Higher Education
Professional Resources

Websites

General

Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) 
http://www.aqip.org

American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu

American Association of Higher Education 
http://www.aahe.org

American Association of Women in Community Colleges 
http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/aawcc

American Council on Education 
http://www.acenet.edu

Chronicle of Higher Education - Community College News 
http://chronicle.com/cc

Community College Survey of Student Engagement 
http://www.ccsse.org

Community College Web 
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc

Effective Practices in Academic and Research Librarianship
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/effectiveprac/effectivepractices.htm

ERIC: Education Resource Information Center
http://www.eric.ed.gov/

League for Innovation in the Community College 
http://www.league.org

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov

National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD)
http://www.nisod.org

North Central Association Higher Learning Commission http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/index.html

Peterson's
http://www.petersons.com/

Teaching & Learning Webliography 
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2002/julyaugust/scholarshipteaching.htm

U.S. Department of Education 
http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp

U.S. News Colleges & Careers Center: Rankings & Guides  http://www.usnews.com/usnews/rankguide/rghome.htm

Web U.S. Higher Education 
http://www.utexas.edu/world/comcol

World Lecture Hall 
http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh/about/index.cfm

Disciplines

American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges  >

Association of College & Research Libraries 
http://www.ala.org/acrl

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm

Community College Humanities Association 
http://www.ccha-assoc.org

Distance Education and Training Council 
http://www.detc.org

National Digital Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Library (NDSL) Scout Reports 
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/nsdl-reports

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Higher Education Journals in the SJC Library

Note: Many professional journals are also found on our online database services such as ProQuest and FirstSearch.  Click here to go to our online databases.

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Selected Professional Development Materials
in the SJC Library

Angelo, Thomas A. Classroom assessment techniques: a handbook for college teachers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
LB2822.75 .A54 1993

Aspin, David N., ed. International handbook of lifelong learning. Boston: Kluwer Academic.
Ref LC5215 .I587 2001

Bauer, David G. The "how to" grants manual : successful grantseeking techniques for obtaining public and private grants.  Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press.
HG177 .B38 1999

Bierema, Laura L., ed.  Women's career development across the lifespan : insights and strategies for women, organizations, and adult educators.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
HD6095.W699 1998

Bloland, Harland G. Creating the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).  Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press.
LB2331.615.U6 B56 2001

Bly, Carol. Beyond the writers’ workshop : new ways to write creative nonfiction.  New York : Anchor Books.
PE1404.B5896 2001

Bragg, Debra D., ed. The new vocationalism in community colleges.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass. 
LB2328.N4 no.115 2001

Burge, Elizabeth J., ed.  The strategic use of learning technologies.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LB1028.3.S79 2000

Cahoon, Brad, ed.  Adult learning and the Internet. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5219 .A38 1998

Carr, Judy F. and Douglas E. Harris.   Succeeding with standards : linking curriculum, assessment, and action planning.  Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
LB3060.83 .C37 2001

Carty, Barbara, ed.  Nursing informatics : education for practice.  New York : Springer.
RT50.5 .N8695 2000

Cervero, Ronald M. and Arthur L. Wilson, eds.  What really matters in adult education program planning : lessons in negotiating power and interests.   San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5251.N48 no. 69

Cole, Robert A., ed. Issues in Web-based pedagogy : a critical primer. Westport, CN : Greenwood Press.   
LB1044.87.I88 2000  

Cranton, Patricia, ed.  Transformative learning in action : insights from practice. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass
LC5225.L42 c725 1997

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Diamond, Robert M. Designing and assessing courses and curricula : a practical guide.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LB2361.5 .D5 1998

Edelson, Paul Jay and Patricia L. Malone, eds.  Enhancing creativity in adult and continuing education : innovative approaches, methods, and ideas.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5219 .E55 1999

English, Leona M and Marie A. Gillen, eds.  Promoting journal writing in adult education.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5219 .P76 2001 

Fact book on higher education.   New York : American Council on Education
Ref  LA227.3 .A44a    1997

Feinberg, Rosa Castro. Bilingual education: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO.
Ref LC3731 .F45 2002

Felman, Jyl Lynn, 1954- Never a dull moment : teaching, and the art of performance : feminism takes center stage. New York : Routledge.
LC197 .F44 2001

Finkelstein, Martin J., [et al], eds.  Dollars, distance, and online education : the new economics of college teaching and learning.  Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press.
LB2395.7 .D65 2000

Fisher, James C. and Mary Alice Wolf, eds.  Using learning to meet the challenges of older adulthood.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5471.U85 1998

Fishman, Stephen M. John Dewey and the challenge of classroom practice. New York: Teachers College Press.
LB875.D5 .F57 1998

Fleming, Jean Anderson, ed.   New perspectives on designing and implementing effective workshops.  San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass.
LC44.N49 1997

Gaither, Gerald H., ed.  Promising practices in recruitment, remediation, and retention.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.  
LB2331.72 .N48 no. 108

Gappa, Judith M.   The invisible faculty: improving the status of part-timers in higher education.   San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
LB2331.72 .G37 1993

Gay, Geneva.   Culturally responsive teaching : theory, research and practice.        New York : Teachers College Press.
LC1099.3 .G393 2000

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Goodenough, David, ed.   Career transitions : the best resources to help you advance. Seattle, WA : Resource Pathways.
Z7164.V6 C37 1999

Gordon, Michael and Shelby Keiser, editors.  Accommodations in higher education under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) : a no-nonsense guide for clinicians, educators, administrators, and lawyers.  DeWitt, NY : GSI Publications.
RA1055.5 .A28 2000

Guy, Talmadge C., ed.  Providing culturally relevant adult education : a challenge for the twenty-first century.  San Francisco : Jossey Bass.
LC5219.P75 1999

Guthrie, James W., ed. Encyclopedia of education. New York: Macmillan Reference.
Ref LB15 .E47 2003

Hansman, Catherine A. and Peggy A. Sissel, eds.  Understanding and negotiating the political landscape of adult education.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5215.U53 2001

Hanson, Victor Davis, et al. Bonfire of the humanities : rescuing the classics in an impoverished age.  Wilmington, DE : ISI Books.
LC1011 .H36 2001

Harrison, Roger. Supporting lifelong learning. New York: Routledge / Farmer.
LC5225.L42 S86 2002

Heller, Donald E., ed.  The states and public higher education policy : affordability, access, and accountability. Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press.
LC173 .S65 2001

Henkel, Mary. Academic identities and policy change in higher education .   London : Jessica Kingsley.
LA637 .H46 2000

Higher education directory.  Falls Church, VA : Higher Education Publications.
Ref   L901.H46 2000

Higher education in transition : the politics and practices of equity : symposium proceedings featuring current research, model programs, and policy initiatives presented at the AAUW's June 17-19, 1999, College/University Symposium.   Washington, DC :   American Association of University Women and the AAUW Educational Foundation.
LC1756 .H54 1999  

Hubbard, Ruth S. Living the questions : a guide for teacher-researchers.  York, ME : Stenhouse Publishers. 
LB1028.24.H83 1999

Huerta-Marcias, Ana. Workforce education for Latinos: politics, programs, and practices. Westport, Conn.: Bergin & Garvey.
LC149.7 .H84 2002

Husen, Torsten and Postlethwait, T. Neville, eds. International encyclopedia of education. New York: Elsevier Science.
Ref LB15 .I569 1994

Imel, Susan, et al.   Team teaching and learning in adult education.   San Francisco : Jossey Bass.
LB1738 .T43 2000   

Imel, Susan, et al., eds.  Addressing the spiritual dimensions of adult learning : what educators can do.   San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5251.N48 2000

Isenberg, Joan P. and Mary Renck Jalongo, eds.  Major trends and issues in early childhood education : challenges, controversies, and insights.   New York : Teachers College Press. 
LB1139.25 .M353 1997 

Jolliffe, Alan, et al. The online learning handbook : developing and using web-based learning.  London : Kogan Page.
LB1044.87 .J65 2001

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Kincheloe, Joe L. and Weil, Danny K., eds. Standards and schooling in the United States: an encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO.
Ref LB2822.82 .S82 2001

Ko, Susan Schor.  Teaching online : a practical guide.  New York : Houghton Mifflin. 
LB2395.7 .K6 2001

Lambert, Nadine M. and Barbara L. McCombs, eds.  How students learn : reforming schools through learner-centered education.Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.
LB1060 .H674 1998

Levin, John S. Globalizing the community college : strategies for change in the twenty-first century.  New York : Palgrave.
LB2328.15.U6 L48 2001 

Levin, John Stewart, ed.  Organizational change in the community college : a ripple of a sea change?   San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.  
LB2328 .N473 no. 102 1998

Lyons, Nona, ed. With portfolio in hand : validating the new teacher professionalism.  New York : Teachers College Press.
LB1029.P67 W58 1998

Margolis, Eric, ed.  The hidden curriculum in higher education.  New York : Routledge.
LB2361 .H53 2001

Martin, Larry G. and James C. Fisher, eds.  The welfare-to-work challenge for adult literacy educators.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC149.7.W43 1999

Mason, Robin.  Globalising education : trends and applications.   New York : Routledge.
LC1090 .M36 1998       

McCarthy, Bernice. About learning.  Wauconda, IL : About Learning.
LB1060.M320 2000

Merriam, Sharan B., ed. The new update on adult learning theory.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5225.L42 N49 200

Merrow, John. Choosing excellence:"good enough" schools are not good enough. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow.
LB1025.3 .M49 2001

Moody, Wayne, ed. Patterson's American education. Mount Prospect, IL: Educational Directories.
Ref L901 .P3 2002

Mott, Vivian and Barbara J. Daley, eds.  Charting a course for continuing professional education : reframing professional practice. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass .     
LC1072.C56 C55 2000

National Faculty Directory. Detroit: Gale Group.
Ref L901 .N34 2000

New directions for teaching and learning (series). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Check catalog for call numbers.

O'Banion, Terry, 1936- A Learning college for the 21st century.  Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press .
LB2328.15.U6 O33 1997

Palloff, Rena M., 1950- Lessons from the cyberspace classroom : the realities of online teaching.   San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LB1044.87 .P34 2001

Patterson's elementary education. Mount Prospect, IL: Educational Directories.
Ref L901 .P33

Peterson's directory of college & university administrators.  Princeton, NJ : Peterson's.
Ref  L901 .P47 2002

Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation. Fastback (series). "Concise, informative booklets present a single topic or issue in education. Two series, each with eight titles, are published annually."
Check catalog for call numbers.

Pratt, Daniel D., 1942- Five perspectives on teaching in adult and higher education. Malabar, FL : Krieger Publishing.
LC5219 .P73 1998

Ravitch, Diane, ed.  Brookings papers on education policy, 2000.  Washington, DC : Brookings Institution Press.
LC89 .B747 2000

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Reinarz, Alice G. and Eric R. White, eds. Beyond teaching to mentoring.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass. 
LB1731.4 .B43 2001 

Reynolds, Cecil R. and Fletcher-Janzen, Elaine, eds. Encyclopedia of special education: a reference for the education of the handicapped and other exceptional children and adults. New York: J. Wiley & Sons.
Ref LC4007 .E53 2000

Rose, Amy D. and Meredyth A. Leahy, eds.  Assessing adult learning in diverse settings : current issues and approaches.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5225.L42 A77 1997

Roueche, John E. The company we keep:  collaboration in the community college.  Washington, DC : Community College Press.   
LC238 .R68 1995

Roueche, John E. In pursuit of excellence : the Community College of Denver.  Washington, DC : Community College Press.   
LD6501.C642R68 2001

Roueche, John E. Strangers in their own land: part-time faculty in American community colleges.  Washington, DC : Community College Press. 
LB2331.72 .R68 1995

Ryan, Katherine E., ed.  Evaluating teaching in higher education : a vision for the future.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LB2333 .E93 2000

Saltiel, Iris M. et al.   The Power and potential of collaborative learning partnerships.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LB1032 .P691 1998 

Simon, Katherine G. Moral questions in the classroom: how to get kids to think deeply about real life and their schoolwork. New Haven: Yale Univ. Press.
LC311 .S49 2001

Stage, Frances K. and Michael Dannells, eds.  Linking theory to practice : case studies for working with college students.  Philadelphia, PA : Accelerated Development.
LB2342.9 .S73 2000

Taylor, Kathleen, et al.  Developing adult learners : strategies for teachers and trainers.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LC5225.L42 T39 2000

Theall, Michael, ed. Motivation from within : approaches for encouraging faculty and students to excel. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass.
LB1025.2.N456 no. 78 1999

Tochon, François Victor, 1954- Video study groups for education, development, and change.  Madison, WI : Atwood Publishing.
LB1731 .T593 1999

Toombs, William and William Tierney.   Meeting the mandate : renewing the college and departmental curriculum.  Washington, DC : School of Education and Human Development, George Washington University.
LB2361.5.T66 1991

Townsend, Barbara and Susan B. Twombly, eds.  Community colleges : policy in the future context.  Westport, CT : Ablex.  
LB2328.15.U6 C655 2001

Unger, Harlow G. Encyclopedia of American education. New York: Facts on File.
Ref LB17 .U54 2001

Vaughan, George B.. The community college story: a tale of American innovation. Washington, DC : AACC.        
LB2328.15 .U6 V23 1995

Weisman, Iris M. and George B. Vaughan, eds. Presidents and trustees in partnership : new roles and leadership challenges.  San Francisco : Jossey-Bass.
LB2328 .N4 no. 98 1997

Wigfield, Allan and Eccles, Jacquelynne S., eds. Development of achievement motivation. San Diego: Academic Press.
LB1065 .D355 2002

Williams, Leslie R. and Fromberg, Doris Pronin, eds. Encyclopedia of early childhood education. New York: Garland.
Ref LB1139.25 .E53 1992

Yorks, Lye and Elizabeth Kasl, eds.  Collaborative inquiry as a strategy for adult learning.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
LC5225 .L42 2002

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