The K. Patricia Cross Academy

For Faculty • For Free • For the Future of Higher Education

The K. Patricia Cross Academy is an investment in the future of higher education named to celebrate and preserve the legacy of K. Patricia Cross. Founded by Elizabeth Barkley and Claire Major, the academy was originally established as a nonprofit program of the The Social Good Fund, it is now endowed in perpetuity to the University of Alabama. We are dedicated to supporting faculty by offering free instructional videos, downloadable resources, and CrossCurrent articles that clearly outline how to:

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Implement high-impact, evidence-based teaching techniques that improve all students' learning; and

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Document student learning in ways that provide the information teachers need to improve their teaching as well as assist them in their efforts for hiring, tenure, and promotion.

This website is invaluable for new and seasoned educators alike. I have already implemented some of the techniques into my classroom and have really enjoyed the reflective feedback I have received from my students.  Highly recommend!

Instructor/Academic Advisor

The K Patricia Cross Academy website offers a wide variety of teaching tips that are great for engaging students. I have recommended the website to colleagues and instructional designers at UA Online to use as a resource.

Faculty Member

Much needed. Especially useful to reach adjunct, marginalized, or new faculty. This will change the landscape for professors who are teaching students.

Faculty Member

This will surely be a valuable resource for higher education in the coming months and years.

AN ASSOCIATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION VICE-PRESIDENT

Thank you for creating these amazing resources!  The ones that adapt the technique for online learning are especially useful, particularly as everyone is scrambling to move to remote teaching methods.

Faculty Member