Books
The faculty center houses books and periodicals on topics relevant
to teaching such as assessment, critical thinking, teaching portfiolios,
service learning, active learning and more. Come browse our collections
and feel free to sign out any of the books available (sign books out
with the binderlist of titles shelved alongside the books).
Websites
Teaching Resources
(University of Vermont)
http://www.uvm.edu/ctl/
This course planning and management site contains links to materials on
how humans learn, on writing the syllabus, critical thinking/learning
styles, planning & teaching your course, teaching online, evaluation,
plagiarism, writing across the curriculum, technology & teaching,
and more.
Teaching
Resource Center: Teaching Tips
(University of Virginia)
http://trc.virginia.edu/Publications/Teaching_Concerns/TC_Topic.htm
Many useful guides are available here--from Course Development and Design,
Learning Styles, Dealing with Unprepared Students, Teaching Portfolios,
etc.
A
Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence
(UC Berkeley)
http://teaching.berkeley.edu/compendium/
"The ideas in the Compendium have been expanded and incorporated into
a book, Tools for Teaching," which is available in the Faculty
Center.
Plagiarism
(Contributed by Corinne Ebbs, Library)
http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/Plagiarism.htm
Here find general web sites on plagiarism (and how to avoid it) as well
as common sources of copied materials, articles on the topic, detection
services, and sites providing students with information on avoiding plagiarism.
The
Nature and Structure of Scientific Models
(Contributed by
Buzz Hoagland, Biology)
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/publications/reports/Models.pdf
From the National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement
in Mathematics and Science.
Mathematical
and Educational Quotation Server at Westfield State College (Collected
by Julian Fleron, Mathematics)
http://www.wsc.ma.edu/math/faculty/fleron/quotes/
This is a searchable database compiled by Julian
Fleron who describes it as follows: "For ten years I have begun each of
my classes with a quotation. It is my way of getting students thinking
before we get started. Often the quote is mathematical in nature.
But just as often it is about education, learning, life, etc."
Tomorrows-Professor
Listserv
(Contributed by Catherine Lilly, DGCE)
http://ctl.stanford.edu/Tomprof/index.shtml
"The Listserv seeks to foster a diverse, world-wide teaching and
learning ecology." "Postings [are] twice weekly, usually on
Monday and Thursday mornings" See link for subscription information.
Remarks on Promotions
(Created by the WSC Promotions Committee
Spring 2006)
http://www.wsc.ma.edu/facultycenter/PromObsr3-06.pdf
Unofficial comments and recommendations for those considering applying
for promotion.