Faculty Learning Communities: 2013-2014

A faculty learning community (FLC) meets regularly to explore a teaching topic that interests them.  This interdisciplinary group researches the topic, reads together, and supports each other in making positive changes in the classroom.  Since Fall 2013, members of the VU faculty have been involved in multiple FLCs each year.

The Flipped Classroom

Alex Capaldi and Melissa Desjarlais

In the flipped classroom, students get their first exposure to material outside class via videos, readings, or podcasts. During class, students work in small groups discussing the material or solving…

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Backwards Design Curriculum Development

Understanding by Design (UbD) is a curriculum approach that is driven by the “essential questions” at the heart of each discipline.  UbD starts with learning outcomes (what students should know…

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