Headwaters: Onboarding Series for New and Junior Faculty
Details for Headwaters
- Participate in New Faculty Orientation
- Participate in Fall Teaching Academy
- Participate in a Faculty Learning Community (topics vary - information and registration links will be provided in our faculty newsletters)
- Check with your chair/director, associate dean, or dean for recommendations relevant to your particular department or college needs and priorities
- Participate in Winter Teaching Academy
- Participate in a Faculty Learning Community (topics vary - information and registration links will be provided in our faculty newsletters)
- Check with your chair/director, associate dean, or dean for recommendations relevant to your particular department or college needs and priorities
Together with the UAA/APU Consortium Library, CAFE has worked to deepen the resources available to UAA faculty around teaching, learning, and leadership in higher education. The list below includes a few of our favorite resources, but this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. We often share articles, blog posts, and other items of interest in our faculty newsletters and our Facebook page. Have a recommendation for us? Please share! Connect with the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) for additional information on the following resources and/or topics in the Headwaters series.
Ambrose, S. A., Norman, M. K., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C. Bridges, M. W., Stephens, C. (2010). How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. Tantor Media.
Boice, R. (2000). Advice for new faculty members: Nihil Nimus. Allyn & Bacon.
Darby, F. and Lang, J. M. (2016). Small teaching online: Applying learning science to online classes. Jossey-Bass.
Eyler, J. R. (2018). How humans learn: The science and stories behind effective college teaching. Wester University Press.
Lang, J. M. (2016). Small teaching: Everyday lessons from the science of learning. Jossey-Bass.
The Scholarly Teacher. https://www.scholarlyteacher.com/
![Question mark icon.](/academics/office-of-academic-affairs/faculty-development-instructional-support/events-programs/_images/question-mark-icon.png)
Questions?
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.