To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (TIA) is the flagship peer-reviewed publication of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD Network). TIA, an open-access, electronic journal, is focused on faculty, graduate student and professional student, instructional, professional, and organizational development. TIA publishes two issues annually, with occasional special issues responsive to the profession and moment.

Online ISSN: 2334-4822

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2009

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Learning–Centered Evaluation of Teaching, Trav D. Johnson

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Lessons Learned from Developing a Learning–Focused Classroom Observation Form: Learning-Focused Observation Form, Steven K. Jones, Kenneth S. Sagendorf, D. Brent Morris, David Stockburger, and Evelyn T. Patterson

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Maturation of Organizational Development in Higher Education, Gail F. Latta

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Preparing Advocates for Faculty Development: Expanding the Meaning of “Growing Our Own”, Deborah S. Meizlish and Mary C. Wright

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Experiential Lessons in the Practice of Faculty Development, Ed Neal and Iola Peed-Neal

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Leadership for Learning: A New Faculty Development Model, Jane V. Nelson and Audrey M. Kleinsasser

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Acknowledgments, Volume 27 (2009), Linda B. Nilson

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Editor's Introduction: The Educational Developer as Magician, Linda B. Nilson

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Preface, Volume 27 (2009), Linda B. Nilson

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Essential Faculty Development Programs for Teaching and Learning Centers in Research–Extensive Universities, Larissa Pchenitchnaia and Bryan R. Cole

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Searching for Meaning on College Campuses: Creating Programs to Nurture the Spirit, Donna M. Qualters, Beverly Dolinsky, and Michael Woodnick

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Starting and Sustaining Successful Faculty Development Programs at Small Colleges, Michael Reder, Kim M. Mooney, Richard A. Holgren, and Paul J. Kuerbis

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Meeting New Faculty at the Intersection: Personal and Professional Support Points the Way, Ann Riley

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Establishing External, Blind Peer Review of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Within the Disciplines, Cheryl A. Stevens and Erik Rosegard

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When Mentoring Is the Medium: Lessons Learned from a Faculty Development Initiative, Jung H. Yun and Mary Deane Sorcinelli

2008

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About the Authors, Volume 26 (2008)

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Bibliography, Volume 26 (2008)

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Ethical Guidelines for Educational Developers

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Investigating Indicators of the Scholarship of Teaching: Teaching Awards in Research Universities, Stacie Badran

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Co-Teaching as a Faculty Development Model, Andrea L. Beach, Charles Henderson, and Michael Famiano

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Marketing Plans for Faculty Development: Student and Faculty Development Center Collaboration for Mutual Benefit, Victoria Mundy Bhavsar and Steven J. Skinner

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Promoting Learning–Focused Teaching Through a Project–Based Faculty Development Program, Susanna Calkins and Greg Light

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Evaluating Teaching: A New Approach to an Old Problem, L. Dee Fink

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Thawing the Chilly Climate: Inclusive Teaching Resources for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, Katherine A. Friederich, Sherill L. Sellers, and Judith N. Burstyn

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Points Without Limits: Individual Inquiry, Collaborative Investigation, and Collective Scholarship, Richard A. Gale

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Team Mentoring: An Alternative Way to Mentor New Faculty, Tara Gray and A. Jane Birch

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A Research–Based Rubric for Developing Statements of Teaching Philosophy, Matthew Kaplan, Deborah S. Meizlish, Christopher O'Neal, and Mary C. Wright

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Meeting the Challenges of Integrative Learning: The Nexia Concept, Jane Love

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Easing Entry into the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Through Focused Assessments: The “Decoding the Disciplines” Approach, Joan K. Middendorf and David Pace

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Faculty Development at Small and Liberal Arts Colleges, Kim M. Mooney and Michael Reder

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Credibility and Effectiveness in Context: An Exploration of the Importance of Faculty Status for Faculty Developers, Bonnie B. Mullinix

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Supporting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Liberal Arts Colleges, Dolores Peters, David Schodt, and Mary Walczak

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Assessment of a Faculty Learning Community Program: Do Faculty Members Really Change?, Susan Polich

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Introduction, Volume 26 (2008), Douglas Reimondo Robertson

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Preface, Volume 26 (2008), Douglas Reimondo Robertson

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The Teaching Resource Portfolio: A Tool Kit for Future Professoriate and a Resource Guide for Current Teachers, Dieter J. Schönwetter

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Grounded Theory Research in Faculty Development: The Basics, a Live Example, and Practical Tips for Faculty Developers, Michael Sweet, Rochelle Roberts, Joshua Walker, Stephen Walls, John Kuscera, Shana Shaw, Janet Riekenberg, and Marilla Svinicki

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Stereotype Threat and Ten Things We Can Do to Remove the Threat in the Air, Franklin A. Tuitt and Lois Reddick

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Reflecting and Writing About Our Teaching, Mark Weisberg

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Breaking Down Barriers to the Use of Technology for Teaching in Higher Education, Erping Zhu

2007

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About the Authors, Volume 25 (2007)

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Bibliography, Volume 25 (2007)

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Ethical Guidelines for Educational Developers

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The Scholarship of Civic Engagement: Defining, Documenting, and Evaluating Faculty Work, Robert G. Bringle, Julie A. Hatcher, and Patti H. Clayton

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A Critical Theory Perspective on Faculty Development, Stephen D. Brookfield

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Action Research for Instructional Improvement: Using Data to Enhance Student Learning at Your Institution, Constance E. Cook, Mary Wright, and Christopher O'Neal

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How Do You Handle This Situation? Responses by Faculty in Great Britain and the United States to Workshops on the Ethics of Teaching, Miriam Rosalyn Diamond

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Faculty Development in Student Learning Communities: Exploring the Vitality of Mid–Career Faculty Participants, Shari Ellertson and John H. Schuh

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Toward a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Educational Development, Peter Felten, Alan Kalish, Allison Pingree, and Kathryn M. Plank

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“Heritage Rocks”: Principles and Best Practices of Effective Intercultural Teaching and Learning, Peter Frederick and Mary James

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Living Engagement, bell hooks and Douglas Reimondo Robertson

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In the Eye of the Storm: Students' Perceptions of Helpful Faculty Actions Following a Collective Tragedy, Therese A. Huston and Michele DiPietro

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Preparing Future Faculty for Careers in Academic Librarianship: A Paradigm Shift for Collaboration in Higher Education, Sean Patrick Knowlton and Laura L. B. Border

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Surviving to Tenure, James M. Lang

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Teaching Business by Doing Business: An Interdisciplinary Faculty–Friendly Approach, Larry K. Michaelson and Mary McCord

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Structuring Complex Cooperative Learning Activities in 50–Minute Classes, Barbara J. Millis

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The ABCs of Fractal Thinking in Higher Education, Edward Nuhfer

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Making Meaning of a Life in Teaching: A Memoir–Writing Project for Seasoned Faculty, Kathleen F. O'Donovan and Steve R. Simmons

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Transforming a Teaching Culture Through Peer Mentoring: Connecticut College's Johnson Teaching Seminar for Incoming Faculty, Michael Reder and Eugene V. Gallagher

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Introduction, Volume 25 (2007), Douglas Reimondo Robertson

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Preface, Volume 25 (2007), Douglas Reimondo Robertson

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Sustaining the Undergraduate Seminar: On the Importance of Modeling and Giving Guidelines, Shelley Z. Reuter

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It All Started in the Sixties: Movements for Change Across the Decades—A Personal Journey, R. Eugene Rice

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Faculty Development Through Student Learning Initiatives: Lessons Learned, Nancy Simpson, Jean Layne, Adalet baris Gunersel, Blake Godkin, and Fred Froyd

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How Post–Tenure Review Can Support the Teaching Development of Senior Faculty, Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Mei-Yau Shih, Mathew L. Ouellett, and Marjory Stewart

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Moving From the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to Educational Research: An Example From Engineering, Ruth A. Streveler, Maura Borrego, and Karl A. Smith

2006

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About the Authors, Volume 24 (2006)

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Bibliography, Volume 24 (2006)

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Practicing What We Preach: Transforming the TA Orientation, Patricia Armstrong, Peter Felten, Jeffrey Johnston, and Allison Pingree

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Monster at the Foot of the Bed: Surviving the Challenge of Marketplace Forces on Higher Education, Raoul A. Arreola

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Promoting Intellectual Community and Professional Growth for a Diverse Faculty, Dorothe J. Bach, Marva A. Barnett, José D. Fuentes, and Sherwood C. Frey

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The Advantages of a Reciprocal Relationship Between Faculty Development and Organizational Development in Higher Education, Leora Baron

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Introduction. Volume 24 (2006), Sandra Chadwick Blossey

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Preface, Volume 24 (2006), Sandra Chadwick Blossey

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Expeditionary Learning: A Low–Risk, Low–Cost, High–Impact Professional Development Model, Chris Carlson-Dakes and Alice Pawley

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Faculty Competency by Design: A Model for Institutional Transformation, Helen M. Clarke and Philip E. Bishop

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Not Making or Shaping: Finding Authenticity in Faculty Development, Patricia Cranton

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A Different Way to Approach the Future: Using Chaos Theory to Improve Planning, Marc Cutright

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Perceptions of Faculty Developers About the Present and Future of Faculty Development at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Andrea L. Beach, and Stephen L. Rozman

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An Adventure on POD's High Cs: Culture, Creativity, and Communication in the Academy: A Humanist Perspective, James Downey

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Learning Communities for First–Year Faculty: Transition, Acculturation, and Transformation, Harriet Fayne and Alice Ortquist-Ahrens

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Preparing Faculty for Pedagogical Change: Helping Faculty Deal With Fear, Linda C. Hodges

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Creating Engaged Departments: A Program for Organizational and Faculty Development, Kevin J. Kecskes, Sherril B. Gelmon, and Amy Spring

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The New Demand for Heterogeneity in College Teaching, George Keller

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A Theory–Based Integrative Model for Learning and Motivation in Higher Education, Chantal S. Levesque, G. Roger Sell, and James A. Zimmerman

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Helping Faculty Learn to Teach Better and “Smarter” Through Sequenced Activities, Barbara J. Millis

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Building it for Them: Faculty–Centered Program Development and eManagement, Bonnie B. Mullinix

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An Electronic Advice Column to Foster Teaching Culture Change, Donna M. Qualters, Thomas C. Sheahan, and Jacqueline A. Isaacs

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Tailoring Faculty Development Programs to Faculty Career Stages, Peter Seldin

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Exploring the Application of Best Practices to TA Awards: One University's Approach, Laurel Willingham-McLain and Deborah L. Pollack

2004

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About the Authors, Volume 23 (2004)

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Bibliography, Volume 22 (2004)

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Introduction, Volume 22 (2004)

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Introduction, Volume 23 (2004)

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Assessing the Academic and Professional Development Needs of Graduate Students, Laurie Bellows and Ellen Weissinger

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Documenting the Educational Innovations of Faculty: A Win–Win Situation for Faculty and the Faculty Development Center, Phyllis Blumberg

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Achieving a Campus Consensus on Learning–Centered Teaching: Process and Outcomes, Phyllis Blumberg and Everett Justin

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Evaluating the Return on Investment of Faculty Development, Timothy W. Bothell and Tom Henderson

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Looking at Ourselves: The Quality of Life of Faculty Development Professionals, Kathleen T. Brinko, Sally S. Atkins, and Marian E. Miller

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Preface, Volume 23 (2004), Sandra Chadwick-Blossey