Education Reimagined
Quality Enhancement Plan - Florida
Atlantic University
Faculty Learning
Community (FLC)
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:
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Submission of
course proposal to redesign course
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Attendance and
active participation in a minimum of 80% of all synchronous FLC meetings
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Submission of all
required FLC components (e.g. weekly prep meeting
plans, assessment plan, revised syllabus, active learning/group activities as
appropriate)
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Submission of
reflection and survey at conclusion of formal FLC experience
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Integration of
what was learned into future course with LAs
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Signed agreement
to allow LA faculty/staff to come into classes and weekly prep meetings to
provide guidance and support
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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:
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Conclusion of
course taught with elements developed through FLC
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Completion of
leading weekly prep meetings throughout the semester
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Submission of
post-teaching assessment and improvement plan
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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: $500 + $500 = $1000
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 ($500) to be paid upon:
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Attendance at Essential Elements E-Series online
workshop (75 minutes)
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Completion of asynchronous LA Faculty Canvas
course
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Completion/submission of all required LA course
planning components (weekly prep meeting plans, assessment plan, revised
syllabus, active learning/group activities as appropriate)
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Materials from previously designed course will
be provided and may be used
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Submission of reflection and survey at
conclusion of Canvas course
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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)
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Leading weekly prep meetings throughout the
semester
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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. To apply, visit
www.fau.edu/qep (launching in Fall 2022).