Teaching Centers

The teaching centers below offer some of the best collections teaching tips and resources for college/university faculty.

Alabama

University of Alabama - Center for Teaching and Learning

Arizona

Maricopa Community Colleges - Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction

Mesa Community College - Center for Teaching and Learning

University of Arizona - University Teaching Center

Arkansas

University of Arkansas - Teaching and Faculty Support Center

California

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - Faculty Center for Professional Development

The University of California, Irvine - Teaching, Learning and Technology Center

The University of California, Los Angeles - Office of Instructional Development

The University of California, Santa Barbara - Office of Academic Programs

University of Southern California - Center for Excellence in Teaching

Stanford University - Center for Teaching and Learning

California State University, Fresno - Center for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

Colorado

Colorado State University - The Center for Teaching and Learning

University of Colorado at Boulder - Faculty Teaching Excellence Program

United States Air Force Academy - Directorate of Education and the Center for Educational Excellence

Florida

Florida State University - Center for Teaching and Learning

University of Central Florida -The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning

University of Florida- Office of the Provost

University of North Florida - Office of Faculty Enhancement

University of South Florida - Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence

Georgia

University of Georgia - Office of Instructional Support and Development

Kennesaw State University - Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Hawaii

Brigham Young University-Hawaii - Academic Center for Excellence

University of Hawaii - Center for Teaching Excellence

Idaho

University of Idaho - Center for Teaching Excellence

Illinois

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - Office of Instructional Resources

Northwestern University - Searle Center for Teaching Excellence

Illinois State - Center for the Advancement of Teaching
University of Chicago - Center for Teaching and Learning

Indiana

Indiana University - Teaching Resources Center

Indiana University, Bloomington - Instructional Support Services

Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis - Office for Professional Development

Purdue University - Center for Instructional Excellence

University of Notre Dame - Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning

Iowa

University of Iowa - Center for Teaching

University of Northern Iowa - Center for the Enhancement of Teaching

Iowa State University - Center for Teaching Excellence

Kansas

University of Kansas - Center for Teaching Excellence

Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University - Teaching and Learning Center

University of Kentucky - Teaching and Academic Support Center

University of Louisville - Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning

Western Kentucky University - Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching

Maine

University of Maine - Center for Teaching Excellence

Massachusetts

Harvard University - Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning

Northeastern University - Center for Effective University Teaching
MIT - Teaching and Learning Laboratory

Michigan

Central Michigan University - Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching

University of Michigan - Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

Wayne State University - Office for Teaching and Learning

Western Michigan University - Center for Teaching and Learning

Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Morris - Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Center for Teaching and Learning

St. Cloud State University - Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence

University of Minnesota - Center for Teaching and Learning Services

Missouri

Missouri Western States College - The Center for Excellence in Teaching

Rockhurst University - Center for Teaching Excellence

University of Missouri - Columbia - The Program for Excellence in Teaching

Nebraska

University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Teaching and Learning Center

Kean University - Center for Professional Development

Nevada

University of Nevada Las Vegas - University Teaching and Learning Center

New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Center for Educational Development

Central New Mexico Community College - Technology Education Center

New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire - Center for Teaching Excellence

New York

Cornell University - Center for Learning and Teaching

Ithaca College - Faculty Development

Syracuse University - Center for Support of Teaching and Learning

University at Albany; State University of New York - Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership
NYU Center for Teaching Innovation
Columbia - Columbia Center for New Media, Teaching and Learning

North Carolina

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - The Center for Teaching and Learning

Duke University - The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Writing

Ohio

Ohio State University - The Office of Faculty and TA Development

Bowling Green State University - The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology

Oregon

University of Oregon - Teaching Effectiveness Program

Portland State University - The Center for Academic Excellence

Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon - Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence

Pennsylvania State University - Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

University of Pennsylvania - PennTeach: The Center for Teaching and Learning

Rhode Island

Providence College - Center for Teaching Excellence

South Carolina

Clemson University - Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation

Tennessee

Vanderbilt University - Center for Teaching

Texas

The University of Texas at Austin - The Center for Teaching Effectiveness

Utah

Brigham Young University - BYU Faculty Center

University of Utah - Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence

Virginia

Radford University - Faculty Development Center

Washington

University of Washington - The Center for Instructional Development and Research

Washington State University - Center for Teaching and Learning

Eastern Washington University - Teaching and Learning Center

Washington D.C.

Georgetown University - The Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship

Howard University - Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin, Madison - Teaching and Learning Excellence

University of Wisconsin, Platteville - Teaching Excellence Center

University of Wisconsin - Office of Professional and Instructional Development

Wyoming

University of Wyoming - Center for Teaching Excellence

International

The Australian National University - Centre for Educational Development and Academic Methods

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Office of Instructional Development and Technology


Links to Online Academic Resources

Academe
The bimonthly publication of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
Of particular interest: Free on-line access to past issues
http://www.aaup.org/acahome.htm

AcademicInfo
Online Education Resources, Degree Information & Subject Guides
http://www.academicinfo.net

American Association for Higher Education
An individual membership organization promoting changes higher education.
Of particular interest: In-depth material on such subjects as faculty roles and rewards, programs for the promotion of institutional change, and teaching learning and technology.
http://www.aahe.org/

American Association of University Professors
Defends academic freedom and tenure, advocates collegial governance, and develops policies ensuring due process
Of particular interest: Academe, post-tenure review, part-time faculty
http://www.aaup.org/

American Council on Education
A forum for the discussion of major issues related to higher education
Of special interest: Minorities and women in higher education
http://www.acenet.edu/

Change Magazine
The AAHE magazine of higher learning
Of particular interest: Thoughtful, in-depth articles
http://www.aahe.org/change.htm

Colleges and Universities - Yahoo Listings
Complete world-wide listing by country and type
Of particular interest: Over 10,000 listings, virtually every institution of higher education in the world.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/

Lingua Franca
Magazine of ideas and academic life
Of particular interest: Terrific, if slightly irreverent articles on academic life, excellent archive collection on-line.
http://www.linguafranca.com/

The Chronicle of Higher Education
THE weekly magazine on higher education
Of particular interest: Full access on-line to subscribers, most articles designed for easy printing and e-mail distribution
http://chronicle.merit.edu/

The National Teaching & Learning Forum
Stimulating insight from colleagues eager to share new ways of helping students reach the highest levels of learning.
Of particular interest: partnership with Tomorrow's Professor Mailing List, institutional site license available.
http://www.ntlf.com/

Association for Support of Graduate Students
A service organization of graduate students, graduate-student organizations (GSOs), and graduate-degree-granting institutions.
Of particular interest: Thesis News, Doc-Talk.
http://www.asgs.org/

Doctoral Student Development and Retention
Factors determining the success or failure of doctoral students
Of particular interest: The Jump-Start Program for Entering Doctoral Students
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Den/5501/

Graduate Student Resources
Getting in, getting through, and getting out of graduate school
Of particular interest: Advice Section, Funding Sources
http://www-personal.umich.edu/%7Edanhorn/graduate.html

Graduate Student Survival Kit
Much of what you want and need to know about being a graduate student
Of particular interest: How to Be A Good Graduate Student
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/6007/Survival.htm

Gradview
More good information on succeeding as a graduate student
Of particular interest: GradView Coffee Shop Discussion Forum
http://www.gradview.com/index.html

The IE program
The IE program is committed to developing innovative, collaborative, and sustainable ways for universities to work with their communities to solve complex problems.
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/development.html

Jobs in Higher Education - Academic360.com
Internet resources for the academic job hunter
Of particular interest: Faculty Positions by Institution and Discipline
http://www.academic360.com/

Preparing Future Faculty
National network on programs for the preparation for the full range of faculty roles subsumed by the terms teaching, research, and service.
Of particular interest: Links to Campus Based programs, Resources for Faculty and Graduates Students
http://www.preparing-faculty.org/

Survival in the Academy
Excellent, if slightly dated, advice on survival skills for graduate students
Of particular interest: Choosing a Graduate Advisor
http://dcslab.snu.ac.kr/~ilhwan/grad/survival/part1.9.html

The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network
Advice columns, news, and job listings in higher education
Of particular interest: Job Announcements, Job Market News, Beyond the Ivory Tower, Moving Up, Catalyst, Career Talk, Ms. Mentor
http://chronicle.merit.edu/jobs/

Academic Careers Online
Global academic job site to advertise job openings, find jobs or
post resumes in higher education and academia. Includes full and
part-time teaching, post doc and administrative jobs at colleges
and universities around the world. Applicants can for free search
current job openings, submit their resume and receive e-mails
informing them when matching job opportunities are listed.
http://www.AcademicCareers.com

My Last Semester as a Professor
blog posts by Naomi Rockler-Gladen
http://collegeuniversity.suite101.com/article.cfm/my_last_semester_as_a_professor


Tomorrow's Academic Careers


The International Professors Project (IPP)
is a global network of Professors who have begun working as academic "citizens of the world on university campuses in the developing world.
http://www.internationalprofs.org/

National Science Foundation - Education - Faculty Development

Of particular interest: Over 100 on-line documents related to faculty development
http://www.nsf.gov

Other Faculty Development Sites
University of Florida faculty development index
Of particular interest: Links to dozens of faculty development sites in the U.S. and Canada
http://www.ce.ufl.edu/~cglag/fac_dev/OtherSites/othersites.htm

Survival in the Academy
Excellent, if slightly dated, advice on survival skills for graduate students
Of particular interest: The Assistant Professors Guide to The Galaxy
http://dcslab.snu.ac.kr/~ilhwan/grad/survival/part1.9.html

Tomorrow's Teaching and Learning

A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence
Describes more than 200 teaching techniques that faculty members have found to be effective in their courses at the University of California, Berkeley.
Of particular interest: Explaining clearly, encouraging class discussion, giving interesting assignments, and much more
http://uga.berkeley.edu/sled/compendium/

On-Line University Teaching Centers in the United States
Listing of all such centers by state
Of particular interest: Lots of practical ideas shared across disciplines
http://catsic.ucsc.edu/CTE/links.html

Selected Web Educational Resources for Teaching and Learning
Of particular interest: Perspectives on teaching, teaching strategies, instructional technologies, Integrating the web in your classroom, copyright issues.
http://www.nv.cc.va.us/loudoun/teachexl/links.htm

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
International research center for research and policy studies about teaching
Of particular interest: The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/

The Stanford University Learning Laboratory
Projects and programs on the improvement of learning
Of particular interest: CREATE (Creating Research Examples Across the Teaching Enterprise)
http://sll.stanford.edu/index.shtml

Faculty Development Associates
Online Resources
http://www.developfaculty.com/online/index.html


Tomorrow's Research

American Educational Research Association
Seeks to improve educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
Of particular interest: Resources for Researchers
http://www.aera.net/

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) - national information system designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature.
Of particular interest: ERIC database, world's largest source of education information.
http://www.accesseric.org/

Scholarly Societies Project
Links to hundreds of professional scholarly societies world-wide
Of particular interest: Advanced search engines, international listings by subject
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/webpages.html

TedJob.com
TedJob.com is a leading internet higher education job marketplace. It was designed to meet the unique recruitment requirement for universities, colleges, and other academic organizations. The post of job is free at promotion stage. After the promotion stage, only a very low fee will be charged. The post of PostDoc job is always free at this site. In addition, tedjob.com provides tools to fulfill the unique recruitment need for faculty or small research groups.
Of particular interest: Jobs in Academic Organizations
http://www.tedjob.com/

Pedagogy in Action (includes a library with Teaching Method Modules, Learning Activites and Research on Learning Bibliography)

Tomorrow's Professor (archive of articles about the academy, graduate students and postdocs, academic careers, teaching and learning, and research)