News from the National Office

Online Resource Center for the Teaching of Philosophy:
Submissions Wanted!

On April 5 we added to the web site an Online Resource Center for the Teaching of Philosophy. In its present incarnation it includes a collection of syllabi and a collection of pedagogical reflections under the title "What Works". We perhaps did not make it as clear as we should have that members are invited and encouraged to contribute their own syllabi and reflections to these collections. The National Office and the Teaching Committee do not have a monopoly on good syllabi. We intended this as a collaborative project involving the membership; indeed, it has to be that, if we are to develop a healthy supply of materials. A number of people have filled out the members’ survey; a common reaction has been that this is an excellent idea, but that there are not enough materials in the collections to make them really useful. As things stand, this is quite correct. But the answer is: so give us some more materials!! Submitting a syllabus or a "what works" comment is very easy; just go to the Resource Center and click on "Post a syllabus" or "Post an article", then follow the instructions on the screen.

We apologize if we failed to explain this aspect of the enterprise. In any case, we hope very much that you will respond to this call for syllabi and pedagogical reflections, and that both collections will soon be much larger than they are at present. Thanks for your interest.

News from the National Office

Online Resource Center for the Teaching of Philosophy: Submissions Wanted!

Online Resource Center for the Teaching of Philosophy:
Submissions Wanted!