Education Reimagined

Quality Enhancement Plan - Florida Atlantic University

 

Faculty involved in the redesign and/or teaching of a course for the first time with Learning Assistants (LAs) are eligible for a stipend related to their faculty development activities. Please note that while we use the term faculty, anyone teaching/redesigning a course with the LA model would be eligible (including instructors, adjuncts, GTAs).

 

Faculty involved in the redesign of a course to include the LA model will participate in a semester-long Faculty Learning Community (FLC).

 

Faculty redesigning a new LA course

Two part Stipend: $2500 + $1500 = $4000

 

Part One - Education Reimagined FLC: designing new materials, design assessment plan, learn about elements of the LA model and active learning, develop plan for weekly prep meetings, submit syllabus including LA information. Must be completed prior to teaching.

 

Stipend Part One ($2,500) to be paid upon:

●    Submission of course proposal to redesign course

●    Attendance and active participation in a minimum of 80% of all synchronous FLC meetings

●    Submission of all required FLC components (e.g. weekly prep meeting plans, assessment plan, revised syllabus, active learning/group activities as appropriate)

●    Submission of reflection and survey at conclusion of formal FLC experience

●    Integration of what was learned into future course with LAs

●    Signed agreement to allow LA faculty/staff to come into classes and weekly prep meetings to provide guidance and support

●    Provision of course materials for use in the LA Program Office database

 

Part Two - Education Reimagined Assessment and Improvement Plan: Stipend requirements must be met within one semester upon completion of teaching an LA course and leading weekly prep meetings for the first time. �

 

Stipend Part Two ($1,500) to be paid upon:

●    Conclusion of course taught with elements developed through FLC

●    Completion of leading weekly prep meetings throughout the semester

●    Submission of post-teaching assessment and improvement plan

●    Submission of post-teaching weekly prep analysis

 

Faculty redesigning a course agree to be available to assist new faculty teaching that course for a minimum of 1 year.

 

Faculty member agrees that materials created related to teaching in the LA model will be available for use by other instructors at Florida Atlantic University. The LA Office will house and manage a database/archive of QEP created materials.

 

 

 

Faculty assigned to teach a previously redesigned LA course for the first time must complete an asynchronous LA Faculty Canvas Course in order to have LAs assigned to their course.

 

New faculty for a previously designed LA course

Two Part Stipend: $750 + $500 = $1250

 

Part One - Education Reimagined LA Faculty Canvas Course: review previously designed course materials, weekly prep meeting notes, assessment results, and improvement plan from prior semesters as a guide to developing and setting up your own course. In addition, faculty will make any needed adjustments to the assessment plan, learn about elements of the LA model and active learning, develop a plan for weekly prep meetings, and submit a syllabus including LA information.

 

Stipend Part One ($750) to be paid upon:

●     Completion of asynchronous LA Faculty Canvas course

●     Completion/submission of all required LA course planning components (weekly prep meeting plans, assessment plan, revised syllabus, active learning/group activities as appropriate)

●     Submission of reflection and survey at conclusion of Canvas course

●     Signed agreement to allow LA faculty/staff to come into classes and weekly prep meetings to provide guidance and support

●     Provision of course materials for use in the LA Program Office database

 

Faculty member agrees that materials created related to teaching in the LA model will be available for use by other instructors at Florida Atlantic University. The LA Office will house and manage a database/archive of QEP created materials.

 

Part Two - Education Reimagined Assessment and Improvement Plan: Stipend requirements must be met within one semester upon completion of teaching an LA course and leading weekly prep meetings for the first time.

 

Stipend Part Two ($500) to be paid upon:

●     Teaching course with LA program elements (can include previous instructor materials, newly designed materials, or a combination of both)

●     Leading weekly prep meetings throughout the semester

●     Submission of assessment outcomes, weekly prep analysis, and improvement plan based on assessment results

 

For more information, contact the QEP team at qep@fau.edu or visit www.fau.edu/qep.