Discussions

Your Name and Title

Julie Moser, MA, CAGS

Director of Faculty Development, Senior Lecturer

School or Organization Name:

Granite State College, University System of New Hampshire

Co-Presenter Name(s):

N/A

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:

New Hampshire, United States

Language in Which You Will Present:

English

Target Audience(s):

Higher education teachers and leadership

Short Session Description (one line):

Explore emerging research on fully online Professional Learning Communities in higher education.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

Professional learning communities (PLCs) have been touted for over a decade as an effective approach to professional teaching development and organizational change in K-12 settings (Hord, 1997; DuFour, Eaker, Many & DuFour, 2005). A recent call for PLCs in higher education (Eaker & Sells, 2015) states that PLCs show promise and significant potential for faculty development that can improve student outcomes results in higher education.

While online PLCs have been supported by the U.S. Department of Education since 2010 as part of its goal to connect and inspire communities of practice (U.S. Department of Education, 2010a), there is a known research gap about online PLCs in general, and in higher education in particular (Blitz, 2013).

This session explores recent research by the presenter as part of her journey toward a doctorate in educational leadership. In particular, this session will explore emerging ideas from other fully online PLCs within higher education that may provide insights into effective development, facilitation, and evaluation of fully online PLCs for higher education settings.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

N/A at the moment