Episode 35: Re-Thinking Professional Development: How a Virtual Lounge is Helping Faculty Stay Connected with Dr. Suzanne Ehrlich
Description:
In episode 35 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Dr. Suzanne Ehrlich joins us to talk about an innovative virtual faculty lounge her campus created as a way to help faculty stay connected. Suzanne's been teaching online for a couple of decades and has seen the changes and evolution of online learning and faculty development.
And, in the spirit of the Lecture Breakers podcast, Suzanne also shares a couple of ways she breaks up her lectures which can work in any learning environments, whether it’s online, in-person, or blended. The empathy mapping exercise is one I think is very timely given everything that’s happening in the world right now.
I hope you enjoy this episode and that it gives you a few ideas for how you can support yourself and your colleagues as we all navigate this new season in higher education.
What you'll learn:
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The importance of personalization and authenticity in humanizing teaching, especially in the online space.
- Advice for creating a faculty lounge or virtual space to promote connection and sharing among educators.
- How to use an empathy mapping exercise as a strategy to understand your learners.
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Consider how to create centralized spaces for sharing and breaking down silos but also respecting the culture and norms within a discipline.
Show Notes & Resources:
- Read more: Learning Empathy Can Save Your Course Design
- Read more: Empathy Mapping: The First Step in Design Thinking
- Get ideas from Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything website.
- Learn more about the AHEAD webinars and resources.
- Connect with Suzanne on LinkedIn and Twitter
- Learn more about the University of North Florida's Educational Technology, Training and Development Master's Program.
- Contact Suzanne: suzanne.ehrlich@unf.edu
- Join the free Lecture Breakers Facebook group
- Don't miss an episode! Be sure to subscribe to the show!
Transcript:
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