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Faculty Learning Communities

What are Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs)?

Faculty Learning Communities, or FLCs, are small groups — typically 6-8 people — organized around a topic or cohort. These communities have been implemented at several higher education institutions to advance faculty development through peer-to-peer development activities.

Read more about how the Office of Distance Learning is implementing these communities across the University of Louisiana at Lafayette through the following pages:

UL Lafayette Faculty Learning Communities

Through this initiative, faculty facilitators lead topic-based learning communities dedicated to innovating hybrid and online teaching and learning through the application of a specific pedagogy, technique, or technology.

The purpose of this program is to:

  • Provide the opportunity for peer-to-peer professional development in online and hybrid teaching and learning.
  • Introduce more faculty to online and hybrid course design.
  • Innovate and explore new pedagogies, techniques, and technologies for enhancing online and hybrid teaching and learning.
  • Create a community of practice and research around online and hybrid teaching and learning.
  • Impact the larger community through research and writing, workshops, and other activities and deliverables.

During a year-long pilot, up to five facilitators will lead individual, topic-based learning communities dedicated to innovating hybrid and online teaching and learning through the application of a specific pedagogy, technique, or technology.

Those interested in becoming facilitators must apply through the Distance Learning Call for Proposals (CFP). Selected facilitators will undergo facilitator orientation and participate in a facilitator cohort, coordinate meetings and activities with their FLC, and ensure the completion of the required core deliverables. 

FLC facilitators and members will receive stipends according to their roles.