A faculty learning community (FLC) is a community that promotes the connection of faculty through active collaboration. Each member of a faculty learning community is encouraged to share, listen, and reflect in order to strengthen community and support colleagues university-wide. These communities directly enhance both teaching and learning and in turn, provide increased educational development. FLCs may be facilitated by Biggio Center leaders, faculty, or staff volunteers.
Contact biggio@auburn.edu if you're interested in joining one of the current FLCs listed below.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (FLCS)
The Biggio Center Faculty Fellows facilitates a SoTL FLC reading group meets throughout the semester. This FLC provides an in-depth introduction to the field of SoTL through a selection of readings and discussion for those curious about SoTL but not yet ready to dive in on their own project. This program gives a foundation for participant's own research and prepares those interested in engaging in the following year’s SPDI program. The objectives are to introduce the topic of SoTL, streamline the SoTL framework, plan SoTL projects, discuss the possible resources, and enhance the SoTL network of the participating faculty.
The SoTL Reading Group welcomes teaching faculty, SoTL novices and experts, postdocs, and graduate students to bring their expertise as disciplinary scholars and share teaching experience, opinions, and research ideas. No prior experience with SoTL is required.
The SoTL Project Development Institute (SPDI) is a great fit for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students who are just learning about SoTL and are interested in developing a SoTL research project this year. We guide the participants on the important steps in developing SoTL research projects and build a community of support for SoTL research at Auburn.
We lead our members through how to design, implement, and publish or otherwise share their SoTL research with our growing SoTL community. We also address personal barriers to this research and give our members the tools they need to succeed in this growing field. Faculty, postdocs, and graduate students who are interested can apply individually or in small teams.
The Advanced SoTL Community enhances the capacity of faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to implement and disseminate robust SoTL projects by forming a community that explore the complexities of advanced SoTL practice, including writing about and sharing insights gained through inquiry. Additionally, we invite a variety of guest speakers who are leaders in SoTL to share their expertise.
Participants will elevate their SoTL practice by engaging with advanced topics beyond those provided by the SoTL Reading Group and the SoTL Project Development Institute and build relationships with others who engage in SoTL at the university and beyond.
The SoTL Writing Collective is a weekly gathering of teacher-scholars who want a dedicated time, space, and community for SoTL writing. This program is ideal for those who already have a project conceived but want inspiration and accountability to move the project to the next phase. Tasks might include crafting the literature review, preparing the IRB protocol, or interpreting the data. The SoTL Writing Collective operates on a drop-in basis for 1 hour each week via Zoom, allowing you to attend only when you want or need to do so.
Interdisciplinary FLCS
The AI in Teaching and Learning Collective brings Auburn faculty together to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping teaching, learning, and academic work. Through semi-structured discussions, participants examine real-world classroom applications of AI while engaging with the ethical, pedagogical, and disciplinary questions these tools raise.
Faculty at all levels of AI experience are welcome to join.This faculty learning community creates space for cross-disciplinary dialogue, where instructors can share perspectives, analyze case studies, and reflect on how AI is influencing assignments, policies, and student learning. Sessions encourage thoughtful conversation about both the opportunities and challenges of AI, helping participants develop practical strategies and gain clarity in their approach to emerging technologies in education.
The Extended Reality Faculty Learning Community (XR FLC) provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, researchers, graduate students, post-doc fellows, and administrators who are using virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), or mixed reality (MR) in teaching, research, or outreach to share what they are working on and find out what others are doing with XR across campus. The group meets twice per semester in the Fall and Spring. During the meetings, members can network, share how they use these technologies in their work, and explore potential collaborations. Information is also presented on grant opportunities and applications as well as upcoming AUX initiatives and grants.
The Women's Leadership Community aims to foster discussions on leadership challenges and opportunities specifically within the Auburn context. We invite you to join us for engaging gatherings, where we'll facilitate semi-structured conversations that promise those illuminating "Aha!" moments. This faculty learning community is designed for all Auburn faculty and administrators interested in women's leadership discussions.
