Creating a Supportive Culture for Online Teaching: A Case Study of a Faculty Learning Community

Authors

Mei-Yan Lu, San Jose State UniversityFollow
Ann Marie Todd, San Jose State UniversityFollow
Michael T. Miller, University of ArkansasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2011

Volume

14

Issue Number

3

Abstract

This case study describes the creation of a supportive culture for online teaching at a western university that was transitioning to a new learning management system. The case study highlighted the creation of a faculty learning community as one strategy to address the challenge of faculty working through a change process. The faculty learning community provided a space for the development of best practices in teaching, drawing from the pedagogical experiences of teachers from diverse disciplines. The learning community also provided a venue for expanding the technical knowledge level of faculty members with a range of comfort levels with varied technologies.

Comments

Published in the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration. http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall143/lu_todd_miller143.html

Recommended Citation

Mei-Yan Lu, Ann Marie Todd, and Michael T. Miller. "Creating a Supportive Culture for Online Teaching: A Case Study of a Faculty Learning Community" Faculty Publications (2011).