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Faculty learning communities: Why they’re still a great idea

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Faculty learning communities (FLC) as an approach to improving pedagogy have their roots in 1979 when the first FLC was launched at Miami University by Dr. Milton D. Many institutions choose to locate their established FLC activities in the provost’s office and offer faculty participation through application.

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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Instructors can communicate content area expertise in the online space through the Lightboard video which has the potential to increase student engagement and make online learners feel part of the larger university community. Jeff Puhala is an instructional designer at Penn State University. Cambridge University Press.

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Going up for Tenure: Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared

Faculty Focus

The tenure binder tells a story, the story of who you are as a faculty member. The tenure picture includes other aspects of your work, such as student evaluations, syllabi for courses, service to the university and to the profession. Different universities have different expectations regarding the weight given to different measures.

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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Instructors can communicate content area expertise in the online space through the Lightboard video which has the potential to increase student engagement and make online learners feel part of the larger university community. Jeff Puhala is an instructional designer at Penn State University. Cambridge University Press.

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Going up for Tenure: Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared

Faculty Focus

The tenure binder tells a story, the story of who you are as a faculty member. The tenure picture includes other aspects of your work, such as student evaluations, syllabi for courses, service to the university and to the profession. Different universities have different expectations regarding the weight given to different measures.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

This journey begins not only on the Martian surface but right here on Earth, in our universities. Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). References Borrego, M., & Newswander, L.

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

Faculty Focus

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. Resources Bartlett, J.