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NEW FACULTY CHECKLIST
Introduction to University Teaching Resources
The following books, journals and other resources can be helpful to junior faculty members who are
just starting their academic careers. In particular, we focus on useful university teaching resources, all
of which can be found on the EDC bookshelves or online.
BOOKS
Effective Teaching in Higher Education: Research and Practice, edited by Raymond P. Perry and
John C. Smart. New York, NY: Agathon Press, 1997.
Intended primarily for faculty in all postsecondary institutions who regularly teach as part of
their job descriptions, this collection brings together fourteen distinguished scholars who offer a
comprehensive overview of the variety of current research which abundantly demonstrates that
there are a finite number of teaching skills that increase student motivation and scholastic
achievement.
The New Professor’s Handbook: A Guide to Teaching and Research in Engineering and Science, by
Cliff I. Davidson and Susan A. Ambrose. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc., 1994.
This book is an ideal resource for everyone making the transition to new faculty member in
engineering and science. Based on published literature and on experiences of productive
faculty, this book distils the voluminous literature on teaching and presents vital information on
starting and conducting a research program.
Handbook for College Teaching, by W. R. Miller and Marie F. Miller. Sautee-Nacoochee, GA:
PineCrest Publications, 2003.
This book provides basic information of practical value to instructors of adults at the postsecondary school level. It is based upon field tested research in the domain of teaching and
learning, but focuses upon the every day challenges faced by instructors.
New Faculty: A Practical Guide for Academic Beginners, by Christopher J. Lucas and John W. Murry,
Jr. New York, NY: Palgrave , 2002.
New Faculty offers a useful compendium of “survival” advice for the faculty newcomer on a
variety of subjects. While informative and thought-provoking, it is very easy to read and lively.
Tools for Teaching, by Barbara Gross Davis. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1993.
A compendium of classroom-tested strategies and suggestions designed to improve the
teaching practices of all college instructors, including beginning, mid-career, and senior faculty
members. The book describes 49 teaching tools that cover both traditional practical tasks-writing a course syllabus, delivering an effective lecture--as well as newer, broader concerns
such as responding to diversity on campus and coping with budget constraints.
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JOURNALS/NEWSLETTERS/MAGAZINES
The Teaching Professor (10 issues annually)
The Teaching Professor is a newsletter that offers some of the best strategies supported by
the latest research for effective teaching in the college classroom. From tips for class
discussions to mentoring fellow faculty, the Teaching Professor stretches from the theoretical
to the highly specific. Typical topics include assessment and evaluation, engagement of
student interest, faculty time management, and the learner-centered classroom.
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Faculty Focus (e-newsletter)
Faculty Focus is a free monthly e-newsletter containing ideas, tips and updates in the world of
university teaching and learning. Each issues contains links to valuable articles on such topics
as assessment, critical thinking and online courses.
www.magnapubs.com/subscribe/register.html
University Affairs (10 issues annually)
University Affairs is the Canadian magazine on higher education and offers the latest news,
information on people on the move, book reviews, opinion pieces, research highlights and indepth articles on a wide range of topics of interest to faculty, administrators and graduate
students. They also carry the most comprehensive career advertising for faculty and
administrative personnel at Canadian universities. www.universityaffairs.ca
Faculty Wave (2 issues annually)
Faculty Wave is the EDC’s newsletter on teaching and learning at Carleton University.
Published in September and January, this newsletter provides informative tips and advice
tailored to the Carleton faculty member. Each issue is delivered to your mailbox and also
available online at www.carleton.ca/edc/publications/newsletters.htm
LISTSERVS
Tomorrow’s Professor
Tomorrow’s Professor is a fully moderated listserv with over 100 posts annually to over 25,000
subscribers. With the tag line “desk-top faculty development”, these messages contain short
articles on a range of university teaching and learning topics.
https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/tomorrows-professor
EDC’s Faculty Listserv
As a new faculty member at Carleton, you are automatically added to this listserv, through
which you will receive monthly emails informing you of relevant teaching and learning activities.
As well, you may post to this listserv at any time to share information with your colleagues.
ESSAYS
POD Essays on Teaching Excellence
Distributed by the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education,
these short and succinct scholarly essays (usually two pages each) present thoughtful and
useful viewpoints in concise and nontechnical language from which faculty can look at their
teaching. The titles of these essays can be found on the EDC website or in our office.
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