The application for the 2012 Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Literacy is now available at http://goo.gl/vQhB2. It is a very short application, so I encourage all full-time faculty members, engaged in undergraduate teaching, to apply. Completed applications are due by October 31.
The announcement, at http://goo.gl/cmIk6, states, "The University regards FLC membership as an acknowledgment of excellent, innovative, and effective teaching." Each member will receive a $1,500 research and educational fund to support their FLC work and a one-course teaching reduction in the fall 2012 semester. You can see the list of prior participants and some of their projects on the http://goo.gl/fNBTv web site.
Whether you are familiar with ICT Literacy or not, this opportunity is for you. While you may not have heard of ICT Literacy, you have probably encountered wikis, blogs, YouTube, the web, and more as it relates to your classes. Faculty are sometimes called Reflective Practitioners. This is a chance to explore Information, Communication and Technology Literacy as it applies to the classes you are teaching. This is a chance to reflect with your peers from across the disciplines. This is a chance to implement an ICT Literacy based change in a course and examine the results. If you are interested in this topic, I strongly encourage you to apply this year.
SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - The organization that accredits UM.
QEP - Quality Enhancement Plan - A project to improve student learning at the University of Miami, as part of our SACS accreditation.
FLC - Faculty Learning Community - A process where a group of faculty from across disciplines get together to investigate a topic.
ICT Literacy - Information, Communication, and Technology Literacy - The topic of UM's 2012 FLC.
APPLICATION AND MORE INFORMATION: http://goo.gl/vQhB2
Bill Vilberg, bill.vilberg@miami.edu, 786-250-2255
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