July-August 2005

Features

How Can Assessment Work for Us?
By Sherry Lee Linkon
Assessment doesn't have to be the enemy.

Diversity, Discourse, and the Working-Class Student
By Janet Galligani Casey
Why are working-class students so often left out of discussions of "diversity?"

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
By Dan Bernstein and Randy Bass
Making teaching into an object of scholarly inquiry opens up new knowledge and new dilemmas.

Balancing Acts: Tenure-Track Faculty in Learning Communities
By Andrew Hershberger, Paul Cesarini, Joseph Chao, Andrew Mara, Hassan Rajaei, and Dan Madigan
One university harnesses an academic community to address a common dilemma.

Educational Technology and "Roads Scholars"
By Anthea Tillyer
The promise of educational technology is tied integrally to the realities of academic labor.

Where Do Faculty Receive Their PhDs?
By Stephen Wu
Do credentials determine academic destiny?

How to Write a Letter of Recommendation
By George Felton
Use these crib notes for marketing your students.