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Publication Date: 2011
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Creating a Supportive Culture for Online Teaching: A Case Study of a Faculty Learning Community
Lu, Mei-Yan; Todd, Anne Marie; Miller, Michael T.
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v14 n3 Fall 2011
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.
Descriptors: Management Systems, Knowledge Level, Online Courses, Technology Integration, Educational Change, College Faculty, Teacher Collaboration, Case Studies, Teaching Skills, Teacher Competencies, Computer Literacy, Educational Technology, Discourse Communities
State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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