Communities of practice offer the opportunity to spend time with colleagues who share an interest in a specific teaching, scholarly, or personal/professional growth topic. CoP members come together on a regular basis to share ideas, build support, and discuss their experiences implementing methods.
Contact us to inquire about any of these present or past Communities of Practice, or to “workshop” an idea for something you are interested in.
Find the next meeting of the Active Communities of Practice in Guidebook.
Active CoPs
Facilitated by Janet Stramel (Teacher Education), Linda Feldstein (Teacher Education), and Robyn Hartman (Tebo Library)
What happens when we shift the focus from earning points to meaningful learning? The Alt Grading CoP explores that question through conversations about ungrading, student agency, and assessment practices that support growth. They investigate approaches such as self-assessment, reflective learning, opportunities for revision, and more. Participants share experiences from the “classroom” (all modalities), discuss challenges and successes, and consider how small changes in assessment can make a meaningful difference in student learning. Alternative grading is not about lowering expectations but about creating opportunities for students to take greater ownership of their learning. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, and faculty do not have to abandon traditional grading practices to begin exploring new possibilities. We hope our work encourages colleagues across FHSU to rethink the role of grades and consider how assessment can become a more meaningful part of the learning process.
Moderated by Lisa Karlin (Career Development).
Faculty play an important role in helping students develop career readiness competencies. Community of Practice explores ideas for embedding in your courses the competencies endorsed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The Community is led by three faculty who participated in the NACE Faculty and Staff Fellows program. Learn how to easily integrate the competencies into your syllabus and assignments. If you’re already using the competencies in your courses, come and share your experience!
Facilitated by the TILT leadership team: Andrew Feldstein, Magdalene Moy, and Craig Clarkson.
The Digital Master Plan convenes a single Community of Practice as a collaborative learning community exploring topics and recommendations coming out of the Digital Master Plan. These topics (“tracks”) run across a series of small groups within the DMP Community of Practice:
- Generative AI
- Data – course-level data used by educators to make informed, intentional decisions about their teaching
- Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)
- Academic Leadership – chairs and deans reviewing and improving programs in alignment with the DMP
The DMP Community of Practice extends across Fall and Spring semesters. There is a stipend-earning tier of participation and a community-member tier of participation. Learn more about the Digital Master Plan on the DMP webpage.
Past CoPs
- Grants & Other Funding
- Facilitated by the Office of Research
- Grant proposal process, policies, services, and resources.
- Multilingual Learners
- Facilitated by Debby Pfeifer and the Faculty Development Committee’s Multilingual Learners Subcommittee
- Connect with colleagues, share ideas, and co-create solutions that support multilingual learners.
- Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC): Meaningful Writing
- Facilitated by Cheryl Duffy (Goss Distinguished Professor of Writing) and the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Committee
- Explore findings from the Meaningful Writing Project and discuss how to design more meaningful writing experiences for our students.