Our Mission
To support faculty in the advancement of transformative, inclusive, and impactful teaching and learning across all disciplines and modalities to actualize 91¿´Æ¬â€™s educational promise to all students.Ìý
We do this by…
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Advancing campus-wide strategic goals in the domains of pedagogy, inclusive praxis,ÌýSoTL, faculty development, and educational technology.ÌýÌý
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Designing, implementingÌýand assessingÌýcutting-edge signature programs including workshops, institutes, Faculty Learning Communities, programs, teaching development initiatives, and instructional design supports responsible to the emerging demands of the educational landscape.ÌýÌý
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AdvancingÌýlocal and national conversations on evidenced-informed best practices through scholarly works and novel, open-access synchronous and asynchronous resources.Ìý
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Fostering andÌýnurturingÌýongoing and sustainable collaborative relationships among diverse stakeholders (i.e. colleges, departments, units, and other).ÌýÌý
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Educational technology software management and responsive pedagogical support.ÌýÌý
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ProvidingÌýexpertise on best practices to foster innovation, Universal Design for Learning, and equal access in the classroom.Ìý
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Acting as a catalyst for positive change in transformative inclusive teaching practices.ÌýÌý
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Leveraging instructional design expertise in metacognitive processes for teaching and learning to co-develop curriculum, course design, classroom management, and assessment.Ìý
Goal 1: Teaching EffectivenessÌý
Empower faculty to engage students through inclusive, reflective, and evidence-informed teaching.
- Amplify teaching narratives and showcase effective practices.
- Embed reflection and documentation in professional development.
- Use LMS data to inform course design.
- Contribute to institutional efforts like APT revisions.
Goal 2: BelongingÌý
Build a learning community that fosters faculty morale and inclusion.Ìý
- Expand interdisciplinary engagement through FLCs and CoPs.Ìý
- Create identity-affirming spaces and storytelling opportunities.Ìý
- Promote inclusive learning environments and responsive assessment.
Goal 3: AdaptabilityÌý
Equip faculty to navigate change confidently and creatively.Ìý
- Integrate adaptability into all programming.Ìý
- Normalize experimentation and reflective growth.Ìý
- Strengthen institutional agility through partnerships and internal expertise.
Faculty Learning Outcomes
Faculty will make progress toward:
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- Developing a sense of community and belonging with colleaguesÌý
- Becoming effective teaching and learning leaders and change agents at 91¿´Æ¬
Teacher-Scholar
- Engaging with a community of teacher-scholars, contributing to the culture of scholarship of teaching and learning at 91¿´Æ¬, and serving as teacher-scholar advocates in their unitÌý
- Exploration in advancing new ways of understanding and evaluating student learningÌý
- Transforming and integrating scholarly teaching, subject matter expertise and research, into the systematic inquiry and application of scholarship of teaching and learning
Course Design
- Intentionally design a course in which all of the components (outcomes, assessments, and activities) align with each other to result in important and lasting learning for students.
- Intentionally choose and effectively utilize Canvas, e-portfolios, and other ed-tech tools Implement teaching practices that promote student learning and engagement.
- Design courses that reflect key principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and inclusive pedagogies.
Inclusive Excellence
- Recognizing assumptions, stereotypes, and biases in the learning environment as a result of reflexive practices and student feedback.Ìý
- Adapting course content, activities, and assessments during the academic term to be responsive and accessible to all student needs.Ìý
- Facilitating inclusive opportunities for the expression of cultural and social identities
Assessment
- Create clear, specific, measurable and transparent learning outcomes.Ìý
- Evaluate and use assessment data for decision making.