CETL Call for Proposals for facilitators of 2013 Faculty Learning Communities
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CETL Call for Proposals for facilitators of 2013 Faculty Learning Communities
• What are the goals of faculty learning communities?
o Faculty sharing expertise with faculty to improve student learning
o Building friendships and mentorships across disciplines
o Introducing new knowledge into the teaching environment
• What is a faculty learning community?
o Active, collaborative year-long program
o 6-12 faculty (may also include some graduate students and professional staff)
-who are interested in exploring a topic related to teaching and learning
-who represent a variety of disciplines (cross disciplinary interaction)
• What kinds of topics can a learning community focus on?
Examples of topics might include:
- problem based learning, case study methods, mentoring undergraduate research, engaging students in large classes, effective methods for teaching adults, student learning through writing, critical thinking, service learning, leading study abroad and many other topics
• What can the support funding be used for?
o Up to $1500 is available for the following:
o Support for books and materials related to the topic
o Support for travel to conference on learning community topic
-(or to teaching and learning conference)
o Support for travel for regional expert on the selected topic to come to OU
o Support for other activities may be available if approved
• What is required to propose a faculty learning community?
o Complete proposal form
o Due date for proposal submission: November 5th, 2012
o Agree to facilitate FLC beginning in January 2013-December 2013
o Agree to share what you have learned in a campus forum
o Complete a final report on the results of the learning community and how funds were used.
• If I am currently leading a faculty learning community, can I submit a proposal to continue the community for a second year?
o Yes, a proposal can be submitted to continue a current learning community, but new objectives should be provided.
To complete proposal form click here.