Learning Communities & Communities of Practice
We have a range of Faculty Learning Communities and Communities of Practice that address everything from Writing Accountability, to Assignment Design, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Research Productivity & Grant Writing.
Our Faculty Associates and Ambassadors facilitate two kinds of communities: Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) and Communities of Practice (CoP).
Here at SCU we understand FLCs to be spaces where faculty can gain skills in new areas whether pedagogically or research oriented. These groups are generally comprised of 5-15 faculty members and meet on a regular cadence throughout the term. CoPs, meanwhile, provide structure and accountability for faculty already proficient in a given area.
Jump to Community
Assignment Design in the Age of AI Community of Practice
Write Your Article in 12 Weeks Community of Practice
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Community of Practice
Assignment Design in the Age of AI Seminar
Beginning in Winter 2027 a cohort-based seminar series centered on Assignment Design in the Age of AI will be launching. The goal of this seminar is supporting participants in creating assignments that are valid measures of student learning in the context of AI.
Group Facilitator: Loring Pfeiffer (English)
Reach out to Loring if you have any questions or you're interested in joining!
Write Your Article in 12 Weeks Community of Practice
Looking for community and accountability in your writing? Kicking off in January, a Community of Practice will be reading and applying the insights of Laura Belcher’s popular Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks. Participants will receive a copy of Belcher's book!
Group Facilitator: Maia Dedrick (Anthropology)
Reach out to us at [email protected] if you're interested in joining!
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Community of Practice
Are you implementing new teaching strategies in your courses in this era of generative AI? Are you interested in exploring how your teaching strategies impact student learning? Do you have an idea for an innovative instructional approach you’d like to study and evaluate?
We invite faculty and staff members to apply for the upcoming Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Community of Practice (CoP) sponsored by Faculty Development and the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning. Whether you are completely new to this type of research or looking to expand an existing idea, this community provides a supportive, collaborative environment to help you develop a SoTL project grounded in your daily practice.
Group Facilitator: Christelle Sabatier (Biology)
Reach out to Christelle if you have any questions or you're interested in joining!