New Faculty Development Resources Released

November 2022

After years of work, the Faculty Development subcommittee released 2 new resources related to learning analytics. 

1. Structured Conversations with Faculty about Learning Analytics
2. Stepping Stones: A Faculty Development Curriculum for Learning Analytics Use

The Structured Conversations initiative was launched to gather perspectives from classroom practitioners about how they would like to use learning data in support of academic achievement. UF was one of the pilot participating institutions. Thematic findings from all institutions were then used to inform the content and structure of the Stepping Stones curriculum. The protocol and related resources for conducting a similar activity was made available to allow other institutions to replicate and extend this work.

The Stepping Stones curriculum is a cross-institutional effort to prepare faculty to use learning analytics data ethically, effectively, and equitably. Materials were added to Canvas Commons to provide starter workshop resources for a variety of audiences, goals, modalities, and outcomes. CITT will pilot this curriculum with UF instructors and staff in Spring 2023.