An organic, innovation-supporting faculty development program can impact the university at the highest/broadest strategic and institutional levels. But how do you sustain such a program long-term and in what ways does it drive core institutional/strategic goals?
Participants learn ways to keep the momentum going and review the key elements of lasting programs.
In this workshop, participants learn about UC Riverside's faculty development program (titled Flipped Faculty Engagement) and why its particular set-up, culture, tone and "spotlighting faculty" approach has impacted the university beyond a traditional workshop or initiative and all the way up to the strategic/ institutional level. Mostly it accomplishes this by having an effective tone and welcoming, all-inclusive, cross-departmental reach that encourages participation and sharing and puts the spotlight on innovating faculty already doing amazing things on campus (rather than on the faculty development team itself.) The faculty development program/series showcases real faculty and courses, creating a culture of candid learning and sharing, freedom to make mistakes, shared learning and collaboration across disciplines. Participants in UC Riverside's faculty development program experience the sensation that they are no longer alone and thus, no longer afraid. A culture of experimentation and innovation transpires, ideas, tips and lessons learned are shared, real course models and other innovative concepts are showcased, and the groundwork is laid for iterative and collaborative organizational learning. The program - in essence - becomes a community engine driving al that is good and necessary to the institution's longevity and success. Getting the tone and approach right - and keeping optimal learning (not technology per se) at the core - helps ensure lasting success and maximum impact.
Participants will explore ways in which an organic, innovation-supporting faculty development program can impact the university all the way up to the strategic/ institutional level:
- helps the institution meet future demographic trends and student preferences
- keeps faculty engaged and evolving and their passion for their craft alive
- speeds organizational learning and sharing through models and examples
- improves access and helps realize efficiencies of scale. For example: In supporting innovative course models (particularly hybrid), it helps the university meet growing enrollment/graduation demands with courses that can scale to include both F2F and remote participants.
Participants will also explore the key elements of lasting programs.