet ACUTAs New Business Manager, Margaret Riley

Wireless lndustry Announces Recycling lnitiative...................... CTIA

DC Update........................ Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan univ.

ACUTA Member Sites to See

Thanks to Sponsors for '03

ACUTA: Have You Shopped the eStore Lately?

Welcome New Members

Everyone A Learner, Everyone A Teacher: Report From The Transition To University Task Force, Rita Kean

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Reports, Papers, Publications, and Presentations

I. Transition to University Task Force: Purpose and Mission

The Transition to University Task Force was appointed in May 2003 by Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Richard Edwards to review and assess the effectiveness of first-year undergraduate orientation programs and courses. This review was to result in a proposed framework or plan for coordinating and supporting these separate programs.

As a foundation for its deliberations the Task Force was instructed to review several recent reports that address the present and future state of the university. These included: A 2020 Vision, the First Year Learning Task Force Report (1999), the …

Acuta Enews November 2003, Vol 32, No. 11

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

From ACUTA Headquarters................................. Jeri A. Semer, CAE, Executive Director

Tech Talk................................................. Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

No Spam for Me, Please

VolP Design Recommendations................................. John Garrison, Alcate

DC Update....................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Thanks to Exhibitors for '03

ACUTA Board Report................................... Carmine Piscopo, Providence College

Welcome New Members

ACUTA: Have You Shopped the eStore Lately?

Acuta Enews October 2003, Vol. 32, No. 10

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

From the President.................... Walter L. Czerniak, President

Fire Safety: Should Cables Have a Warning Label?.......................... Frank Bisbee &, Diane Santarelli

ACUTA Board Report....................... Jeri semer, ACUTA Executive Director

Tech Talk.................. Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

DC Update Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

ACUTA: Help Yourself to a Buffet of Benefits!

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews September 2003, Vol. 32, No. 9

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

32nd Annual Conference Highlights

ACUTA Members' Needs and Preferences................ Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

ACUTA Board Report Carmine Piscopo, Providence College

Provisioning: lt Really Has Nothing To Do with Vitttes................. Kevin Tarzillo, Dux Public Relations

New Additions to Telecommunications Relay Services (2).................. Dave Ostrom, Washington State Univ

Winners, Winners, Winners!

DC Update................ Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ

ACUTA Member Sites to See

Welcome Mew Members

Acuta Enews August 2003, Vol. 32, No. 8

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

Key Words for the Coming Months.................Walter Czerniak, Northern Illinois University

Wi or Wi Not? Taking Wireless to the Max..................... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

New Additions to Telecommunications Relay Service................. Dave Ostrom, Washington State Univ.

DC Update..................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Board Report................... John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic lnstitute

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews July 2003, Vol. 32, No. 7

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

ACUTA Elects New Board of Directors

Congratulations to Milestone Members............................ Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

lnfiniBand Aims to lmprove Data Center Performance........................ Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

Comm. College Leverages lT Resources................. Christine J. Holley, lnteractive lntelligence, lnc.

Be a State/ Province Coordinator!............. Harvey Buchanan, Chair, ACUTA Membership Committee

ACUTA Board Report............................ John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

DC Update.................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Welcome New Members

Publications Committee Needs a Few Good Members

The National Honors Report, Volume Xxiv, Number 2, Summer 2003

The National Honors Report

LEARNING COMES TOGETHER

1. The Age of Discovery and the Age of Transition: Discovery and Research in the New Millennium by William Knox ... l Knox asks us to rethink the idea of discovery in an age when a new discovery one minute becomes old news in the next. What will the future hold in an age of accelerated contact? How are honors programs to respond to such rapid change?

2. Travels with Noah by Brian Adler ... 5 Several journeys with Adler's son, Noah, lead to a discovery about monuments of the intellect as well as existing, physical monuments. …

Comparison Of Grade Point Average Of Honor Senior Students And College Of Liberal Arts Senior Students At A Florida University, Iwasan D. Kejawa

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

Attrition rates in theHonor College program division of Florida Atlantic University have risen in recent years. It has been determined that even though a higher high school grade point average is required for admission into the honor program of the university, many applicants to the program were under-prepared to asumme the workload demanded of the students by the Honor College. The requirements for admission into the honor program of the Florida Atlantic University is an overall high school grade point average of 3.5 and a score of 1000 points on the SAT examination while the requirement into the College of …

Acuta Enews June 2003, Vol. 32, No. 6

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

ACUTA Annual Conference Headliners

The Value of Volunteering......................... Jeanne Jansenius, Univ. of the South

Leg/Reg lssues Matrix ls Available

Contributing Documents to the ACUTA Resource Library................ Dave Barta, Univ. of Oregon

Load-Lightening Technology Carries Heavy Acronym.......................... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

ACUTA Member Sites to See

Northwestern University Announces C-SPAN/C'SPAN2 Broadcasts via lnternet2

ACUTA Board Report......................... John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic lnstitute

DC Update........................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews May 2003, Vol. 32, No. 5

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

Board Approves State of Nominees

Bridging the Digital Gap................................. Jeanne Jansenius, Univ of the South

ACUTA Database of University Telephone Numbers Now Available Be a Moderator or Monitor in Hollywood

Speech-Enabled Auto attendants............................. Detta Donoghue, SDC, lnc.

Tech Talk: SDR: Making Radio All That It Can Be.............................. Kevin Tonzillo, Dux Public Relations

Dues lnvoices Mailed Marshall University Chooses Cell Phones over Landlines ACUTA Board Report............................. John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic lnstitute

DC Update........................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Uniuv

Member Needs Assessment Coming Soon.......................Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews April 2003, Vol. 32, No. 4

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

ACUTA Ruth A. Michalecki Leadership Award

Quantum Encryption........................ Jeanne Jansenius, Univ. of the South

New Toot Turns Students into Technicians....................... Carol Everett Oliver, Everett Comm.

Lead Us Not lnto Network Complication............................. Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

Expanded Eligibility for .EDU Domains

Cell Phone Numbers May Soon Be Available via 411 Directory Assistance

ACUTA Board Report........................ John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic institute

DC Update............................. Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Progress Report on Telephone Number Database.............................Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

Welcome New Members

Nefdc Exchange, Volume 14, Number 1, Spring 2003, New England Faculty Development Consortium

New England Faculty Development Consortium Exchange

Contents

Message from the President - Jeff Halprin, Nichols College

Keynote speaker, fall conference 2003: Parker Palmer, American Association of Higher Education; theme: The Courage to Teach

Teaching In Community at Northern Essex Community College - Judith Kamber, Northern Essex Community College

6th Annual Faculty Development Roundup, June 6, 2003. Nichols College

Universal design - Lisa Isleb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Board of Directors

Intellectual Engagement And Achievement At Unl: Report From The Blue Sky Committee

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Reports, Papers, Publications, and Presentations

Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction and Guiding Framework

A Vision for UNL

The Datasets

The Undergraduate Experience

What We Learned

Quantitative Measures

Overall Student Satisfaction

Academic and Social Support

Academic Challenge

What Are the Implications?

Increased Focus on Academics during Orientation

A Reexamination of Course Offerings

Development of Graduate Teaching Assistant Skills

Expanded Involvement of Undergraduates in Research and Other Activities

Comments on the Undergraduate Data

Acuta Enews March 2003, Vol. 32, No. 3

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

Student Serves Spam on Tufts Network

e Portfolios.............................................. Jeanne Jansenius, Univ. of the South

Take a SIP of this lmportant Protocol........................................ Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

Upcoming ACUTA Audio Seminars

ACUTA Member Sites to see

Expanded Eligibility for .EDU Domains

FCC Acts on Local Competition

DC Update...................................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Survey Results...................................... Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

Board Report...................................... John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews February 2003, Vol. 32, No. 2

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

No Surprise: Record Number of Students Own Ce[[ Phones

Strategies for Tight Budgets........................ Jeanne Jansenius, Univ of the South

Brother, Can You Spare Some Computing Power?........................ Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

Wireless Service Coverage Problems Persist ln-buitding (Pt.2) ................. James McCoy, lnterwireless, lnc.

DC Update............................ Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Board Report........................... John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Launch of University Telephone Number Database Nears............................ Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

Welcome New Members

Determining Critical Subject Matter Content For A Safety Certification Program For Youth Employed In Agricultural Production, Robbie R. Ortega, Roger L. Tormoehlen, William E. Field, Mark Balschweid, Krisanna L. Machtmes

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Purdue University is conducting research to evaluate the effectiveness of an interactive CD-ROM and Internet-based curriculum teaching teenaged youth critical production agricultural safety and health-related information required under the Federal Hazardous Occupations Order. Selected community-based teaching strategies were evaluated and compared for their effectiveness in developing knowledge, changing attitudes and behaviors and improving practices related to the safe operation of agricultural tractors and machinery. This paper summarizes the methodology and outcomes of research conducted to identify and validate the core safety-related competencies upon which the curriculum was based. A preliminary set of competencies was developed using mandated training requirements, past …

Research At Nebraska, 2002-2003 Report, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

This publication is a snapshot of the fiscal year’s activities. To read more stories about research and creativity at Nebraska, visit the online edition at http://research.unl.edu/news/03_ORGS_(AR_2.9.03)_Final.pdf. Additional multimedia are available for many stories.

Improving Teaching Through Classroom Action Research, Gwynn Mettetal

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

This essay discusses how to conduct small, in-class research projects on student learning in order to document teaching effectiveness and select appropriate teaching strategies.

Helping Students Help Each Other: Making Peer Feedback More Valuable, Linda B. Nilson

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Student peer feedback can be emotionally biased, misinformed, and/or superficial. This essay discusses two types of feedback that yield neutral, valid, and detailed information and enhance students’ audience awareness.

Teaching Circles: Making Inquiry Safe For Faculty, Laurel Black, Mary Ann Cessna

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

How can I improve my teaching? Pressured by a need for high student ratings and administrative demands for excellence in teaching, faculty find a haven and room to learn in teaching circles.

Creating A Culture Of Co-Learners With Problem-Based Learning, Kristi L. Arndt

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Problem-based learning requires a significant shift in the roles and responsibilities traditionally assigned to teachers and students. This essay examines the challenge of truly empowering students as self-directed learners.

Achieving Teaching And Learning Excellence Through Faculty Learning Communities, Milton D. Cox

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

The impressive learning outcomes of student learning communities can be replicated for faculty learning communities (FLCs). This essay describes FLCs and ways they enhance faculty and student learning.