Archive : April 2008
867. Characterizing the Bully Culture
April 24, 2008
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"With all the funny business going on, I requested to see my personnel file. The HR guy went into a state of panic and stalled me. After I returned from leave, I asked the HR guy for my folder again, and he said he would ask the VP if I could see my file. I wanted to see what was in there.-Ben"
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Posted by markep on April 24, 2008
866. Help New Faculty Become Oriented
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"It is a full orientation session. It pays off. They don't remember= everything, but it gives them a chance to ask questions and raise issues= and to get a feel for the fact that they're going to be supported by their= colleagues, their chair, and other personnel."
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Posted by markep on April 24, 2008
865. Tenure as a Tarnished Brass Ring
April 18, 2008
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"So why would Potter recently have approached her provost to inquire about the possibility of trading in tenure for a renewable contract? "
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Posted by markep on April 18, 2008
864. Parallel Journaling: Students and Teachers in a Classroom Assessment Experiment
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In the (Parallel Journal Project) PJP, both I and selected students kept a journal throughout the quarter wherein we reflected on the teaching and learning experience. These journals were discussed regularly, and then aggregated at the end of the quarter to create a collective teaching/learning journal.
Posted by markep on April 18, 2008
863. Can Technology Keep an Old Academic in the Game?
April 10, 2008
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My physician's insistence that I am "normal," and do not have Alzheimers, provides only subdued comfort: the "senior moments" are real, they affect my productivity, and they bring me face-to-face with the chilling prospect that I may someday find myself unable to do the work that is my life's calling.
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Posted by markep on April 10, 2008
862. Activities That Foster Intellectual Communities
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"A department with a healthy intellectual community is marked by the level to which students are engaged in all of the activities of the department: serving on committees, hosting outside scholars, planning events, mentoring more junior students, and shaping policy. "
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Posted by markep on April 10, 2008
861 College Unranked, and Remaking the American University - Review
April 02, 2008
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"Of course, the world has changed since 1945 and rankings, not research issues, now appear to dominate policy considerations at many of the most highly selective colleges and universities."
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Posted by markep on April 2, 2008
860. Post-Tenure Faculty Review and Renewal
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"Do not expect peers to be comfortable with this type of review or administrators to possess the necessary evaluation and development skills. The review process is only as effective as those given the responsibility to implement it. Comfort, commitment, and skill will vary. Results will vary. This is to be expected. Experience will enhance comfort and skill; commitment must always be reinforced."
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Posted by markep on April 2, 2008