Whether you are a new instructor or an experienced educator, a variety of professional development resources are available to support your teaching and learning goals. Below are some key organizations and websites that provide guidance on course design, teaching strategies, technology integration, and ongoing professional growth in higher education.
The Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation at the Carnegie Mellon University has information about how to design & teach a course, technology for education, accessing teaching & learning, teaching & learning principles, and how to solve a teaching problem.
New England Faculty Development Consortium (NEFDC): A consortium of individual and institutional members, from both private and public colleges and universities throughout New England and beyond. Each year they sponsor two conferences featuring workshops, networking opportunities, and a keynote presentation relevant to faculty and staff interested in teaching and learning.
New England Resources Center for Higher Education: The NERCHE is committed to collaborative change processes in higher education to address social justice in a diverse democracy. As a center for inquiry, research, and policy, NERCHE supports administrators, faculty, and staff across the region in becoming more effective practitioners and leaders as they navigate the complexities of institutional innovation and change.
POD Network: The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education is devoted to improving teaching and learning in higher education. Founded in 1976, POD provides its members with personal and academic relationships that are essential for professional growth. Central to POD’s philosophy is lifelong, holistic, personal, and professional learning, growth, and change for the higher education community.
Teaching Resources. This course planning and management site contains links to materials on how humans learn, on writing the syllabus, critical thinking/learning styles, planning & teaching your course, teaching online, evaluation, plagiarism, writing across the curriculum, technology & teaching, and more.
