New educational developers, join us at Nevada State College in Henderson, Nevada to receive support from seasoned educational developers, have the opportunity to network with colleagues, create mentoring relationships with dedicated practitioners, and reflect on your own critical practice.
Facilitators: Teresa Focarile, Boise State University & Christine Denecker, University of Findlay (Ohio)
This session will provide examples of how educational developers can contribute to the training and on-going professional development of Concurrent Enrollment Instructors in order to extend the impact and success of their CTL’s work.
I am still riding high from all of the great energy from both the online and in person conference experiences. We had a record-breaking number of participants at the two conference venues—1266 total, with 813 in Seattle and 435 online.
Navigating the complex landscapes of higher education as educational developers requires trustworthy compasses we can use to guide our work, inform our career paths, and support the ways we maintain a healthy work-life balance.
As the new president of the POD Network, I have been reflecting on the best way to welcome you to the upcoming year as a member of the POD Network. I may have set my sights on the impossible — a perfect welcome.
Friday, October 21, 2022 1–2 EST
Facilitator: David A. Green, Seattle University
This workshop addresses research conundrums many educational developers face: How do I encapsulate my research when I have crossed disciplinary boundaries? How do I explain my scholarship to outsiders? How do I reassure myself that I’m not an academic imposter? How do I choose new projects wisely?
Friday, September 23, 2022, 1:00–2:00 PM EST
Facilitators: Molly Hatcher, University of Texas at Austin & Katie Kearns, Indiana University Bloomington
This session provides space to reflect on coping strategies we as service-oriented practitioners might have developed in reaction to multi-layered crises that have unfolded since March 2020.
Denecker, C. and Focarile, T. POD Speaks #5 (2022): 1–6 This POD Speaks outlines how higher education administrators can engage their CTLs to enhance the professional development work needed to ensure successful concurrent enrollment partnerships (CEPs).
I’m writing to share some of the highlights from 2021 and early 2022, and to spotlight some of the committees and special interest groups (SIGs) that are currently seeking members.
POD Network President Francine Glazer delivers her first presidential address during the welcome session of the #POD21 virtual conference.