{"product_id":"to-improve-the-academy-isbn-9781118257814","title":"To Improve the Academy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn annual publication of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD), \u003ci\u003eTo Improve the Academy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a resource for improvement in higher education to faculty and instructional development staff, department chairs, faculty, deans, student services staff, chief academic officers, and educational consultants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfessional development for geographically dispersed faculty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplementing a learning consortium for communication and change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFaculty engagement in program-level outcomes assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat educational developers need to know about faculty-artists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploring the spiritual roots of midcareer faculty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRaising funds from faculty for faculty development centers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMentoring in higher education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTough-love consulting in order to effect change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResearch on the impact of educational development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamining effective faculty practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights on millennial students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContemplative pedagogy of teaching and learning centers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFaculty and student perspectives on course evaluation terminology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions about student ratings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmall-group individual diagnosis to improve online instruction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupporting international faculty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplex ecologies of diversity, identity, teaching, and learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganizational strategies for fostering faculty racial inclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe truth about students' capacity for multitasking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTweeting: the 2011 POD HBCUFDN Conference Twitter backchannel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning active learning with flexible technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Guidelines for Educational Developers xxxvii\u003cbr\u003ePART ONE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroadening Our Scope\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. 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Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART TWO\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaching Out to New Audiences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 What Educational Developers Need to Know About Faculty-Artists in the Academy 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatasha Haugnes, Hoag Holmgren, Martin Springborg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 An Exploration of the Spiritual Roots of the Midcareer Faculty Experience 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirginia S. Lee, Dorothe J. Bach, Richard N. Muthiah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Donors Next Door: Raising Funds from Faculty for Faculty Development Centers 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenevieve G. Shaker, Megan M. Palmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART THREE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Effective Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Gentle Art of Mentoring in Higher Education: Facilitating Success in the Academic World 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy H. Barry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Tough-Love Consulting: Using a Provocative Consultation Style to Effect Change 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllison P. Boye, Suzanne Tapp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Researching the Impact of Educational Development: Basis for Informed Practice 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Van Note Chism, Matthew Holley, Cameron J. Harris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART FOUR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Innovative Teaching and Learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Examining Effective Faculty Practice: Teaching Clarity and Student Engagement 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllison BrckaLorenz, Tony Ribera, Jillian Kinzie, Eddie R. Cole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Millennial Students: Insights from Generational Theory and Learning Science 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichele DiPietro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Contemplative Pedagogy: The Special Role of Teaching and Learning Centers 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Barbezat, Allison Pingree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART FIVE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Student Learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 A Comparison of Faculty and Student Perspectives on Course Evaluation Terminology 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Lauer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Time to Raise Questions About Student Ratings 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda B. Nilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Using Small Group Individual Diagnosis to Improve Online Instruction 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer H. Herman, Melissa Langridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART SIX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting a Context for Promoting Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Supporting International Faculty: Perspectives of a Tiger Teacher Who Adapted to the American Classroom, a Colleague, and an Administrator 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCuiting Li, Sterling K. Wall, Marty Loy, Kelly Schoonaert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Understanding Intersecting Processes: Complex Ecologies of Diversity, Identity, Teaching, and Learning 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristen A. Renn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Organizational Strategies for Fostering Faculty Racial Inclusion 277\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDannielle Joy Davis, Edward J. Brantmeier, Roben Torosyan, Hyacinth E. 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