Cross-Network Learning Cross-Network Learning Community DevelopmentCommunity Development

Robin Greenler & Carie FisherRobin Greenler & Carie FisherCIRTL NetworkCIRTL Network

CIRTL Network & NAB MeetingCIRTL Network & NAB MeetingWashington, DCWashington, DC

October 27-29, 2009October 27-29, 2009

Goals for Building a Cross-Network Goals for Building a Cross-Network Learning CommunityLearning Community

• Strengthen the CIRTL Network Learning Community Strengthen the CIRTL Network Learning Community by facilitating functional connections among CIRTL by facilitating functional connections among CIRTL Network program participantsNetwork program participants

• Support and enhance existing CIRTL courses, Support and enhance existing CIRTL courses, programs and researchprograms and research

• Provide growth opportunities for the CIRTL NetworkProvide growth opportunities for the CIRTL Network

• Stimulate, support and evaluate the use of online Stimulate, support and evaluate the use of online learning communities as a means of bringing about learning communities as a means of bringing about local and national change regarding teaching and local and national change regarding teaching and learninglearning

OVERVIEW:OVERVIEW:

• Utilize Network members’ expertise to develop Utilize Network members’ expertise to develop additional course offeringsadditional course offerings

• Solicit student feedback regarding what new Solicit student feedback regarding what new courses that they would like to see offeredcourses that they would like to see offered

• Develop marketing and outreach to increase Develop marketing and outreach to increase cross network participationcross network participation

• Develop opportunities for cross network Café Develop opportunities for cross network Café discussions tied into ongoing or recently discussions tied into ongoing or recently completed coursescompleted courses

OVERVIEW:OVERVIEW:

• Pilot CIRTL Cast pilot on October 20Pilot CIRTL Cast pilot on October 20thth (Dr. Rankin) (Dr. Rankin)

• CIRTL Cast Series, once per month December CIRTL Cast Series, once per month December through Aprilthrough April

• Expand outreach and marketing to significantly Expand outreach and marketing to significantly increase recognition of and participation in CIRTL increase recognition of and participation in CIRTL Cast seriesCast series

• Expand Café support of pre and post discussion Expand Café support of pre and post discussion threadsthreads

OVERVIEW:OVERVIEW:

• Promote Network Exchange opportunityPromote Network Exchange opportunity

• Develop support for exchange as a trial “job Develop support for exchange as a trial “job talk” by incorporating feedback and discussion of talk” by incorporating feedback and discussion of presentation as part of the visitpresentation as part of the visit

• Tie in with the Grads on the CaféTie in with the Grads on the Café

• Provide financial and limited logistical support Provide financial and limited logistical support for individual exchangesfor individual exchanges

OVERVIEW:OVERVIEW:

• CIRTL Coffee Hour - Weekly or biweekly, CIRTL Coffee Hour - Weekly or biweekly, informal, moderated discussion sessions using informal, moderated discussion sessions using Elluminate on predetermined topicElluminate on predetermined topic

• Newsletter - Is there a role and benefit for Newsletter - Is there a role and benefit for reviving the CIRTL newsletter? reviving the CIRTL newsletter?

• Blog - Developing Café blogs to support CIRTL Blog - Developing Café blogs to support CIRTL members, extend CIRTL initiatives, encourage members, extend CIRTL initiatives, encourage Learning Community development, and increase Learning Community development, and increase CIRTL membership and recognitionCIRTL membership and recognition

QUESTIONS:QUESTIONS:

How can these initiatives support your How can these initiatives support your institution in reaching out to a broader cross- institution in reaching out to a broader cross- network community?network community?

What are the barriers to cross-network What are the barriers to cross-network participation for you? For your students?participation for you? For your students?

What other initiatives would you like to see What other initiatives would you like to see developed and implemented?developed and implemented?

Are there other ways we might increase cross-Are there other ways we might increase cross-network interaction?network interaction?

QUESTIONS:QUESTIONS:

What are the differences between cross-What are the differences between cross-network interaction and creation of a Learning network interaction and creation of a Learning Community?Community?

OVERVIEW:OVERVIEW:

• Provide a place on the Cafe for CIRTL graduate Provide a place on the Cafe for CIRTL graduate students to showcase their teaching experience, students to showcase their teaching experience, portfolios, and curriculum vitaeportfolios, and curriculum vitae

• Provide resources and support for CIRTL Provide resources and support for CIRTL students in the job search processstudents in the job search process

• Increase visibility and develop connections with Increase visibility and develop connections with hiring institutionshiring institutions

QUESTIONS:QUESTIONS:

What elements would make this site useful or What elements would make this site useful or appealing for CIRTL grads?appealing for CIRTL grads?

How else might we draw potential employers to How else might we draw potential employers to the site?the site?

This material is based upon work supported by This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant the National Science Foundation under Grant

No. DUE-0717768.No. DUE-0717768.

CIRTL Network & NAB MeetingCIRTL Network & NAB MeetingWashington, DCWashington, DC

October 27-29, 2009October 27-29, 2009