Author: NCFDD Teaching has always required faculty to make many decisions about what students need to learn and how to help them get there. Those decisions have become more complicated as expectations around technology, assessment, student support, and course design continue to change. Faculty are being asked to respond while still managing the day-to-day work … Read more
There are plenty of ways to spend more time on teaching. You can add another reading, create another resource, leave more comments on student work, redesign a lecture, answer email late into the evening, or add another office hour. Some of that work may help students. Some of it may simply add more to your … Read more
What 1,659 Faculty Say About AI in Higher Education Faculty are already changing assignments, reconsidering how students demonstrate learning, experimenting with new tools, and making decisions about where AI fits in their work. Faculty Perspectives on AI in Higher Education draws on a survey of 1,659 faculty members and academic administrators to examine how AI … Read more
Author: NCFDD At the beginning of a semester, it can be relatively easy to see where you want your time to go. You may have a manuscript you want to finish, a research project you want to move forward, or a professional goal you have been meaning to make room for. Before the semester fills … Read more
During the academic year, much of faculty work is driven by external demands. Teaching schedules, committee responsibilities, student needs, departmental priorities, and institutional deadlines shape how time is spent from week to week. Summer often looks different. Understanding how department chairs can support faculty over the summer starts with recognizing that this season serves a … Read more
Facilitator: Rachel McLaren, PhDAssociate Professor, Communication StudiesThe University of Iowa Make meaningful progress on your research and writing, even when teaching, service, meetings, and competing priorities fill your calendar. On-Demand Webinar Recording Every semester starts with the best intentions. You promise yourself this will be the term you finally stay consistent with your writing and … Read more
Author: Laura Portwood-Stacer When attempting to publish an academic book, it can feel as if so many factors are beyond your control. Will an acquiring editor like your book idea? Will it take them forever to get back to you? Will peer reviewers understand and support the intervention you’re trying to make? What if they … Read more
Summer has a way of creating big expectations. By the end of the spring semester, it’s easy to imagine finally having time to focus on the work that has been pushed aside for months. By August, many faculty find themselves wondering where the time went. The summer wasn’t wasted; in fact, most people stayed busy. … Read more
Protect Your Writing, Priorities, and Time This Semester A 30-minute checklist to help faculty start the semester with more clarity, focus, and intention. The Sane Semester Checklist is a free NCFDD resource designed to help faculty pause before the semester accelerates. Use it to clarify what matters most, protect your writing time, set boundaries early, … Read more
Write More Consistently. Make Progress More Confidently. A practical guide to creating a writing routine that helps you move projects forward, one session at a time. The Academic Writing Playbook is a free resource from NCFDD designed to help faculty make the most of their writing time. Whether you’re working on articles, grant proposals, book … Read more