…Guide to College Administration (2006), The Essential Academic Dean: A Practical Guide to College Leadership (2007), and The Essential College Professor: A Practical Guide to an Academic Career (forthcoming). All…
…and academic disciplines reap the results. See Chu (2006) 3–6. More accurately, Chu says, an academic department should be regarded as an “open system” in which both the stakeholders and…
Controversies surrounding promotion and tenure can lead to legal trouble for departments and institutions. It’s up to academic leaders to guard against possible pitfalls by adopting, disseminating, and implementing equitable…
When faculty members receive phone calls from parents about their children’s academic work, the response is often, “Our contract is with the students, not the parents,” says Marjorie Savage, parent…
…to them not being successful in their courses. My role at the college where I teach is focused on assisting and remediating the students who are not meeting our academic…
…learn or use.” Other barriers cited include privacy, the integrity of student submissions and the need or desire to separate course and personal accounts. “Pearson is committed to deeply understanding…
Online instructors face the challenges of keeping a course up to date, engaging students, and maintaining integrity. Having students generate some of the course content can address all three of…
…comportment, integrity, etc.) will translate well to the workplace. The classroom can, and should, be a training ground for students as they prepare to enter the professional workforce. Accordingly, I…
