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A Community of Practice
(CoP) is a group of 8-16 faculty members who have a common interest or
challenge and who collaborate over an extended period to share ideas,
find solutions, and build innovations. Typically, a CoP will meet for
one hour several times a semester. Meeting topics are
selected by the participants with the guidance of a facilitator. Each CoP is a cohort program, so participants should
plan to meet 5 times
during the semester to engage in focused, critical discussions. CoPs planned for
Fall 2008 include:
CoP for Teaching
On-line. Faculty who are new to or
consider teaching online, or who want to improve their skills, are
invited to join this CoP. Participants will learn workload management
strategies, investigate institutional support for online learning,
design effective learning modules, and develop skills to create
community and active engagement in e-learning.
CoP for
Teaching Students with Disabilities.
Faculty who teach students who are blind
are invited to join in a discussion about how to best meet the needs of
these students. The CoP encourages discussion between faculty who have
worked with students who are blind in the past and faculty with similar
students in current and future-term classes. Shared strategies can
provide insight to greatly improve the effectiveness of approach with
these students.
To join a Community of
Practice or to start a new one, please call or email the CTE at
803-777-8322
cte@sc.edu.
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