Cross-Country Faculty Learning Community: An Opportunity for Collaboration around the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Abstract

In 2013–2014 academic year, the authors led a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). The goal of the FLC was to increase participants’ knowledge of and experience with SoTL. The facilitators resided and worked in United States; the co-facilitator and the participants worked at Universidad Del Norte in Colombia South America. The facilitators in the United States spoke English; the participants spoke Spanish. While the technology was sometimes problematic, the translation difficult, and the distance inhibiting, overall the learning community was very successful in meeting its goals. We conclude with the lessons learned from this cross-cultural FLC experience.

Citation

Martinez, A., Bishop-Clark, C. and Dietz, B. (2016), "Cross-Country Faculty Learning Community: An Opportunity for Collaboration around the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning", University Partnerships for Academic Programs and Professional Development (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 7), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 111-139. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120160000007017