To Improve the Academy : Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development Paperback

Edited by Sandra Chadwick Blossey

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An annual publication of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, volume 24 of To Improve the Academy is a selection of articles on faculty development that collectively serve as a resource for academic administrators, faculty developers, full- and part-time faculty, instructional technologists, educational consultants, and institutional researchers.

The authors describe their work toward institutional change in order to explore successful practices in faculty development that readers might adapt for use in their own institutions.

To Improve the Academy, Volume 24, provides examples and advice designed to help readers become engaged members of their institutions and communities, as well as effective teachers who regard student learning as central to their work.

The book includes essays on topics such as Culture, creativity, and communication in the academySurviving marketplace forces on higher educationalThe demand for heterogeneity in college teachingA theory-based integrative model for learning and motivationTailoring faculty development programs to faculty career stagesPromoting community and professional growth for diverse facultyCreating engaged departmentsFaculty-centered program development and eManagementHelping faculty teach better through sequenced activitiesLearning communities for first-year faculty This book provides guidance for professionals who have an interest in promoting excellence in teaching and learning through faculty and organizational development.