The Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center provides Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) to bring faculty together to foster a 1-2 semester-long conversations on a topic of mutual interest and to encourage an application of the knowledge gained.
The eLearning team supports Online & Hybrid Faculty Learning Communities through facilitation by IDeL with the purpose of engaging faculty in a variety of innovative teaching practices and topics to enhance teaching and improve student success.
Compiled by Kim Kenward, Instructional Designer in IDeL, the following topics are being highlighted in the Fall semester:
Allendale Campus Learning Community (KHS4402)
Friday’s 11:30 – 1pm
- October 20 – Discussion Topics
Maximizing Blackboard
Presenters: Sherry Barricklow, Vince St. GermainEngaging Students in Hybrid/Online Courses (Padlet, FlipGrid, Video Reflective Journals, etc)
Presenters: Janel Guikema and Lisa Hammer - November 17 – Discussion Topics
Multimodal Learning in the Online Classroom
Presenter: Julia VanderMolenBadges, badges, badges!
Presenter: Matt Roberts - December 1 – Discussion Topic
Amazon Alexa and AI in Education
Presenter: Szymon Machajewski
CHS Campus Learning Community (CHS209)
Wednesday’s 1 – 2:30pm
- October 18 – Discussion Topics
Peer assessment tools, Best practices for facilitating group work and team-based learning, and Adaptive Release, Bb Goals, and Bb Achievements
Presenters: Raymond Higbea, Lara Jaskiewicz, Vince St. Germain (and others) - November 15 – Discussion Topics:
Video/Audio (tools and best practices) Ensemble dropbox, Collaborate Ultra, lightboard, PlayPosit, Flipgrid, and other tools, and ADA/UDL Considerations
Presenters: Erika Bailey, Kristin Vu, Scott Truskowski (and others) - December 6 – Discussion Topics
Course organization & design considerations to Maximize Learning (Show-n-Tell of Bb sites) and Quality Matters Standard 1
Presenters: OST Hybrid courses and other departmental samples including Educational Leadership NHA cohort
Pew Campus Learning Community (DEV302E)
Thursday’s 9:30 – 11am
- October 26 – Discussion Topics
Student Readiness for Online Learning/Academic Integrity (Samples from Math), Supporting Online Students (GVSU University Libraries and GVSU Writing Center), Supporting Students with Technology Requirements, and Adaptive Release/Peer Feedback
Presenters: Lindy Scripps-Hoekstra, Writing Center representative, Amanda Forslund (Math), Meagan Knoll and Kim Kenward - November 16 – Discussion Topics
Creative uses of Video in Online/Hybrid Courses, Synchronous Best Practices,
and UDL/ADA considerations
Presenters: Justin Melick, Hunter Bridwell, Jeremy Robinson, Rosemary Cleveland - December 7 – Discussion Topics
Alternative Technology/Assignments & Tips for preparing for Winter Semester
Presenters: Pam Page, Lissa Brunan, Coeli Fitzpatrick and Kim Kenward
