Building faculty learning communities
By: Milton D. Cox, Laurie Richlin, editors.
Contributors: Cox, Milton D.; Richlin, Laurie.
Series: New directions for teaching and learning -- no. 97
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
Subjects: College teaching; Universities and colleges -- Faculty
Description: Changing our colleges and universities into learning institutions has become increasingly important while also becoming more difficult. Faculty learning communities have proven to be effective for addressing institutional challenges, from preparing the faculty of the future and reinvigorating senior faculty, to implementing new courses, curricula, and campus initiatives on diversity and technology. The results of faculty learning community programs parallel for faculty members the results of student learning communities for students, such as retention, deeper learning, respect for other cultures, and greater civic participation. The chapters in this issue of New Directions for Teaching and Learning describe from a practitioner's perspective the history, development, implementation, and results of faculty learning communities across a wide range of institutions and purposes. Institutions are invited to use this volume to initiate faculty learning communities on their campuses.
Notes: "Spring 2004."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to faculty learning communities / Milton D. Cox; title: Overview of faculty learning communities / Laurie Richlin, Amy Essington; title: Institutional considerations in developing a faculty learning community program / Gary M. Shulman, Milton D. Cox, Laurie Richlin; title: Developing facilitators for faculty learning communities / Karin L. Sandell, Katy Wigley, Ann Kovalchick; title: Facilitating faculty learning communities: a compact guide to creating change and inspiring community / Martha C. Petrone, Leslie Ortquist-Ahrens; title: Developing a statewide faculty learning community program / Sheryl Hansen, Alan Kalish, Wayne E. Hall, Catherine M. Gynn, Mary Louise Holly, Dan Madigan; title: Managing multiple faculty learning communities / Melody Ayn Barton, Laurie Richlin; title: Assessing faculty learning communities / Harry Hubball, Anthony Clarke, Andrea L. Beach; title: Technology in support of faculty learning communities / Norman Vaughan; title: Supporting diversity with faculty learning communities: teaching and learning across boundaries / Martha C. Petrone; title: Developing scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning through faculty learning communities / Laurie Richlin, Milton D. Cox; title: Midcareer and senior faculty learning communities: learning throughout faculty careers / Muriel L. Blaisdell, Milton D. Cox; title: Faculty learning communities for preparing future faculty / Laurie Richlin, Amy Essington.