186+Jex

Building and promoting online faculty communities || Jex Wendyanne, Kaplan University, California, United States, WJex@kaplan.edu || More and more institutions are providing online courses. Many of the instructors teaching those courses are adjunct instructors. Retaining good faculty who are not full time or tenured faculty can be difficult. In an online environment it is very easy for faculty to feel isolated and alone. One way to promote faculty retention is to connect them to those they have the most in common with, giving them a sense of belonging and an opportunity to contribute. This General Session will demonstrate the need and value of an online faculty community and offer suggestions and tips for create one. || General session Forum For all audiences ||
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