Prepared, Personal & Proven: How a Fully Online PLC Increased Engagement and Innovation Among Online Adjunct Faculty

Audience Level: 
All
Institutional Level: 
Higher Ed
Abstract: 

Learn how expert online adjunct faculty from the University System of New Hampshire collaborated to develop a fully online professional learning community to drive engagement, innovation, and a cycle of continuous quality improvement for effective online teaching and learning. 

Extended Abstract: 

In 2021 a group of expert online adjunct faculty from the University System of New Hampshire collaborated to develop a fully online professional learning community (PLC) dedicated to continuous quality improvement for effective online teaching and learning. This session will explore how the group used a framework called Prepared, Personal, and Proven to guide the development, facilitation, and outcomes tracking for the online PLC, including:

  • Initial development and stakeholder support
  • Ongoing facilitation and sustainability
  • Measuring impact and celebrating success
  • Engaging in an iterative, collaborative process of continuous improvement, and
  • Leveraging continued support and resources for adjunct faculty-led initiatives

 

 

Conference Track: 
Process, Problems, and Practices
Session Type: 
Education Session
Intended Audience: 
Administrators
Design Thinkers
Faculty
Instructional Support