Here is a list of links to online resources designed to enhance one’s curricular and instructional development.  Although the availability of resources of this type is vast and the list below is in no way comprehensive, we believe it to be a good starting point for those who wish to survey the relevant higher education literature in these fields.

Centers of Academic Excellence and Inquiry

Higher education institutions throughout the United States have established Centers of Academic Excellence and Inquiry that promote core institutional values in support of faculty professional development. Here is a list of links to some of the more vibrant and important internet sites that showcase a diverse range of activities and efforts sponsored by these Centers.

Higher Education Organizations and Listservs

Professional excellence is often enhanced through a sharing of information. Here is a list of higher education organizations and listservs that perform this function. They include topics and themes as diverse as best practices with regard to academic governance and department chair responsibilities to the use of appropriate technology for classroom uses.