Hosting an online event where team members showcase their simple yet brilliant classroom ideas will also provide an opportunity for engagement, faculty development, peer recognition, and team building. Come to this discovery session to learn more about how you can host a virtual Festival of Fantastic Ideas.
When cultivating and maintaining an environment of recognition within a higher education institution, particularly a fully online institution, it’s important to recognize simple yet brilliant practices (Benito & Scott-Milligan, 2018). One way to both recognize and share such practices is to host an online event where team members can showcase their unique and diverse ideas and others can be inspired. This also provides an opportunity for peer recognition, which in turn boosts self-confidence and team cohesiveness (Clarke, 2020). In addition, such an event can serve as a remote faculty development opportunity. Come to this discovery session to learn more about how you can host a Festival of Fantastic Ideas.
Session outcomes:
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Learn how to plan and host a virtual festival showcasing simple yet brilliant ideas, such as online classroom practices.
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Learn about the positive outcomes that came from the festival, both expected and unexpected.
Session outline:
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We will share the inspiration for our first Festival of Fantastic Ideas.
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We will share the planning phase and logistical details of hosting the event.
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We will share several highlights from the event.
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We will share testimonials from attendees provided to us voluntarily post-event.
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We will answer any questions and solicit ideas on how we can improve our future festivals.
References:
Benito, Á., & Scott-Milligan, F. (2018). Hearing the voice of faculty: Global recommendations for faculty recognition in higher education institutions. Higher Learning Research Communications, 8(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.18870/hlrc.v8i2.433
Clarke, L. (2020, May 8). Why peer recognition is important in high performing teams. The 6Q Blog. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://inside.6q.io/peer-recognition-important-performing-teams/#:~:tex...