2023-2024 FCI Annual Review

Faculty Center for Innovation

Academic Year 2023/24

Annual Review

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INDEX

mission & COMPETENCIES

overview BY THE NUMBERS

Council's IMPACT

IMPACT TO PARK

impact AT PARK & beyond

FCI programs

WHAT'S NEXT

FCI HIGHLIGHTS

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fci mission & competencies

COMPETENCIES

fci mISSION

To foster a faculty culture of continuous learning and engagement across Park’s 750 + full-time and adjunct faculty.

Connection & Community

Curiosity & Continuous Learning

Innovation & Inquiry

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impact to park

IMPACT TO faculty & students

40

Teaching & Learning Programs Offered

598

Engagement from Full-Time & Adjunct Faculty

152

Faculty participants in FCI programs (unduplicated)

24

Student participants in FCI programs (unduplicated)

75

Digital Badges Awarded to Full-Time & Adjunct Faculty

Requirements

10,001

On-Demand Programming Views

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NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION & RECONNECTS

FCI uses a flipped-model approach and requests new faculty complete an on-demand pre-orientation to best maximize their time for when they meet for the 2-day Orientation on the Parkville campus at the beginning of August. While orientation introduces new faculty to Park's history, culture, and offers best teaching and learning practices to get them started for the academic year, montnly Reconnects all FCI to check in on new faculty as well as familiarize faculty with other Park departments and services offered. Click the following button to view the 2023 Orientation agenda.

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fall faculty conference

Park University's 2023 Fall Faculty Conference was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 8th and 9th, 2023 on the Parkville campus. The annual conference featured keynote Dr. Peter Felten, co-author of Relationship-Rich Education. During the conference, faculty broke out into discussion groups and explored ways to make a more relationship-rich education for students during the academic year. Click the plus sign (+) to view faculty responses, or click the video button to view the conference recording. (Note. MyPark login required to view the conference recording.)

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VIRTUAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCE

Park University's 2024 Virtual Academic Conference was held on Friday, January 19th, 2024 from 11am to 1pm CST via Zoom. The annual conference featured keynote Dr. Lisa Nunn, author of College Belonging. During the conference, 73 faculty explored ways to intentionally foster a sense of belonging for every student in their classrooms--no matter their discipline or modality--and at Park. Click each of the buttons below to view the conference recordings.

Keynote

Belonging Online

Panel Discussion

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FACULTY BOOK CLUBS

To continue the conversation of the Fall Faculty Conference and Virtual Acadmic Conference keynote speakers, faculty book clubs were held that focused on the keynotes' work.

• Fall 2023: Relationship-Rich Education (Felten & Lambert, 2020) Faculty Book Club
• Spring 2024: College Belonging (Nunn, 2021) Faculty Book Club

Based on discussions during the sessions, each book club lead created a handout to share key takeaways. Click on a plus sign (+) next to each 2023-2024 faculty book club to view its highlights.

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special interest group COHORTs

FCI Teaching Innovation Fellows Special Interest Group (SIG) Cohorts bring together Park faculty who have similar interests and goals related to their teaching practice; 29 faculty participated in these semester-long communities, offered in the fall and spring. Click the plus (+) sign to read each 2023-2024 SIG topic description and the arrow to view a video providing an overview of the impact each SIG had on the Park community.

Educating in the Age of AI

Wellness Matters

Truth or Consequences

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LUNCH 'N LEARN SERIES

The Lunch 'N Learn series are interactive sessions led by members of the Park community and external constituents. Presenters share information over a specific topic for 15 to 20 minutes, and the remaining time is open for discussion. This series was created with the intention to offer continuous learning and engagement in higher education and is open to all Park faculty and staff. During the 2023-2024 academic year, 199 faculty and staff participated in the 11 exchanges held. Click the videos below to view recordings from some of the Spring 2024 sessions, or click the plus sign to view all sessions.

Sense of Belonging in the Online Environment

Panel Discussion: Sharing International Student Perspectives

Teaching Contemporary Students

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2-MINUTE MENTORS

In 2016, FCI developed brief (2-3 minute) recordings with quick tips for the classroom to support Park faculty who have expressed interest in participating in continuous learning but may not have as much time to attend longer sessions. These recordings, known as 2-Minute Mentors, continue to be popular, and during the 2023-2024 academic year alone received over 2,300 views with the most watched videos being:

• Recovering Missing or Deleted Content in Canvas,
• The Perils and Possibilities of AI, and
• Importing Content into Canvas.

Click the button to access FCI's YouTube channel and all of the Center's recordings.

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CONTINUOUS LEARNING ACADEMY

Easy accessibility and user-friendly programs are always at the forefront of the Center's mind when developing programming to meet the needs of Park faculty. Therefore, the Continuous Learning Academy was created which houses fully online, on-demand modules that include best practices for each course. Faculty who choose to complete each course's modules and notifies FCI will receive a digital badge. Click the buttons below to learn more about each course and its offerings.

SCHOLARSHIP ESSENTIALS

TEACHING ESSENTIALS

designing meaningful learning online

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SCHOLARSHIP FELLOWS

The Scholarship Fellows program continued with strong research from the third cohort during the 2023-2024 academic year. Two pre-tenure full-time faculty were awarded fellowships and provided support, structure, resources, and mentoring to create and submit a scholarly manuscript to a peer-reviewed publication outlet of their choosing at the conclusion of the academic year. The 2023-2024 Scholarship Fellows' research topics are included below, and the videos provide an overview of the impact of each study.

Relationship between CJ Practitioners' Ed. & No. of Citizen Complaints During Their Service

College Students' Sense of Belonging to the Classroom Community During Their First Year

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scholars @ work

In collaboration with Park Library, FCI co-sponsored three Scholars @ Work roundtable discussions which included a panel of three faculty scholars and one student. These roundtables focused on:

• Discering and Deciphering Information in the Age of Overload,
• Creating a Connected Culture with Dispersed Learners and Faculty, and
• Teaching and Learning in Asynchronous and Hybrid Environments

A total of 66 members of the Park community - 44 faculty, 5 staff, and 16 students - particpated in these engaging discussions. To learn more about Scholars @ Work and view featured faculty and the Park Faculty Bibliography, click on the button below.

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iNSIGHT JOURNAL

FCI published its 18th volume of Park's academic journal, InSight, during the Fall 2023 semester. Additionally, InSight transitioned to an online-only journal at the beginning of the academic year, which allowed for the accepted manuscripts for volume 19 to be published in a timely manner. Because the journal has become a renowned scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) publication outlet, it had a 28% acceptance rate for volume 18 and a 20% acceptance rate for volume 19. InSight also received over 12,500 unique views of the journal's articles for the 2023-2024 academic year. Furthermore, a new editor came on, and in an effort to extend the journal's reach, social media pages were created for InSight. Click the buttons below to view InSight's social media analytics as well as additional information regarding the journal, including the current and past volumes.

LINKEDIN

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FACEBOOK

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INSIGHT SOCIAL MEDIA DATA

• Content Impressions counts impressions from InSight's Facebook content. It also includes impressions from other sources, such as tags and page or profile visits
• Content Reach counts the reach from the organic distribution of InSight's Facebook posts and tags

• Content Interactions are the number of likes or reactions, saves, comments, shares and replies on InSight's Facebook content
• Followers are the total number of followers on InSight's Facebook page

insight FACEBOOKPERFORMANCE

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INSIGHT SOCIAL MEDIA DATA CONT.

• Content Impressions counts the reach from the organic distribution of InSight's LinkedIn posts and tags
• Content Interactions are the number of likes or reactions, saves, comments, reposts and replies on InSight's LinkedIn content
• Page Views are the total number of views of InSight's LinkedIn page
• Unique Visitors are the total number of individuals who have visited InSight's LinkedIn page
• Followers are the total number of followers on InSight's LinkedIn page

insight LINKEDINPERFORMANCE

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FACULTY RECOGNITION

In an effort to recognize Park faculty's accomplishments, the Faculty Center for Innovation awards digital badges to faculty for specific achievements or completion of intensive work. For the 2023-2024 academic year, FCI award 75 badges to faculty across the disciplines. Furthermore, the Center has collaborated with the Online Instructor Mentor program to highlight 40 faculty mentors in addition to to allowing students to send a message of appreciation to their instructor through the Thank a Park Instructor program. Click the buttons below to learn more.

FCI DIGITAL BADGES

ONLINE INSTRUCTOR MENTORS

THANK A PARK INSTRUCTOR

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SCHOLARS @WORK

piratepractices

VIRTUAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCE

CURRICULAR EXPLORATION GRANTS

Developed by Park faculty, for Park Faculty, Pirate Practices offers innovative teaching and learning strategies to the Park community.

Led conversations over future directions for Park's curriculum. Then, provided faculty and departments an opportunity to apply for a Curricular Exploration Grant for AY 24-25.

Hosted the fifth annual Virtual Academic Conference with renowned keynote and author of College Belonging, Dr. Lisa Nunn.

Scholars @ Work highlighted full-time faculty who published peer reviewed articles. Those faculty then participated in roundtable discussions.

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fci ADVISORY COUNCIL'S IMPACT TO FCI PROGRAMMING

FCI ADVISORY COUNCIL

The FCI Advisory Council consists of faculty representatives across the colleges and academic administration as ex-officios. Annually, the Council:

• Leads college/school faculty focus groups,
• Reviews blinded applications for the Teaching and Scholarship Fellowships, and
• Promotes and participates in FCI programs

Based upon the Council's recommendations, four exchanges were held during the Spring 2024 Lunch 'N Learn Series:

1. Teaching International Students
2. Teaching Contemporary Students
3. A Primer to Course Development
4. Sharing International Student Perspectives

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FCI IMPACT TO FACULTY...IN THEIR OWN WORDS. Responses from SIG participants.

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I learned SO MUCH in Marina’s special interest group [Educating in the Age of AI]…she opened my eyes to an entirely new world of different AI tools…and discussed the pros/cons along with very practical applications for how we could use them in meaningful and innovative ways. She shared valuable resources, research, and all of our conversations were grounded in the extensive research she did on this topic….We are all better instructors after engaging in this SIG, so thank you Marina!

Candace did a wonderful job leading the [Truth or Consequences] SIG sessions and allowing group members to share their experiences, thoughts, and ideas. She masterfully facilitated this challenging topic, shared wonderful content, and I can't wait to add more of the SIG resources into my courses. Thank you, Candace!

The presentation crafted and then led by Andrew was exceptional! The resources were applicable, namely, as they were time-efficient ones that could be implemented even on the tightest of schedules. Further, they are “learner friendly” to be shared with students….Andrew, thank you for your time and effort [leading the Wellness Matters SIG], as it does not go unnoticed or unappreciated.

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FCI IMPACT TO FACULTY...IN THEIR OWN WORDS. Responses from fellows.

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I really enjoyed the challenge of diving deeper into the various subjects and getting to know my fellow instructors. Thank you all again for the opportunity! - 2023-24 FCI Teaching Innovation Fellow

I will say this again and again: FCI and the programming you have created is amazing and so important! You truly have made a huge impact at Park (and beyond). I am just so grateful for [the FCI Team] and I hope you know that. - 2022-23 FCI Teaching Innovation Fellow; 2023-24 Scholarship Fellow

I must admit, I was somewhat apprehensive, but you made the whole experience a great deal easier - I felt more at ease after every one of our interactions. Thank you for your constant support, guidance and extensive resources you shared with us this year! - 2023-24 FCI Teaching Innovation Fellow

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impact beyond park

POD

InSight

FCI presented at the Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) Conference to share with their 5,000+ members

Volumes 18 and 19 of InSight were published and included publications from twelve higher education institutions

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Mentors

KCPDC

FCI Legacy Teaching Fellows, solicited to lead faculty workshops

External subject matter experts mentored the 23-24 Scholarship Fellows

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WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO

A GLIMPS AT THE 24-25 ACADEMIC YEAR

• Curricular Exploration Grants affords faculty and academic departments/programs to investigate future opportunities for Park's curriculum

• Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark, author of "Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal", to give Fall Faculty Conference keynote
• Expanding the Continuous Learning Academy
• Sixth annual Virtual Academic Conference
• AI Support for Park Courses goes live

List of 2023-24 Lunch 'N Learn Sessions

• Moldova Matters (Aug. 8, 2023)
• Stellic Advisor Training (Sept. 18 & 21, 2023)
• Understanding Argument in a Post-Truth World (Sept. 27, 2023)
• AI Part 2 (Oct. 25, 2023)
• Teaching International Students (Jan. 17, 2024)
• Teaching Contemporary Students (Feb. 14, 2024)
• Stellic Advisor Training (Mar. 19, 2024)
• A Primer to Course Development (Mar. 20, 2024)
• Sense of Belonging in the Online Environment (Mar. 29, 2024)
• Sharing International Student Perspectives (Apr. 3, 2024)