New England Faculty Development Consortium

 

Date of this Version

Spring 2005

Document Type

Article

Citation

New England Faculty Development Consortium, spring 2005

Editors:

Jeff Halprin, Nichols College, and Bill Searle, Asnuntuck Community College

Abstract

Contents

From the NEFDC President: The Heart of the Matter - Thomas S. Edwards, Thomas College

Transforming Your Good Idea into a Compelling Conference Proposal - Judith E. Miller, Clark University

Learning the Infield Fly Rule: Limits of the “Silver Platter” Method - Rob Schadt, Boston University School of Public Health

Discovering New Ways to Teach: Our Experience in an Instructional Skills Workshop Facilitators Training Program - Patricia Cook and James M. Gentile, Manchester Community College

The Bad and the Good About Improving Student Retention in Online Learning - Elaine Garofoli

Connecting with others

Learning Disabilities in Higher Education: An Overview of Profiles and Practices - Paul Petritis, Landmark College

NEFDC 2005 Fall Conference, Friday, November 4, 2005, Westford, Massachusetts, United States; theme: Beyond Tolerance: Diversity and the Challenge of Pedagogy in American Higher Education; keynote speaker: Gail Mellow, LaGuardia Community College

The Objective is to Engage Them - Keith Barker, University of Connecticut

NEFDC information

NEFDC membership meeting and Board meetings

WebHelps - Bill Searle and Jeff Halprin

Killing student participation in class

COPPER: Communities of Practice: Pooling Educational Resources to Support the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - Donna Killian Duffy, Middlesex Community College

8th Annual Spring Roundup, June 3, 2005, University of Connecticut; theme: Finding Meaning and Purpose: Integrating Our Personal and Professional Selves; keynote event, facilitated by Kate Brinko, Appalachian State University

Board of Directors

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