Discussion of on-campus faculty development at the community college level focuses on online faculty development based on experiences at Central Maine Technical College. Topics include effective faculty development programs; the need for faculty development at community colleges; faculty community; technology training; stipends as incentives; and…

Teachers may be required to perform extra-duty assignments if they are professional in nature, not unduly time-consuming, and related to their specialty areas--even in the absence of policy statements. Teachers can be expected to take over study halls, attend parent-teacher association meetings, and supervise field trips, detention programs, and…

In response to documented shortcomings of the mathematics curriculum and the national distaste for math, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics have produced 1989 standards outlining broad curricular goals and assessment strategies. The current emphasis on procedural skills must yield to development of strong conceptual knowledge and…

The meaning and dimensions of the construct of scholarship are explored, using a four-function paradigm as an analytic framework for deducing four basic categories of scholarship (teaching, service, research and graduate training, academic citizenship). The paradigm helps explain the nature and functions of college faculty work. Comparisons are…

Findings and methodologies from recent research on college faculty workload are reviewed and implications for higher education policy are suggested. It is noted that although such studies have not resulted in demonstrable change in allocation of faculty work, they have focused attention on enhanced learning, and that the research has yet to…

Discusses the author's experiences while teaching at Carleton College, a liberal arts college. Discusses the complexities behind the stereotype of the "liberal arts college." Presents reasons why the stereotype remains. (RS)

Discusses the situation of part-time writing program faculty at the University of North Dakota and a research project undertaken to understand their situation. Suggests that such research, undertaken locally and shared with a local audience, can complement broad based reform initiatives like the Wyoming Resolution and the CCCC Statement of…

Agencies in at least a dozen states are seeking information about college faculty workload, including number of student contact hours, reflecting concern about faculty productivity and quality of undergraduate teaching. The issue is considered delicate, but both internal and external pressure to account for faculty time and salaries are mounting.…

Discussion of scholarship and publishing in librarianship focuses on the activities of community college librarians. Faculty status and expected workload are discussed, an emphasis on teaching rather than research is explained, the importance of scholarly activities for librarians is described, and a reluctance to write for publication is…

A survey of 394 Ontario (Canada) community college faculty found that 34% were involved in paid consulting arrangements in at least one project during a specified one-year period. Variation occurred by academic division and gender. Basic questions about this phenomenon are raised, and further research is recommended. (Author/MSE)

A 1910 report by Morris Cooke for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching provides a historical perspective on the current debate on the role of teaching, research, and publication by college faculty. Cooke analyzed physics department efficiency in eight institutions, applying to college administration insights from the new field…

Examines difficulties university student affairs administrators face when attempting to involve research faculty in student affairs programing. Describes job incentives that work against faculty involvement in student affairs. Suggests ways of educating faculty about importance of student affairs mission and of rewarding them for their…

The academic mission should move from teaching-research-service to a holistic model with a single, integrative focus on knowledge work. The unity of knowledge development, dissemination, and application by a community of scholars promotes coherence at the university, unit, and scholar level. (SK)

Universities, being asked to train academic staff in teaching methodology, are confronted with the need to balance competency-based training and academic education, to avoid overloading staff time, and to reconcile internal and external requirements. Scotland's Robert Gordon University has found ways to deal with these competing demands. (SK)

"Personalization" can mean students' choices among various special programs, forcing most teachers to carry loads of 100+ students. Or "personalization" can start with loads of 50 students in a high school that accommodates individual needs within a simple, common program. The latter arrangement provides more learning…