Life is at base a network. It thrives on connection. We all know this, experientially, because we are alive! And when we are not feeling alive or lively it is often because we are disconnected, cut ...

A community of practice is a group of cross-divisional faculty and instructional staff who are interested in collaboratively learning about and integrating new teaching practices or technologies that ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Much ink has been spilled over the importance of lifelong learning. An Albert Einstein quote ...

The community of practice (CoP) is an old idea for solving modern problems. In fact, CoPs are a fantastic tool for change management and the learning that goes with it. In this post and my next one, I ...

Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, clinical associate professor of human development and family studies, will facilitate an interactive exploration of the intersection of experiential education with diversity and ...

Communities formed by and for educators play a vital role in shaping and enhancing our educational practices. By bringing together individuals with shared interests and goals, communities can foster ...

Are you a 21st century teacher or a teacher working in the 21st century? The difference may sound semantic, but I believe the distinction is crucial. In a teaching and learning era where we have more ...

This article presents a case study of how stakeholders in one state came together to integrate practice and research that is a step beyond a learning health care system.

In these communities, students with shared academic, social and cultural interests live on the same floor and attend courses together. This experience is considered a "high-impact practice," promoting ...

Thanks to a collection of "communities of practice" across chemistry subdisciplines, instructors are finding new ways to connect and engage with peers online and in person. In addition, they are ...

Sometimes while teaching we become the ones who are taught. From time to time we get reminded of our roots, and in a flash the building blocks of our industry's' composition and structure are laid ...