New England Faculty Development Consortium

The Exchange

The Exchange

The Exchange 

The Exchange is the annual publication of the New England Faculty Development Consortium, designed to provide a forum for members to publish work and exchange ideas related to our shared endeavor of enhancing faculty development and teaching effectiveness. We are particularly happy to receive articles about practical ideas and innovative programs related to teaching and faculty development. We will also publish reviews of books, films and software, and updates on campus-based initiatives or ideas that may prove useful to members. This is a great opportunity for NEFDC institutional members to add a peer reviewed publication to their CV!

The Exchange: Reimagined

For years, The Exchange has been a cornerstone of the New England Faculty Development Consortium—a space where members publish, share ideas, and contribute to the evolving conversation around teaching and faculty development. As a peer-reviewed publication, it has offered a meaningful forum to showcase innovative practices, practical insights, and campus-based initiatives that strengthen teaching and learning across our institutions.

Now…we’re asking: what could The Exchange become next?

Imagine The Exchange as more than a publication—what if it evolved into a dynamic, interactive space? A podcast featuring faculty voices? A blog highlighting quick ideas and emerging practices? A multimedia platform where conversations continue beyond the page?

We’re exploring ways to reimagine The Exchange while keeping its core purpose intact: sharing ideas, amplifying voices, and building connections across our community. Stay tuned—The Exchange may soon be something you don’t just read… but experience.

We would love to hear your ideas; the wild and the wonderful by 4pm on May 29, 2026.

Recent Issues

Spring 2023 (click to open and download)

  • President’s Message
  • Faculty Peer Coaching: Collaborative Partnerships For Instructional Development
  • Swimming with Students: Grading For Learning At The University of Rhode Island
  • The Art of the Hook: How to Engage Your Students From the First Day of Class to the Last
  • Using Feature Films to Explore the Experience of Individuals with Severe Disabilities: The Role of Critical Reflection
  • Scoring Online Class Participation Based on Concrete Deliverables
  • NEFDC Board Members

Spring 2022 Exchange (click to open and download)

  • President’s Message
  • A Faculty Learning Community on Assessment and Equity
  • Designers and Deliverers: Undergraduates Co-Creating A Flipped & Blended College Course
  • Subverting the Dominant Paradigm: Holistically Fostering Transformative Learning
  • Additive Assessment
  • Quick Tips for Teaching & Faculty Development
  • Faculty Helping Faculty: Ten Minute Takeaway
  • NEFDC Board Members

Spring 2021 Exchange (click to open and download)

  • President’s Message
  • Writing about Anxiety in the age of Covid
  • Flexing Trauma informed Activism During Covid
  • Student’s Level of Metacognition are Amenable to Change During the First Semester
  • Why Should Faculty Make a Future-Oriented Mindset Explicit?
  • Transitioning to Online Teaching During the Corona-virus Pandemic: A Case Study on Better Practices

Summer/Fall 2020 Exchange (click to open and download)

  • President’s Message
  • Bridging Media: Shared Referents to Connect the Unfamiliar to the Familiar
  • Using Flash Activities to Stimulate Positive Student Engagement and Promote Critical Thinking Skills
  • Implementing a Mid-Semester Assessment Process (Map) in Your Course: Using Reflection to Help Reduce Faculty and Student Anxiety
  • NEFDC Board Members 2019-20

Special Issue

Special Issue Education in the Age of Anxiety (click to open and download)

  • Notes from Guest Editor
  • Rescuing the Canary in the Coal Mine: Addressing Mental Health on College Campuses
  • Five (not ten) teaching practices inclusive of students with anxiety
  • Resilience through discomfort: reframing anxiety and helpful strategies for the mathematics classroom
  • Learning and wellbeing: a collaborative approach to course design
  • Simulations offer transformational learning and anxiety reduction
  • NEFDC Board Members 2019-2020