On Course: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching
I wish I'd had this book when I began teaching. Lang's countless practical suggestions could help everyone from the new teaching assistant to the most senior professor.  He challenges us to be better, more creative teachers.  At the same time, his description of the strains in learning to teach-- especially the anguish we can go through when grading-- are both funny and comforting.--Paul Umbach, University of IowaJames Lang'sOn Courseis a marvelous book, full of wisdom, wide-ranging and well-synthesized research, and honest advice about what to do, what not to do, and how to get yourself out of many a pickle through knowledge, cleverness, and courage--all qualities that are in the book intself. The book clarifies, demystifies, and inspires.--Emily Toth, author,Ms. Mentor's Impecccable AdviceBriskly moving through the basics, [Lang] tackles the hard questions...with humor and insight...On Courseis a vital resource for educators, even those who don't fit the first-year college-teaching market. My copy is dotted with notes about new ideas to try out in my lecture class this fall. Happily though, I took away from Lang's guidebook much more than techniques.--Barbara J. King (bookslut.com)If you are looking for a [college teaching] job, get a headstart by buying and reading this book. If you already have one, your teaching still stands to gain much from it.--Greg Garrard (Times Higher Education Supplement2008-09-04)