ACES Fellow Dr. Jeremy Shelton recommends a chapter entitled "Taking Stock of What Faculty Know About Student Learning" written by Maryellen Weimer, professor emeritus at Penn St. It is from the book Taking Stock: Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Are you being overwhelmed with requests on your time? Blogger Kerry Ann Rockquemore recommends you create a No Committee. When you are faced with making a decision on a request, tell the person you need to check your schedule and then bring it to your No Committee to discuss the pros and cons of accepting an additional service commitment. Some are predicting that the next U.S. News "Tsunami" will be the inclusion of net-price calculators on university Web sites which will allow families to compare the net prices of colleges. Experts suggest that universities develop net price calculators sophisticated enough to incorporate all institutional grant aid in addition to state and federal sources of aid, thereby lowering the net price that families will see online. Did you know that the best place to start when writing your teaching philosophy is at the end. You need to identify what it is you want your students to know and be able to do when they have completed your class. This decision should be shaped by your own ideas and philosophy and should naturally include developing critical thinking abilities, facilitating the acquisition of life-long learning skills, preparing students to function effectively in a world that is increasingly dependent on electronic resources, and developing problem-solving strategies both within a team and as a leader. Once you have written your teaching philosophy, be sure and share it with a colleague or two for feedback and then continue to revise it as you develop your teaching skills.