Higher Education

general resources

New Mexico Higher Education Department

http://hed.state.nm.us/
Includes 2006 state legislation information.

The Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University REINVENTING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: A Blueprint for America's Research Universities

http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Pres/boyer.nsf/
This is a report from the National Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University, which was created in 1995 under the auspices of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

The Institute for Higher Education Policy

http://www.ihep.com
The Institute for Higher Education is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. It publishes 12-15 new reports annually, which can be downloaded from this site.

Measuring Up

http://measuringup.highereducation.org/
This site is a state-by-state report card for higher education, and includes follow-up documents such as recent state policy initiatives.

The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education

http://www.highereducation.org
The National Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization which prepares analyses of policy issues in higher education.

Web U.S. Higher Education

http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ
This site has links to regionally-accredited institutions in the United States, both universities and community colleges.

teaching resources for faculty

The Teaching Academy

http://www.teaching.nmsu.edu/index.html
Includes information about NMSU's Teaching Academy events as well as useful links to other teaching resources.

Active and Cooperative Learning in the College Classroom

http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/chem2/Active/index.htm
This site is from two professors at California State University, L.A. It has helpful suggestions and activities that promote active learning and cooperation.

Active Learning

http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/resources/alttools.html
The Center for Instructional Development and Research at the University of Washington sponsors this site which has links to resources to help faculty encourage their students to have a more active role in their learning. There are also links to other topics, such as classroom assessment of teaching and learning, course design, diversity and inclusiveness, promoting civil classroom conduct, teaching college freshmen, etc.

Guide to Best Practice: Group Work

http://learn.lincoln.ac.nz/tls/groupwork/
This site from Lincoln University in New Zealand is all about making group work more effective. It answers such questions as When do groups work well? and What makes groups fail? Some of the answers are tailored for Lincoln University, but most information is universal.

Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment

http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm
This site from North Carolina State University contains links to a variety of resources on the Web for outcomes assessment. They are annotated and include information from individual institutions.

MERLOT - Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching

http://www.merlot.org/Home.po

"With a continually growing collection of online learning materials, peer reviews and assignments, MERLOT helps faculty enhance instruction. MERLOT is also a community of people who strive to enrich teaching and learning experiences."

Positive Pedagogy

http://www.mcmaster.ca/cll/posped
An online journal, published three times a year. It showcases innovative practices at Canadian universities and colleges.

A "Teacher's Dozen"

http://www.princeton.edu/~aiteachs/workshop/14.html

A list of fourteen guidelines or maxims to "inform college teaching and assessment and improve higher learning." Includes a bibliography for additional assistance.

Teaching Resource Exchange

http://www.uiowa.edu/~centeach/tre
A place to look for a web site, journal, organization, listserv or other resources to support teaching.

Websites for Instructors

http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/OTEI/websites.htm
The Office of Teaching Effectiveness & Innovation at Clemson University has compiled this list of Internet resources, which covers such topics as assessment, learning and writing resources for students, learning styles, and teaching techniques.

resources for students

College and University Rankings

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
From the Education and Social Science Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this site brings together many sites that rank colleges and universities. The rankings use many different criteria; some are serious while others are for entertainment.

Peterson's

http://www.petersons.com
Peterson's has information about finding colleges, financial aid, test preparation, distance learning programs, summer opportunities, study abroad programs, etc.

Princeton Review

http://www.princetonreview.com
This site has college rankings, advice on preparing for tests such as the GRE, LSAT, TOEFL, and how to calculate how much college will cost. Some services require signing up as a member.

community college resources

The New Mexico Association of Community Colleges

http://www.nmacc.org
Includes job opportunities, legislative priorities, and related links to other Web resources.

NMCHE Web - Associate Degree Colleges/Community Colleges in New Mexico

http://www.nmche.org/colleges/twoyear.asp
Contains addresses, phone numbers, and links to the websites for the Associate Degree Colleges and Community Colleges in New Mexico.

American Association of Community Colleges

http://www.aacc.nche.edu
Includes headline news and legislative issues.

League for Innovation in the Community College

http://www.league.org/welcome.htm
" The League is an international service consortium dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement." The website includes links to Web resources, news and events, and information about conferences.

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