Communities of Practice
Join the UGA Communities of Practice Slack workspace at ugacommunities.slack.com/signup.
“…a group of people who interact, learn together, build relationships, and in the process develop a sense of belonging and mutual commitment”
Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder (2002)
These communities are intended to support collaboration among members of the UGA Community. The community topics are driven by the needs and interests of the participants.
Communities
Active Learning Online
A collaboration space for people designing and facilitating active learning opportunities for online students. Join the conversation to share strategies and cultivate your online teaching & design skills.
Community Link: https://ugacommunities.slack.com/messages/active-learning-online
Meaningful Discussions Online
A community of people focused on facilitating meaningful asynchronous discussions online.
Community Link: https://ugacommunities.slack.com/messages/online-discussions
Facilitating Synchronous Sessions
This is a community for people who use synchronous technology (e.g., Zoom) in their teaching.
Community Link: https://ugacommunities.slack.com/messages/synchronous
Teaching Large Classes Online
A community for people working with large classes online. This is a space for sharing activity, assessment, and management ideas for enagaing large numbers of students online.
Community Link: https://ugacommunities.slack.com/messages/large-classes-online
Designs for Learning
A community for people across UGA who are dedicated to the design of learning experiences. We promote and advance teaching and learning at UGA using effective and innovative techniques.
Community Link: https://ugacommunities.slack.com/messages/designs-for-learning