Sara Davis
Instructional Designer,
The Pennsylvania State University
The Future of Faculty Development: Integrating Lessons Learned from Remote Teaching and Learning
Thursday, October 28, 2021 | 9:15AM–10:00AM ET | 111AB, 100 Level
Viewing Location:
Philadelphia
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Facilitated Discussion
In a February 2021 survey of 597 Penn State faculty members, 80% agreed or strongly agreed that, “In future face-to-face courses, I will implement some of the new practices I recently adopted for remote teaching” (Robert & Serpi, 2021). In a national survey of 1,413 students, 67% indicated that they would like future courses to incorporate more digital materials, resources, and technology (McKenzie, 2021). At Penn State, we are starting to think about how we can continue to provide relevant and responsive programming for our faculty as we return to campus. The pandemic changed much of how we approach faculty development programming in higher education, and many of those changes have been positive. With this in mind, join us for a discussion of the future of faculty development in higher education. What lessons have you learned in the past 1.5 years that you will take forward into future faculty programming? How has your perspective of your work shifted? How has faculty perception of this type of programming changed? How can we adapt faculty development to become more accessible, more equitable, and more desirable to faculty at our institutions? This session will be facilitated by two instructional designers who led some of Penn State’s efforts to help faculty quickly transition to the remote teaching space last year. They hope to share their experiences and learn from others as we chart a new path for faculty development in the future.
