The Chalk Dust Collection: Thoughts and Reflections on Teaching in Colleges & Universities (New Forums Faculty Development Series)

Articles that for years have delighted readers of Linc. Fisch's column in The Journal of Staff, Program, & Organization Development are now complied in a single source. The author's unusual perspectives, ability to make connections, and highly readable, thought-provoking style have made these articles popular material for reprinting or excerpting in The Teaching Professor and faculty newsletters on many campuses. In his short essays, Fisch spans a broad range of topics: from the first day of class to cross-country trucking, from coaching to teaching calculus, from seven great truths of teaching to Mozart -- and a multitude more of interest and value. According to Wilbert J. McKeachie, these essays "are the best combination of wit and wisdom in all of higher education!"

Linc. Fisch has over 30 years' experience in higher education. He taught undergraduate mathematics at Ohio University, Centre College, and Eastern Kentucky University. He held teaching and program development assignments in community dentistry and public health at the University of Michigan and the University of Kentucky, where he also initiated and conducted graduate courses in college teaching. His administrative assignments included serving as associate dean of students at Hiram College and the University of Akron. He has designed and written numerous film and video series to trigger discussion, and he has authored a monograph on that subject. He has been a frequent contributor to educational conferences, including the annual Lilly Conferences on College Teaching. Fisch lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Since 1987, he has been engaged full-time in writing, conducting workshops for faculty, designing trigger films, and developing special educational projects.