Faculty Learning Communities--Enjoyable and

Making a Difference

Ida M. Jonesidaj@csufresno.edu

California State University, Fresno

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Bike to Work Group 2009

80 faculty

52% very likely to implement changes

in classroom

1424 Students Affected

What are Faculty Learning

Communities?

2010-2011

Developing Online Courses

Team-Based

Teaching

2011-2012

Computer Based Writing

Critical Thinking

Developing Undergraduate Research

Program

Discipline-Based

ePortfolios

Information Literacy

Lecture Capture/Cre

ating Multimedia

Modules

Lecturers’ Learning

Community

Supporting First

Generation College

Students

Teaching Large

Lectures

Universal Design for Learning

2012-2013

Computer Based Writing

Critical Thinking

Developing Undergraduate Research

Projects

ePortfolios

Information Literacy

Learner-Centered Teaching

Strategies

Lecture Capture/Cre

ating Multimedia

Modules

Supporting First

Generation College

Students

Teaching Large

Lectures

2013-2014 Ongoing Topics

Computer Based Writing

Critical Thinking

Developing Undergraduate Research

Program

ePortfolios

Learner-Centered Teaching

Strategies

Supporting First

Generation College

Students

2013-2014 New

Topics

Faculty Mentoring

Inter-profession

al Education

Internship Experience

Publishing Scholarly

Article

SAP Database Program

Teaching Professiona

l Ethics

Teaching Single

Subject Credential Program

Meetings

2 hours per meeting6 meetings/year

Format

Fall semester study

Spring semester

implement and evaluate

Funding$100/semester in professional development funds for participants

$750-$1000/semester in professional development funds to facilitators

Will this work for your campus?

Additional Information

Contact: Ida M. Jones, idaj@csufresno.edu

Fresno State Website: http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/csalt/programs-resources/flc.html

Milton Cox’s Website: Faculty Learning Communities: http://www.units.miamioh.edu/flc/

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