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
Included in
Adult and Continuing Education Commons, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons