Faculty Learning Communities
Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) through the Center for Teaching and Learning are dynamic groups designed to foster collaborative growth and innovation among educators. Our mission revolves around creating a supportive environment where faculty members engage in meaningful dialogue, share best practices, and explore cutting-edge andrological approaches in online education. With a vision centered on continuous improvement and student success, FLCs aim to empower faculty to excel in their teaching endeavors, leverage emerging technologies effectively, and ultimately enhance the online learning experience for all students. Through these communities, we aspire to cultivate a culture of excellence, creativity, and collaboration that inspires positive change.
If you are interested in joining a FLC and receiving meeting invitations and updates, please complete the FLC form. Please email any questions to askctl@purdueglobal.edu.
Creative Salon
The Creative Salon explores the impact of creativity on education, diversity, and culture in the online classroom. Participants will share creative art forms, the theory behind them, and how faculty may use them in the classroom. The Creative Salon FLC meets monthly and is open to all faculty and staff.
The Creative Salon FLC meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 3:00 pm ET.
Great Emerging Methods (GEMs)
The GEMs FLC shares techniques, methods, activities, and best practices that are effective in the classroom. Great Emerging Methods can include facilitation strategies, creative ways to spark engagement, tips for improving efficiency in teaching tasks, and more. The GEMs FLC meets monthly and is open to all faculty and staff.
The GEMs FLC meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 1:00 pm ET.
Research
The Research FLC will guide participants through the research process. Presentations will encourage faculty research, publication, and presentation. Participants will explore the research process, identify opportunities, review the IRB proposal process, and share research interests and projects. The Research FLC provides monthly accountability meetings, feedback, and support. Experience in research, publication, and presentation is not required. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend and participate.
The Research FLC meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 3:30 pm ET.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning FLC will foster a culture of evidence-based teaching practices, faculty engagement in educational research, and dissemination of impactful findings, ultimately enhancing the overall quality of teaching and learning at the institution. Participants will explore SoTL projects, identify research opportunities, examine relevant literature, participate in research, review the IRB proposal process, and share project results. The SoTL FLC provides monthly accountability meetings, feedback, and support.
The SoTL FLC meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm ET.
TechEd Innovators
The TechEd Innovators FLC explores the use of various technologies, applications, and tools* to enhance the student experience, focusing on engagement, accessibility, content sharing, and retention. Participants will meet monthly to share information and discuss opportunities to explore the use of a wide variety of tools in the online classroom.
The TechEd Innovators FLC meets on the first Thursday of every month at 1:00 pm ET.
*Purdue Global employees must adhere to the policies outlined in the Employee Handbook and the IT Acceptable Use Policy. Please review the university’s Generative AI Statement for information about the use of AI tools.
