CIC & ACUE launch national consortium
CIC and ACUE Partner in Consortium to Advance Student Success and Career Preparedness
In partnership with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), we’re pleased to announce the Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance, a new initiative that aims to capitalize on the leadership students seek from their professors by credentialing up to 500 faculty at up to 25 institutions on best practices in instruction and career guidance. […]
The Fractal Educator
By Ken O’Donnell and Natasha Jankowski The circa 2000 professor had responsibility for a narrow slice of the university’s life, connected to a specific discipline, students in the major, and a limited number of service obligations. Unless you were in the academic senate or involved in accreditation, there was little expectation of an institution-wide view […]
News Roundup: Teaching Grit
This week, a different take on teaching grit and strategies for having students take ownership of the classroom. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter for weekly news and insights. Lessons Learned The problem facing higher ed is not a shortage of ideas, Steven Mintz opines, but the ability to implement them. As founder of the […]
The power of self-reflection: Writing your teaching philosophy
The Most Important Audience in Writing a Teaching Philosophy: You
Writing a teaching philosophy is an opportunity to impress as well as reflect on your practice. By Dannelle D. Stevens Being an academic requires us to respond to expectations for which we have little or no preparation, such as how to teach large classes or how to assess student work. Admittedly, more resources, like the […]
Faculty Spotlight: Peter Plourde, also known as Professor Lyrical
Dr. Peter Michael Plourde, the director of faculty development at the University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC), teaches mathematics, including courses in basic math and business calculus this semester. To the general public and to many of his students, Peter is known as Professor Lyrical, or simply Lyrical, for his work as […]
News Roundup: Active Learning Resources, Teaching Motivations
This week, one professor offers an array of active learning resources, and a study examines the motivations behind using effective instruction practices. News and insights delivered to your inbox every week: The ‘Q’ Newsletter. Active Learning Resources Bonni Stachowiak presents resources to help instructors promote active learning in their classrooms, including research about how students […]
Implementing High-Impact Practices with Fidelity
Person, Place, or Thing? Implementing High-Impact Practices with Fidelity
By Penny MacCormack Is it a person, place, or thing? Our classic definition of a noun provides a helpful way to think about student success efforts. Interventions are often described as “things” to provide, such as supplemental instruction or guided pathways. We create “places” for student support, such as career, writing, guidance, and other “centers.” […]
