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Learning as a Way of Leading: Lessons from the Struggle for Social Justice

Stephen Preskill, Stephen D. Brookfield — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This book offers a systematic look at the connections between learning and leading and the use of learning to inspire and organize for change. It explores two interrelated dimensions of learning leadership: the ways leaders themselves learn about leadership practice, and the way leaders foster the learning of those they work with. The book focuses on a number of important leadership activities and adopts a case study approach to illuminate how leaders

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Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Volume 26, No. 1

CRQ (Conflict Resolution Quarterly) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Assessment Methods for Student Affairs

John H. Schuh, and Associates, M. Lee Upcraft (Foreword by) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Editor John Schuh and his fellow contributors, all experts in the field, detail the methodological aspects of conducting assessment projects specifically for the student affairs practitioner who is ready to conduct assessment projects, but is not quite sure how to manage their technical aspects. Using a variety of case studies and concrete examples to illustrate various assessment approaches, the authors lead the reader step-by-step through each phase

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Developing Learner-Centered Teaching: A Practical Guide for Faculty

Phyllis Blumberg, Maryellen Weimer (Foreword by) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Developing Learner-Centered Teaching offers a step-by-step plan for transforming any course from teacher-centered to the more engaging learner-centered model. Filled with self-assessments and worksheets that are based on each of the five practices identified in Maryellen WeimerÕs Learner-Centered Teaching, this groundbreaking book gives instructors, faculty developers, and instructional designers a practical and effective resource for putting the

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Internet, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method, 3rd Edition

Don A. Dillman, Jolene D. Smyth, Leah Melani Christian — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For over two decades, Dillman's classic text on survey design has aided both students and professionals in effectively planning and conducting mail, telephone, and, more recently, internet surveys. The Third Edition presents thoroughly updated and revised information about all aspects of survey research and features expanded coverage of online surveys. Dillman's unique Tailored Design Method, thoroughly explained and illustrated in the book, is the

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Assessment Update, Progress, Trends, and Practices in Higher Education, Volume 20, No. 5, September-October 2008

AU (Assessment Update) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Academic Portfolio: A Practical Guide to Documenting Teaching, Research, and Service

Peter Seldin, J. Elizabeth Miller — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This comprehensive book focuses squarely on academic portfolios, which may prove to be the most innovative and promising faculty evaluation and development technique in years. The authors identify key issues, red flag warnings, and benchmarks for success, describing the what, why, and how of developing academic portfolios. The book includes an extensively tested step-by-step approach to creating portfolios and lists 21 possible portfolio items covering

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To Improve the Academy: Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development , Volume 27

Linda B. Nilson, Judith E. Miller (Associate Editor) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

An annual publication of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD), To Improve the Academy 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.

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Biracial and Multiracial Students: New Directions for Student Services, Number 123

Kirsten A. Renn (Editor), Paul Shang (Editor) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Role of the Classroom in College Student Persistence: New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 115

John M. Braxton — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Student Tracking in the Community College: New Directions for Community Colleges Issue No.143

Trudy H. Bers — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Nonprofits and Evaluation: New Directions for Evaluation, No. 119

Joanne G. Carman (Editor), Kimberly A. Fredericks (Editor) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Explore the relationships between nonprofits, funders, and evaluation and how recent trends and developments in the philanthropic and government sectors have raised expectations for these groups. With contributions by those leading the charge to improve nonprofit evaluation, this volume demonstrates how nonprofits can succeed by being resourceful, investing in their organizational capacity to do evaluation, and creating an environment that supports

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Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook, 2nd Edition

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

One of the challenges in higher education is helping students to achieve academic success while ensuring their personal and vocational needs are fulfilled. In this updated edition more than thirty experts offer their knowledge in what has become the most comprehensive, classic reference on academic advising. They explore the critical aspects of academic advising and provide insights for full-time advisors, counselors, and those who oversee student

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Selling Higher Education: Marketing and Advertising America's Colleges and Universities: ASHE Higher Education Report , Volume 34, Number 2

Eric J. Anctil — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Confronting an era marked by dwindling support and increased competition, it is incumbent on administrators and higher education leaders at colleges and universities to broadcast who they are, what they do, and what makes them valuable. In his direct, unvarnished review of marketing higher education, Eric J. Anctil offers a critical call to action for institutions who wish to continue and thrive in the business of higher education. Topics covered

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Faculty at the Margins: New Directions for Higher Education, No. 143

Nancy Van Note Chism (Editor) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This volume looks at faculty who are different from the traditional conception of the professor in academia by virtue of the conditions of their appointments, their demographics, or the tasks upon which they focus. In all cases, their differences put them "at the margins."

Four chapters explore contingent contractual arrangements for faculty employment, distinguishing them in four-year, two-year, and virtual university contexts. Four chapters then

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Practical Approaches to Ethics for Colleges and Universities: New Directions for Higher Education, No. 142

Stephanie L. Moore (Editor) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Ethics can seem like a slippery topic to tackle for any institution. Yet ethics pervade every layer of higher education from strategic planning to codes of ethics, to curricular integration of ethics, to actual courses and professional standards of practice for faculty, staff and students (to include as future professionals).

In this issue, we take on ethics in higher education from a practical perspective. Topics include:

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The Gender Gap in College: Maximizing the Developmental Potential of Women and Men

Linda J. Sax, Alexander W. Astin (Foreword by), Helen S. Astin (Foreword by) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Drawing on data from a sample of approximately 17,000 male and female students that represent 200 institutions, The Gender Gap in College examines the impact of college experiences, peer groups, and faculty on a comprehensive array of student outcomes. Author Linda Sax’s approach is unique because she directly examines the interaction between gender and a variety of college experiences, a major inquiry which addresses the fundamental “individualization”

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The American Community College, 5th Edition

Arthur M. Cohen, Florence B. Brawer, John R. Lombardi (Foreword by) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Praise for The American Community College

"Since 1982, The American Community College by Cohen and Brawer has been the authoritative book on community colleges. Anyone who wants to understand these complex and dynamic institutions--how they are evolving, the contributions they make, the challenges they face, the students they serve, and the faculty and leaders who deliver the services and the curricula--will find The American Community College both

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