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Description - To Improve the Academy by Sandra Chadwick-Blossey

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 academy
Surviving marketplace forces on higher educational
The demand for heterogeneity in college teaching
A theory-based integrative model for learning and motivation
Tailoring faculty development programs to faculty career stages
Promoting community and professional growth for diverse faculty
Creating engaged departments
Faculty-centered program development and eManagement
Helping faculty teach better through sequenced activities
Learning 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.

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