This annotated list is a collaboration by Kirkwood librarians Sarah Uthoff, Nancy Obermueller, Annie Locher and KCELT director, Hope Burwell. If we have missed a site you find useful and pertinent in your discipline, or you find one of the links dead, please send the information to Hope Burwell at hburwell@kirkwood.edu
The list is alphabetized by Kirkwood department names. Thus, for example, if you are searching for materials to help teach French, you must go first to Arts & Humanties, and then search alphabetically; if you're looking for Biology, you must go first to Sciences; if you're looking for Automotive you must go first to Industrial Technologies, etc.
Academic Advising
- Career Counseling Resources on the Internet
“we provide some of the best free resources related to career counseling on the Internet, courtesy of the American School Counselor Association.”
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr115.shtml
- “The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) promotes and supports quality academic advising in institutions of higher education to enhance the educational development of students. NACADA provides a forum for discussion, debate, and the exchange of ideas pertaining to academic advising through numerous activities and publications. NACADA also serves as an advocate for effective academic advising by providing a Consultants Bureau, an Awards Program, and funding for Research related to academic advising.”
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/
This takes you directly to their resources page.
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/retain.htm
- Vocational Information Center
Part of an ongoing project to share useful vocational weblinks with students around the country, by a private individual. It has links for careers related to things like Agriculture, Animals, Auto Body, Culinary Arts, Child Care, Nursing, etc.
http://www.khake.com/index.html
Adjunct Faculty
- Adjunct Success
Starting August 1, AdjunctSuccess will open its doors to adjunct professors and their instructional leaders seeking opportunities to strengthen success in the college classroom. For one annual subscription, clients can attend up to 15 Webinars, receive a biweekly e-newsletter, dialogue with other adjunct professors on scheduled topics in the AS Café, access printable and online resources, and for a premium, request a teaching evaluation followed by individual coaching. AdjunctSuccess is grounded in the work of Dr. Richard Lyons, author of The Adjunct Professor's Guide to Success and Success Strategies for Adjunct Faculty, and founder of Faculty Development Associates, through which he has provided workshops to adjunct instructors and their instructional leaders throughout North America. http://www.adjunctsuccess.net/
Adult Education
- Office of Vocational and Adult Education
“promotes programs that help American adults get the basic skills they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. The major areas of support are Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English Language Acquisition. These programs emphasize basic skills such as reading, writing, math, English language competency, and problem-solving.”
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/index.html?exp=4
- The Teachers College Record
is a journal of research, analysis, and commentary in the field of education. It has been published continuously since 1900 by Teachers College, Columbia University. Announcements and calls for papers and grants abound here.
http://www.tcrecord.org/
- Agricultural Sciences
- United States Dept of Agriculture
Scroll down to mid-page for educational resources.
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navtype=SU&navid=EDUCATION_OUTREACH
- Animal Health Technologies
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
A division of the National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research. Has links to educational resources, the National Animal Welfare Education Program Workshops and Conference Schedule. Also has links to Funding Opportunities and Awarded Grants.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm
- NetVet Veterinary Resources
A collection of links put together by the Division of Comparative Medicine, Washington University of St. Louis.
http://netvet.wustl.edu/vet.htm
Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
"The Ag Marketing Resource Center is an electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture. AgMRC offers producers the ability to: investigate opportunities for commodities and products, gather information on market and industry trends, learn how to create and operate a business, study research results of markets and businesses, locate national, state and local value-added resources."
http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/default.html
AgrowKnowledge
National center in agriculture funded by the National Science Foundation. A clearinghourse of curriculum resources, summer faculty workshops, innovative grants, planning institutes and an annual conference.
http://www.agrowknow.org/
Iowa State Extension Outreach
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/outreach.html
Arts & Humanities
Anthropology
Art
- Art and Art History
This pathfinder was assembled by Kresge Library Oakland University. While the first half of the list might or might not be available in the Kirkwood Library, there is a very good selection of annotated internet sources at the bottom.
www.library.oakland.edu/research/art
- ArtsEdge
Sponsored by the Kennedy Center, this site provides information for art teachers. It’s primarily focused on Teachers in K-12, but could be used by all art instructors.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/
- Arts Education Resources from Artslynx
An extensive website that is the product of a single individual, there are annotated sections on arts education in general, music, theater, visual arts, dance, and film.
http://www.artslynx.org/artsed/
- Artsource: Art Journals Online
Here’s a list of art journals that you can access online.
http://www.ilpi.com/artsource/journals.html
- Education Index: Art Resources
This is a long list of annotated websites about art. They have a seeming encyclopedic list. “The Education Index is a service of Hobsons, an international college and career publisher. Hobsons creates a link between education and commerce by providing information on education and job opportunities to students, teachers, advisers, and parents across the world. Our products and services guide students from the age of 14 through high school and college into the world of work, professional education, and training.”
http://www.educationindex.com/art/
- TeachingArts.org
“California's primary destination for arts education information online, the Kern County and San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ offices have collaborated on this site, with funding from CDE's ArtWorks, Visual and Performing Arts grants. They have worked with teams of Arts TechMentors each year to evaluate the resources included in this site. As static as this site is currently, there is much information helpful to art educators.” There is information to help in instruction, professional development, current events, etc.
http://www.teachingarts.org/
Foreign Language--General
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
“The only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction throughout the U.S. ACTFL and its affiliated organizations represent the educators who are committed to building language proficiency from kindergarten students through adult learners. We provide advocacy, professional development opportunities, resources and opportunities for members to interact and share ideas and experiences.”
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
- Center for Applied Language
“CAL is a private, non-profit organization: a group of scholars and educators who use the findings of linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing language-related problems. CAL carries out a wide range of activities including research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of information, design and development of instructional materials, technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and policy analysis.” This link takes you directly to their professional development resources page.
http://www.cal.org/services/profdev.html
- Center for Multicultural Research
Although it seems to mostly link you to other sites, this site by the University of Southern California, offers a good subject index of their topic, particularly at the site index on the bottom of the page.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR/cmmrhomepage.html
- Foreign Language Teaching Forum
“The Foreign Language Teaching Forum is an integrated service for FL teachers including this WWW site, the email LISTSERV Academic Discussion List (FLTEACH@listserv.buffalo.edu), list archives, and the FLNews server at the State University of New York College at Cortland.”
http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/
Foreign Language – French
- American Association of Teachers of French
An organization since the 1920s, the American Association of Teachers of French has maintained a web presence since 1994. “Our members are French teachers at all levels and include approximately 3/4 secondary teachers and 1/4 post-secondary. We also have a growing number of French teachers in immersion settings and in the elementary grades. Our President Dr. Margot M. Steinhart of Northwestern University is a former high school teacher who now teaches at the university level. The association produces two well-known publications--the French Review, a scholarly journal of French studies now in its 78th volume and known the world over, and the National Bulletin, now in its 31st year, a newsletter devoted to the teaching and promotion of French and Francophone studies.” This link takes you directly to their commission page which includes the community college commission; more information can be found by clicking on their home button.
http://www.frenchteachers.org/hq/commissions.html#CommColleges
- The French Traveler
“The French Traveler specializes in Professional Development Workshops for French teachers. Morning seminars survey the burning issues facing France today, and afternoon excursions to places of historical and/or cultural interest increase your understanding. Optional activities are available to enhance your knowledge and appreciation of French culture. Colleagues hail from the four corners of the US, so opportunities for talking shop are endless, and— ça va sans dire —the language of the workshop is strictly French. You earn 85 Massachusetts Professional Development Points for your efforts, and you may apply for three graduate credits from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst if you so desire.”
http://www.frenchtraveler.com/en/home/
Foreign Language – Spanish
- American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
This is the homepage for the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. “Since its inception in 1917, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) has promoted the study and teaching of Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and other related languages, literatures, and cultures at all educational levels. Through an exchange of pedagogical and scholarly information, the AATSP encourages heritage and second-language study and supports projects to that end.”
https://www.aatsp.org/
- Spanish for Educators
“Language teachers are welcome at Cemanahuac, and special seminars are offered for teachers who have been teaching other languages and who are now being asked to teach Spanish language classes. Both the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and many state and regional education associations offer scholarships to language teachers to study at Cemanahuac. Academic credit is available for all teachers who study with Cemanahuac.” This link takes you directly to their professional development page. A schedule appears under the story.
http://www.cemanahuac.com/educators.html#professional
Philosophy
- American PhilosophicalAssociation
APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy Online Resource Center http://www.apaonline.org/governance/committees/teaching/orc/index.aspx
- American Philosophical Association Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy Online Resource Center
Hosted by the University of Delaware, this national organization has recently added a section of their website dedicated to teaching philosophy. Navigational links within the site also take you to a call for papers among other things.
http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/governance/committees/teaching/orc/index.aspx
- Applied Ethics Resources on WWW….
Developed by the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Arts, an independent unit of the University of British Columbia, this website provides links divided by the area of life they apply to, from research ethics to animal welfare ethics.
http://www.ethicsweb.ca/resources/
- Ephilosopher
This is an online community dedicated to philosophical thinking. It provides news of philosophy, calls for papers, and discussion forums.
http://www.ephilosopher.com/
- Ethics Updates
Sponsored by the University of San Diego, “Ethics Updates is designed primarily to be used by ethics instructors and their students. It is intended to provide updates on current literature, both popular and professional, that relates to ethics.”
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/
- Pathways to Philosophy
This is a series of online classes about philosophy from University of London designed for philosophy teachers, students and enthusiasts.
http://www.philosophypathways.com/index.html
- Portmore’s Annotated Guide to Philosophy on the Internet
This is an individual professor’s guide to philosophy websites on the internet.
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/gpi/guides.htm
Photography
- National Press Photographers Association
“The National Press Photographers Association is dedicated to the advancement of photojournalism, its creation, editing and distribution, in all news media. NPPA encourages photojournalists to reflect high standards of quality in their professional performance and in their personal code of ethics. NPPA vigorously promotes freedom of the press in all its forms. To this end, NPPA provides continuing educational programs and fraternalism without bias, as we support and acknowledge the best the profession has to offer.”
http://www.nppa.org/
- Pathfinder: History of Photography
This is an extensive pathfinder on the history of photography put together by the librarians at Oakland University. It includes books, metasites, and individual links, some annotated.
http://library.oakland.edu/research/pathfinders/historyofphotography.htm
- Pathfinders: Photography
This pathfinder was put together by the librarians at the Jacksonville Public Library. We may or may not have the books mentioned but there are two good internet link sections, one on basic photography and one on access to historical photographs.
http://jpl.coj.net/res/path/700s/photography.html
Religion
Speech
Music
- College Music Society
“The College Music Society is a consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music.”
http://www.music.org/cgi-bin/showpage.pl
- The Music Teachers National Association
The association provides resources, sponsors conferences and competitions, and publishes a journal.
http://www.mtna.org/home.htm
- National Association for Music Education
“The National Association for Music Education is to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all.”
http://www.menc.org/
Theater
Business and Information Technology
Counseling
- American School Counselor Association – Professional Development
The homepage for this section of their website, provides links (in the side frame) for professional development opportunities, conferences, etc.
http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?pl=325&sl=129&contentid=129
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) “Through the accreditation process and professional development activities, ACES strives to continue to improve the education, credentialing, and supervision of counselors.”
Call for Proposals for ACES Research Grants 2006-2007:
http://www.acesonline.net/
- Career Counseling Resources on the Internet
“To celebrate National School Counseling Week we provide some of the best free resources related to career counseling on the Internet, courtesy of the American School Counselor Association.”
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr115.shtml
- Education World: the Educator’s Best Friend
Contains a Counseling Community section. Includes links to College Resources, Subject Resources, Specialties, and others. There is a link to Professional Development articles in the Article Archives section.
http://www.educationworld.com/counseling/
- The Teachers College Record
is a journal of research, analysis, and commentary in the field of education. It has been published continuously since 1900 by Teachers College, Columbia University. Announcements and calls for papers and grants abound here.
http://www.tcrecord.org/
Culinary Arts
- American Culinary Federation.
“ACF membership confers a special status on those who hold it. The individual CHEF Benefits Program is an added extra to the extensive educational resources that have been available for years. Memberships opens a pathway to join the rapidly expanding world of professional culinarians; members who are found around the nation, as well as those in the international community of chefs. Membership presents opportunities for competition, professional recognition and access to educational forums with fellow culinarians at events around the country.”
http://www.acfchefs.org/
- Culinary Arts Resources
This Library Services Culinary website supplements the print, media and electronic resources available in the Austin Community College libraries. This site focuses on culinary news, research, techniques and cooking skills. Their Hospitality website contains information on the business aspects of the hotel and restaurant industry, including restaurant management, food management, and food safety. Both websites will be useful to students in the Culinary Arts or Hospitality departments. This pathfinder was constructed by the Austin Community College Library with resources for their culinary arts program.
http://library.austincc.edu/w3/CUL/
- Culinary Institute of America
One of the premier culinary organizations in the country, they’ve recently established a joint certification process with the American Culinary Federation. Put ‘educational resources’ in the search engine and you’ll find curricular materials.
http://ciaprochef.com/prochef/index.html
- Librarians Index to the Internet – Food and Cooking Websites
recommended by librarians across the country.
http://lii.org/pub/topic/food
- National Restaurant Association
“Representing, educating and promoting the restaurant/hospitality industry.” Click the tab for “Careers and Education” on the home page for links to information on educational opportunities and resources for students.
http://www.restaurant.org/
Distance Learning
English
- Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication
Maintained by the University of Indiana’s School of Education, this clearinghouse provides information useful for different levels of English literature.
http://reading.indiana.edu/
- Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)
CCCC, as a conference of NCTE, supports and promotes the teaching and study of college composition and communication by 1) sponsoring meetings and publishing scholarly materials for the exchange of knowledge about composition, composition pedagogy, and rhetoric; 2) supporting a wide range of research on composition, communication, and rhetoric; 3) working to enhance the conditions for learning and teaching college composition and to promote professional development; and 4) acting as an advocate for language and literacy education nationally and internationally.
http://www.ncte.org/cccc
Literature
- This Internet Public Library website is for links for literature.
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.00.00/
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. Since 1911, NCTE has provided a forum for the profession, an array of opportunities for teachers to continue their professional growth throughout their careers, and a framework for cooperation to deal with issues that affect the teaching of English.
http://www.ncte.org/
- Pedagogy
is an innovative journal that aims to build a new discourse around teaching in English studies. Reversing the long history of marginalization of teaching and the scholarship produced around it, it offers a forum for critical reflection and spirited debate. The journal publishes articles by senior scholars as well as more junior members of the profession, featuring voices from many subdisciplines and institutions. All articles in the journal are available from this website.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/pedagogy/
- PennEnglish – Call for papers, both for conferences and for publications
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/
- Professional Links for Instructors
“Welcome to the Composition Web Site's professional-links page for composition instructors. This page was written for UMN English Department composition instructors, for writing instructors from other UMN departments, and for visitors from other schools. For UMN comp and writing instructors, there are helpful, time-saving links to UMN sites and people. For everyone, there are many professional and scholarly links to a national community of composition."
http://composition.cla.umn.edu/instructor_web/professional_links.html
- Radio Diaries
Documentary radio with entries from across the disciplines, and a teachers’ resources link to them.
http://www.radiodiaries.org/
- Sheppards Software. - Hope's Favorite Site -
This one looks too glitzy at first, but it has enormous resources for student learning in areas from geography to vocabulary, learning games, on-line quizzes and the like.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
- Two Year College English Association
“...unites teachers committed to the teaching and study of English in the two-year college, to advancing the profession, and providing a national voice for the two-year college in postsecondary education.”
http://www.ncte.org/tyca
- WAC Clearinghouse
This website is maintained by the University of Colorado. It provides information to teachers of writing in various formats including a section of links and bibliography, a conference section, and a teacher exchange.
http://wac.colostate.edu/
English Language Acquisition
- National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
“collects, analyzes, synthesizes and disseminates information about language instruction educational programs for English language learners and related programs.”
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/
- National Centre for Languages
British center for language instruction for adults with a nice Teaching and Learning Resources Page.
http://www.cilt.org.uk/adulteducation/teach_res.htm
- Caught on the Web
a column in Education Digest recommends links on teaching English as a second language.
http://www.eddigest.com/html/caughtarchive.html#English
- English as a Second Language Pathfinder
put together by Bellevue University Library of Bellevue, Nebraska. The subject headings near the top of the page and the websites at the bottom would probably be useful. The middle links are to proprietary databases and won’t allow access.
http://library.bellevue.edu/path/esl.htm
Engineering
- Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers.
Links to educational opportunities for faculty, as well as free lesson plans in PDF.
http://www.ieee.org/portal/site
General
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
Site is full of resources to help enhance teaching and students’ learning.
http://www.bcit.ca/ltc/
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CHAUTAUQUA SHORT COURSES FOR COLLEGE TEACHERS
2006 Faculty Development Program
http://www.chautauqua.pitt.edu/
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Community College Research Center (CCRC)
“CCRC’s mission is to conduct research on the major issues affecting community colleges in the United States and to contribute to the development of practice and policy that expands access to higher education and ensures success for all students.” Contains links to Programs and Practice as well as Workforce Education.
http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
Weekly news and job-information source for college and university faculty members, administrators, and students. The Chronicile of Higher Ed login is: kccadmin and the password is: administration
- Develop Faculty
weekly teaching tips coordinated with the milestones of the academic year and much more
http://www.developfaculty.com/.
- ERICDigests
Provides a full-text, searchable format for summaries of studies and articles published in ERIC with citation lists.
http://www.ericdigests.org/
- Faculty Development Associates
Our mission is to provide client universities, colleges and instructional departments with an array of services to improve the accountability outcomes of their instructional programs. In the process, the expectations of your students, trustees and other stakeholders will be systematically surpassed.
Our featured services are workshops and consultation for comprehensive professional development initiatives, grounded in current research and benchmarked practices, as featured in Teaching College in an Age of Accountability, The Adjunct Professor’s Guide to Success, and Success Strategies for Adjunct Faculty.
http://www.developfaculty.com/
- Federal Resources for Educators
A centralized location for free government resources to use in different disciplines and at levels.
http://free.ed.gov/
- How to Improve Teaching Quality
A direct link to a full text essay, originally published in Quality Management Journal, about improving teacher quality.
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Papers/TQM.htm
- How to Produce a Teaching Portfolio
This is a summary (with permission) of the beginning of "The Teaching Portfolio - A Practical Guide to Improved Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions,” 2nd Ed. by Peter Seldin.
http://www.city.londonmet.ac.uk/deliberations/portfolios/iced_workshop/seldin_book.cfm
- League for Innovation in Community Colleges
The League website doesn’t require registration. It provides full text access to selected articles, book recommendations, a calendar of community college dedicated events, and information on league projects. “The League is an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. We host conferences and institutes, develop Web resources, conduct research, produce publications, provide services, and lead projects and initiatives with our member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies in our continuing efforts to make a positive difference for students and communities.”
http://www.league.org/welcome.htm
- "Here you'll find a gold mine of resources to support your efforts for improving student academic success and retention. New student success strategies are added frequently, so bookmark this page (Control-D) and come back often. Search our entire web site with the Google search engine at the bottom of this page" http://www.oncourseworkshop.com/
- Radio Diaries
Documentary radio with entries from across the disciplines, and a teachers’ resources link to them.
http://www.radiodiaries.org/
- “Taking Teaching Seriously: Meeting the Challenge of Instructional Improvement” article drawn from a talk by Patricia Cross of Classroom Assessment Techniques fame.
http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/95-2dig.htm
- Teaching Guide for Graduate Students
Designed for graduate students, these short, informational articles could provide a self-check for how instructors are teaching. Some also offer references for more in-depth study of a particular topic.
http://gsi.berkeley.edu/resources/discussion/fiveways.html
- The Teachers College Record
is a journal of research, analysis, and commentary in the field of education. It has been published continuously since 1900 by Teachers College, Columbia University. Announcements and calls for papers and grants abound here.
http://www.tcrecord.org/
- UCLA Community College Studies
After the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges was closed in the recent reorganization of ERIC, UCLA stepped up to continue the services on their own.
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/ccs/resources.htm
Horticulture/Floriculture
Health Science
- Educating the Biotechnology Workforce
This website is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. It lists opportunities for faculty to obtain “industry, technical, or research experience locally or through national venues.”
http://www.bio-link.org/intern2.htm
- Environmental Health Science Education
This site for instructors offers curricular material, lesson resources, and professional development opportunities.
www.niens.nih.gov/health/scied/
- Health Education Assets Library (HEAL)
The Health Education Assets Library (HEAL) is a digital library that provides freely accessible digital teaching resources of the highest quality that meet the needs of today's health sciences educators and learners.
http://www.healcentral.org/
- National Institute of Nursing Research
www.nih.gov/ninr
- Professional Development Workshops
McMaster University, of Hamilton, Ontario, offers a number of distance learning courses through the Internet.
http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/mhsi/professi.htm
- Radio Diaries
Documentary radio with entries from across the disciplines, and a teachers’ resources link to them. Of particular interest, documentaries of people living with HIV/AIDS around the globe.
http://www.radiodiaries.org/
Industrial Technologies
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Includes links to educational resources and publications as well as Meetings & Events.
www.ashrae.org/students/page/754
Automotive Technology and Collision & Repair
- Center for Occupation Research and Development (CORD)
“CORD is a national nonprofit organization providing innovative changes in education to prepare students for greater success in careers and higher education. CORD assists educators in secondary schools and colleges through new curricula, teaching strategies, professional development, and partnerships with community leaders, families, and employers. CORD's initiatives include curriculum design, developing new learning tools, delivering professional development, creating applications of educational technology, and conducting educational research and evaluation. See especially The AT&T Professional Development Academy for Community College Faculty established by CORD in 2003 under a grant from the AT&T Foundation. The project develops and delivers online, interactive professional development courses for two-year college faculty. The courses are designed to provide career and personal development in an environment that is interactive and engaging.”
http://www.cord.org/
- Georgia Department of Education Teacher Resource Center
Has sections for Curriculum Resources, Trade and Industrial Education, and Automotive Technology. There is also a link to a Professional Development Center.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_services.aspx?PageReq=CIServReading
Library Science
- Education Index: Library Science Resources
A list of links to various library organization websites. Some, such as the American Library Association, and American Society for Information Science, offer information on continuing education, conferences, etc.
http://www.educationindex.com/libsci
- Libr.org
“Libr.org exists to provide communication services to librarians and library workers, individually and in groups…”
http://libr.org/
- Rutgers University Library and Information Science Resources
See the Internet Resources section for links to organizations, free newsletters and journals in the field of library science.
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/lib_info/lib_info.shtml
Mathematics
- American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
The only organization dedicated to mathematics at two year institutions.
http://www.amatyc.org/aboutUs/index.htm
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CHAUTAUQUA SHORT COURSES FOR COLLEGE TEACHERS
2006 Faculty Development Program
http://www.chautauqua.pitt.edu/
- goENC.com
- Funding for the original Eisenhower National Clearinghouse discontinued in 2005. The current incarnation of this site is a subscription service for math and science resources. “From professional development to lesson plans to web resources, it’s all here.”
http://www.enc.org/
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Mathematical Association of America
Summer programs, conferences, journals etc. for 2 and 4 year college instructors.
http://www.maa.org/
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Sheppards Software. - Hope's Favorite Site -
This one looks too glitzy at first, but it has enormous resources for student learning in areas from math to geography to chemistry to vocabulary, learning games, on-line quizzes and the like.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
A review of the literature that describes the key elements or components of program instruction that help students achieve proficiency in math
- http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/hs/factsh/math.html
Literature Review And Analysis  MS WORD (455K)
Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
of all kinds at
http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/index.shtml
- goENC.com
Funding for the original Eisenhower National Clearinghouse discontinued in 2005. The current incarnation of this site is a subscription service for math and science resources. “From professional development to lesson plans to web resources, it’s all here.”
http://www.enc.org/
- Sheppards Software. - Hope's Favorite Site -
This one looks too glitzy at first, but it has enormous resources for student learning in areas from math to geography to chemistry to vocabulary, learning games, on-line quizzes and the like.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
- National Institute for Science Education (NISE)
“A project of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research.” Last updated May 5, 2003. Includes sections on professional development, interacting with professional audiences, and other topics of potential interest to educators.
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/archive/nise
- National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education
Includes a section for educational resources of various types.
http://science.education.nih.gov/
- National Science Foundation
Covers a broad range of topics. Of special interest may be the research overviews and funding opportunities.
http://www.nsf.gov/
- Science Friday
Weekly radio program addressing current science issues with documentaries and experts. Includes teaching resources putatively for middle-schoolers, but which might be useful for science hating students in GER course work.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/
- Research (NCER)Education Sciences (Institute)
announces the Institute's FY 2007 competitions for grants to support education research. The Director takes this action under the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I of Public Law 107-279. The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education.
Eligible Applicants
Applicants that have the ability and capacity to conduct scientifically valid research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, non-profit and for-profit organizations and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities.
The National Center for Education Research (NCER) will hold two competitions. Under the first competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following education research or research training topics:
• Reading and Writing.
• Mathematics and Science Education.
• Teacher Quality-Reading and Writing.
• Teacher Quality-Mathematics and Science Education.
• Education Leadership.
• Education Policy, Finance, and Systems.
• Postdoctoral Research Training.
Under the second competition, NCER will consider only applications that address one of the following education research topics:
• Reading and Writing.
• Interventions for Struggling Adolescent and Adult Readers.
• Mathematics and Science Education.
• Teacher Quality-Reading and Writing.
• Teacher Quality-Mathematics and Science Education.
• Cognition and Student Learning.
• High School Reform.
• Postsecondary Education.
The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) will also hold two competitions. Under the first competition, NCSER will consider only applications that address one of the following special education research topics:
• Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education, and Assessment for Young Children with Disabilities.
• Mathematics and Science Education.
• Reading, Writing, and Language Development.
• Serious Behavior Disorders.
• Assessment for Accountability.
Under the second competition, NCSER will consider only applications that ddress one of the following special education research topics:
• Response to Intervention.
• Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Teacher Quality and Quality of Other Service Providers for Students
with Disabilities.
• Secondary and Transition Services.
• Individualized Education Programs and Individualized Family Service
Plans.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will conduct one competition. Under this competition, NCES will consider only applications that address the following topic:
- Secondary Analysis of Data from the National Assessment of Educational
Progress.
Social Sciences
American Sign Language
Communications Media/Public Relations
Criminal Justice
Economics
- Economics Resources for University and College Teaching
Constructed by the University of NE at Omaha Department of Economics, this website is designed specially to help college teachers of economics.
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teach-ec.htm
- Center for Economic Education
This is the homepage for Center of Economic Education with lots of information for teachers.
http://www.cba.uni.edu/cee/
- Resources for Teaching Game Theory
A site put together by a single professor as “a "support group" for game theory educators, Game Theory .net serves as a clearinghouse for teaching materials. Educators can browse classroom preparation materials, including lecture notes and books, by degree of study (e.g., undergraduates or graduate students) and field (e.g., economics, political science).” Other sections of the website focus on materials for students and professionals.
http://www.gametheory.net/educators.html
Education
- ASCD Network Directory
From the website of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: “ASCD Networks are member-initiated groups designed to provide opportunities for involvement and sharing of information related to a common interest area in the field of education.”
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.1d0da3d8254c5836a8846ed0e3108a0c/
- Buros Institute of Mental Measurements: Instructional Resources
“As part of the Buros Institute's ongoing efforts to improve the science and practice of testing, we are launching a new series of lessons to support the appropriate use and selection of tests.” Besides the lessons there are also links to articles and websites with testing information.
http://www.unl.edu/buros/bimm/html/subarts.html
- National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
http://nces.ed.gov/
- Beyond Computer Literacy: Technology and the Shape of a College Education
This website is a companion to an article in Liberal Education. It provides a framework to think about what students are getting from your courses.
http://www.tltgroup.org/resources/GX/Home.htm
- Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment|
This website was constructed by North Carolina State University to list a large assortment of information and tools for student assessment.
http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm
- TLT Group Resources and Services
“The non-profit TLT Group has helped over 900 educational institutions, associations, and corporations around the world to improve teaching and learning by making more appropriate and cost-effective use of information technology without sacrificing what matters most.” This page lists professional development and administrative links, organized by subject. The resources listed are almost all freely available to anyone.
http://www.tltgroup.org/resources.htm
Early Childhood Education
Geography
History
- Radio Diaries
Documentary radio with entries from across the disciplines, and a teachers’ resources link to them. Of special interest might be the Women Pilots of WWII, and Civil War Wives documentaries.
http://www.radiodiaries.org/
Human Services
Legal Assisting
Political Science
- Resources for Political Science
A listing of conferences, journals, discussion lists, etc. which is put together by the American Political Science Association.
http://www.apsanet.org/index.cfm
- Congress: Teaching It
This is a website from the Dirksen Congressional Center to aid in teaching about Congress.
http://www.congresslink.org/
- Teaching Political Science
This website is from the American Political Science Association. “A key component of APSA's mission is to support political science education and professional development of its practitioners. Teaching is a vital component of our discipline. In numerous ways, the Association seeks to generate a greater understanding of cutting-edge approaches, techniques, and methodologies that can be effectively applied in the political science classroom.”
http://www.apsanet.org/section_168.cfm
On-line Education
The Quality Matters (QM) project is creating an inter-institutional continuous improvement model for assessing and assuring the quality of online courses. To characterize quality, QM first turned to the research literature and national standards. The project identified 40 elements, distributed across eight broad standards, shown to positively impact student learning. These elements were then incorporated into a web-based rubric and weighted from 1 (important) to 3 (essential).
http://www.qualitymatters.org/ If you click on the drop-down listing at the top of the page, and choose Rubric, you'll see one for rating courses or units themselves
Psychology
Sociology
World Wide Web Subject Catalog: Sociology
Dozens and dozens of links recommended for Sociology by the University of Kentucky.
http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/guide.php?lsub_id=127
Vocational Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Counseling Education
“Region 6 Rehabilitation Counseling university education program websites, related organizations and accreditation, certification information, self-study resources and distance learning sites related to Rehabilitation Counseling.”
http://www.rcep6.org/resource_center/Rehab-Education/rehabed.htm
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