Publications
Chalk Talk: E-advice from Jonas Chalk, Legendary Teacher: This book contains advice columns discussing best teaching practices.
Jonas Chalk has been offering advice on university teaching and learning in his Chalk Talk column since 2001. From classroom management to grading to diversity, Jonas offers practical advice and resources to help faculty navigate the challenging landscape of undergraduate teaching. Jonas has written more than 100 columns on a wide range of topics that are now available in a searchable database.
The Chalk Talk web site can be found at www.jonaschalk.neu.edu.Classroom Assessment Guidebook: This guidebook covers the basics of assessment and gives suggestions about how to solicit feedback from students.
Teaching Matters: This newsletter highlights current advances in teaching, contains interviews of Northeastern faculty members doing innovative work in the classroom, and has articles written by and for faculty regarding teaching philosophies and tips in addition to providing updates on CEUT activities.
- Teaching Matters Volume 11, Ed 2 (Spring 2006) Communities of Learning
- Teaching Matters Volume 11, Ed 1 (Fall 2005)
- Teaching Matters Volume 10, Ed 2 (Spring 2005) Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
- Teaching Matters Volume 10, Ed 1 (Fall 2004) Assessing Student Learning
- Teaching Matters Volume 9, Ed 2 (Spring 2004) Engaged Learning Redeux
- Teaching Matters Volume 9, Ed 1 (Fall 2003) Active Learning
- Teaching Matters Volume 8, Ed 4 (Spring 2003) Special Edition on Reflection
- Teaching Matters Volume 8, Ed 3 (Winter 2003) Special Edition on Semester Conversion
- Teaching Matters Volume 8, Ed 2 (Late Fall 2002) Special Edition on Ethics
- Teaching Matters Volume 8, Ed 1(Fall 2002)
- Teaching Matters Volume 7 Ed 3 (Spring 2002)
- Teaching Matters Volume 7, Ed 2 (Winter 2002):
- "Are Students Learning What We're Teaching?" by Donna Qualters
- "Critical Perspective on and about Practice-Oriented Education" by Stephen Brookfield
- "Case Based Teaching" by Michelle Lee
- "Inspiration and Networking" by Will Holton
- "TA-Faculty Communications" by Bill Terrill and Krista Kelley
- Teaching Matters Volume 7, Ed 1 (Fall 2001):
- "'Shake it up!' Developing Creative Lesson Plans" by Miriam Rosalyn Diamond
- "When the Noteworthy Happens: Integrating Current Events in Classes"
- In their Shoes (freshman experience) by Rick Scranton
- Teaching Matters Volume 6, Ed 3 (Spring 2001):
- "Peer Tutor Training at Northeastern" by Roberta Schotka
- "A Different Approach to Measuring Learning" by Stephen Nathanson
- "ACE: Improving Discipline-Based Writing" by Kevin Cassell
- Teaching Matters Volume 6, Ed 2 (Winter 2001):
- "What's Your Perspective on Teaching?" by Donna Qualters
- "A compilation of tips based on the New Faculty Seminar,'Establishing a Research Agenda'"
- "An interview with Gwilym Jones, three-time Excellence in Teaching Award winner"
- Teaching Matters Volume 6, Ed 1 (Fall 2000):
- "The Art and Science of Teaching" by Donna Qualters