Keeping abreast of emerging teaching trends and techniques can be difficult, especially with a full class load and your own field of study to keep up with. Plough Library has compiled this list of websites to make it a little easier to see what's new in the teaching world. Colleges and Universities all over the country are implementing innovative new projects - a few clicks on this page will ensure you are not left behind.

Organizations | University Teaching Centers | Technology & Teaching | Textbook Selection

Organizations

• Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education
  This federally funded program offers funding for innovative proposals for improvement in higher education. Grants are awarded on a yearly basis. Download application materials onsite.
• NEA Higher Education Online Teaching and Learning Resources 
  Contains sections on publications, research center, hot issues, leadership tools, and the future of higher education.
• NTLF's FAQ on College and University Teaching and Learning
  The National Teaching and Learning Forum presents a compilation of short to medium-length articles on teaching and learning in higher education.

University Teaching Centers

Many colleges and universities have developed their own teaching effectiveness institutes. Visit these pages for a wide array of valuable information, ranging from how to plan a syllabus, to what to do for the first week of class, and publication and research.

• Center for Teaching Excellence - University of Maryland
• Center for the Advancement of Teaching - Rutgers University
• Teaching Effectiveness Program - University of Oregon
• Center for Teaching Excellence - Providence College
• Center for Teaching and Learning - Stanford University
• Center for Teaching - University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• Center for Research on Learning and Technology - Indiana University
• Center for Research on Learning and Teaching - University of Michigan
• Center for Instructional Development and Research - University of Washington

Technology and Teaching

• Deliberations on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: An international website focusing on issues of learning and teaching for the higher education community. Touts itself as a resource for subject specific and generic educational materials, as well as an interactive forum for participants to discuss and develop ideas.
• Innovate: Offers articles for educators aimed at helping them integrate technology into the classroom.
• Using Electronic Resources for Teaching: Excerpt from the Chicago Handbook for Teachers: A Practical Guide to the College Classroom.

Textbook Selection

• facultyONLINE: Gives college faculty access to textbook information, including lists of top-selling titles by course and discipline; textbook reviews; book-in-use data; new title information; discussion forums; and a course materials information exchange. Free registration required.
• Faculty Center: One-stop resource on college textbooks. Intended to serve faculty by providing robust information on textbooks and help faculty to make informed adoption decisions. Free registration required.