Faculty Learning Communities

We strive to be one percent better today than we were yesterday!

Find a group of people who are interested in the same thing.  Join a faculty learning community to engage with others in thoughtful dialogue and hear about practices from around the university.  

Facilitator: Robert Shields
Dates: Fourth Monday of the Month
(9/25/23, 10/23/23, 11/27/23)
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (brown bag lunch)
Place: (TLC Cottage 18) or online

Let's explore various artificial intelligence generators.  How do they work?  Do they help or hinder student learning?  Can we use them to support our teaching practices?

Meetings will be held synchronously, but you can also join and get the information from our Blackboard course.  There will be opportunities to engage asynchronously if the date/time do not work for you.

Facilitator: Ted Murcray
Dates: Second Monday of the Month
(9/11/23, 10/2/23, 11/13/23, 12/11/23)
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (brown bag lunch)
Place: (TLC Cottage 18) or online
Sign Up by clicking here

 Let's read SoTL work and get answers to our questions!  Engage in dialogue with your peers in ways that will inspire your teaching and possibly lead to a research study.

Meetings will be held synchronously, but you can also join and get the information from our Blackboard course.  There will be opportunities to engage asynchronously if the date/time do not work for you.

Facilitator: Ted Murcray
Dates: Fridays
(9/15/23, 10/20/23, 12/1/23)
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (brown bag lunch)
Place: (TLC Cottage 18) or online
Sign Up by clicking here
 Each year full-time faculty have the opportunity to apply for the Faith Integration Fellowship.  Fellows study the intersections of faith and learning.  Applications are coming soon, so watch this space for more information.

Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice are job-alike groups that meet to discuss and share ideas.  Get one percent better than you were yesterday by joining a community of practice and sharing your ideas!  Email the TLC to request permission to join one of these groups.  You may also suggest a community of practice if you do not see one that matches your role.

Facilitators: Victoria Brodie and Nicole MacDonald
Dates: Coming Soon
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (brown bag lunch, desserts and drinks provided)
Place: Coming Soon
Email the TLC to register for this community
Facilitators: Froylana Heredia-Miller and Stacy Meyer
Dates: Wednesday, August 9th; Wednesday, September 20; Friday, November 3rd 
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (brown bag lunch, desserts and drinks provided)
Place: Coming Soon
Email the TLC to register for this community

Contact the Teaching and Learning Center

Email: tlc@calbaptist.edu
Phone: (951) 552-8130
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Weekends closed

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