teaching faculty scholars, building professional capacity through blended learning
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Teaching Faculty Scholars: Building Professional Capacity Through Blended Learning
COHERE Conference 2014
Kathleen Bortolin, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Specialist & Michael Paskevicius, Learning Technologies Application Developer
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) Vancouver Island University
https://viu.ca/ciel
VIU Context
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vancouverislanduniversity/
VIU Main Campus Nanaimo
Parksville Campus
Powell River
Campus
Cowichan Campus
Deep Bay Research
Station
Origins of the Teaching Faculty Scholars Program
Photo Credit: Brian Koprowski via Compfight cc
August 20-21, 2013 Jump start conference
October 16th, 2013 Universal Design for Learning F2F
December 4th, 2013 Assessment
and Evaluation F2F
February 26th, 2014 Teaching and Learning Strategies
F2F
April 15th, 2014 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning F2F
Culminating Session F2F
September 2013 Universal Design for
Learning Online Module
November 2013 Assessment and Evaluation Online
Module
January 2014 Teaching and
Learning Strategies Online Module
March 2014 Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning Online Module
Jump Start Conference 2013
Online tasks prior to each F2F session
Universal Design for Learning
Opening discussion – conceptualizing UDL
Review articles, summary, handout, video resources
Small group reflections in forum
Small group Collaborative Google Doc exercise
Invite to bring reflection artefact to F2F
Assessment and Evaluation
Opening discussion - your experiences being assessed
Sharing of various assessment methods
Two participants read same article and digest together in Google Doc
Docs combined and shared
Invite to bring assessment and evaluation product to F2F
Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (SOTL)
Readings and videos on SOTL philosophy
Discussion on SOTL ideas or present mini-inquiry projects into teaching
Invitation to create eportfolio or professional practice portfolio
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Review resources http://pedagogyunbound.com/, https://wordpress.viu.ca/teachingtips/ and readings Create a video reflection or digital story
Submit your own teaching tip for addition to https://wordpress.viu.ca/teachingtips
Invite to talk about submitted teaching tip or strategy in F2F
VIULearn example
Example Module
https://d2l.viu.ca/d2l/le/content/35420/Home
Face to face sessions
Themes Emerging
Full-year Blended Faculty
Development
Modeling blended teaching practices
Online community dynamics
Building community on
campus
Interdisciplinarity
Emerging interest in SoTL
Increased confidence and
enthusiasm
“The blended approach provided examples of how I can use both D2L and F2F sessions in my own courses”
“This worked well in a blended format as it enabled better use of our F2F time”
“Your email prompts to participate were very helpful nudges to continue participation”
Modeling blended teaching practices
• “The blended model supported growth of the cohort as a community”
• “Strengthened the sense of community despite distance between the F2F sessions”
• “Acted as link from one session to the next”
• “Enabled a connection for continuity”
Online community dynamics
“One thing that has happened to me is that I see others from the program around campus sometimes and we speak or wave to each other. In the past, I did not know anyone outside my faculty. One of my TFSP colleagues and I even ran into each other and walked across campus together. I really appreciate these new connections and how they are expanding my circle of resources.”
Building community on
campus
“I appreciate that other faculties on campus have many of the same struggles as our faculty (and I) do, as well as similar intended outcomes for learners […] And most importantly, the community is strengthened when faculty members from different disciplines come up with solutions to challenges. Innovative ideas are also being shared which benefits all of our collective learners.
Interdisciplinarity
“I am developing an inquiry regarding my online course design that I will follow up on”
“I would like to construct a SoTL project that is unique to my area of interest”
Emerging interest in SoTL
“The program generates a lot of enthusiasm for me and my work and I believe this is true of others too. There is something about the synergy of being together to talk about what we are doing and get ideas from others on what I could do better or different”
“I see the difference in my confidence and enthusiasm to try new pedagogical strategies, to take risks, and to have a "big picture" view”
Increased confidence and
enthusiasm
Challenges to the program
“I think it is tough going through the year because of workloads....I felt that there was good energy in the summer meeting and then people started dropping out...so I am wondering if there is a way of doing it in a way that keeps people involved.”
ePortfolio Development
The journey continues …
Photo Credit: Brian Koprowski via Compfight cc
Thank you for your interest!We welcome your questions
and comments
[email protected]@viu.ca
@kmborto@mpaskevi