Faculty Learning Communities

A faculty learning community (FLC) is a group of faculty, typically 8 to 12 in size, that engages in collegial conversation and inquiry around a topic of mutual interest. At SJSU, faculty participating in such learning communities spend the semester or the year addressing questions pertaining to student learning, teaching effectiveness, and the like.

The work scope of a FLC may include any or all of the following: (a) discussing readings pertaining to the topic; (b) engaging in research pertaining to the topic; (c) designing, implementing and assessing instructional activities pertaining to the topic; and (d) larger-scale course re-design. Such in-depth and sustained collegial interactions help nurture the professional engagement and revitalization of participants.

The Center for Faculty Development staff, in collaboration with various SJSU partners, will provide research and instructional design support for each FLC, as appropriate. Additionally, FLC participants will be eligible to receive stipends in support of their professional development (approximately $300 per person-amounts, conditions and limitations vary by group).

NEW! Topics and Community Coordinators for 2012-13

• Affordable Learning Solutions (in partnership with the MLK Jr. Library) Community Coordinators: Ann Agee <ann.agee@sjsu.edu> and Christina Mune <christina.mune@sjsu.edu>.

• Campus Initiatives and Faculty Interests:

  • Big-Data Community Coordinator: Ralph McLaughlin <ralph.mclaughlin@sjsu.edu>
    

  • Drug and Alcohol Research Community Coordinators: Laurie Drabble <laurie.drabble@sjsu.edu> and Sean Laraway <sean.laraway@sjsu.edu>.
    

  • Global Studies Research Community Coordinator: Kate Davis  <mkdgeog@me.com>

  • Healthy Living and Aging Research Community Coordinator: TBA Contact Amy Strage <amy.strage@sjsu.edu> for questions.
    

  • STEM Community Coordinator: John Lee <sang-joon.lee@sjsu.edu>
    

• Digital Technologies: Enhancing teaching effectiveness through the use of digital technologies (in partnership with the staff of Academic Technology)

  • Harvard-MIT-Berkeley EdX  Community Coordinator: Ping Hsu <ping.hsu@sjsu.edu>
    

  • Criterion  Community Coordinator: TBA Contact Amy Strage <amy.strage@sjsu.edu> for questions.
    

  • Lecture Capture and WebEx Community Coordinator: Jeremy Kemp <jeremy.kemp@sjsu.edu>Collaborative web site in Canvas
    

  • Apple Initiatives - iPads Community Coordinator: Amy Strage <amy.strage@sjsu.edu>
    

  • Adobe Initiatives: Creative Suite 6 Community Coordinators: John Clapp <jdclapp@gmail.com> (technology) and Victoria Sansome <vickieucb@yahoo.com> (communication)

• Learning and Games (in partnership with the SJSU collaborative on Learning and Games) Community Coordinator: Craig Hobbs <gcraig.hobbs@sjsu.edu> Collaborative web site in Canvas

• Service Learning: Planning, implementing and evaluating service learning experiences for SJSU courses (in partnership with the staff of the Center for Community Learning and Leadership)  Community Coordinators: Michael Fallon <michael.fallon@sjsu.edu> and Elena Klaw <elena.klaw@sjsu.edu> .

Topics in the Previous Years

• Teacher Scholars Program

Expectations

FLC members are expected to:

• remain active participants until the group's work scope is completed;
• submit a brief outline of their proposed project(s) within one month of the beginning of their work;
• submit a brief summary report and
• share the results of their work with the broader campus community at an appropriate forum (e.g., presentation at the year-end Center for Faculty Development celebration).

Application/Registration

Sign up here: Online registration for a FLC. Center for Faculty Development staff will contact you with further information.

Resources About FLC

• What is a Faculty and Professional Learning Community