CETL COP Application Flipping the Classroom
2015-2016 CETL COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
DESIGNING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM
Description and Schedule
Facilitator(s): Jeanne Anderson, Department of Information Media
Definition and Purpose:
In “flipped classes” students use technology at home to watch online video lectures,
demonstrations, and explanations of assignments. Class time is spent doing what is traditionally
called “homework." Flipping a classroom is not just about learning the tools such as Lecture
Capture, video production, or linking existing videos to D2L. Flipping gives us the opportunity
to redesign our courses by making a philosophical shift from a “sage on the stage” to a “guide on
the side” model of teaching. In a flipped classroom both the teacher and the students are actively
engaged in a partnership for learning. Instructors use technology, scaffolding, and assessment to
motivate, and prepare students to take charge of their own learning as well as to plan and design
in-class activities and strategies to support that learning. In class, instructors work one-to-one
with students, clarify assignments, and offer help as needed. Students work together on
assignments, engage in discussions, or collaborate on projects. A major benefit is that teachers
spend more time working directly with students instead of lecturing to them.
The purpose of this CoP, (that has been on-going from 2012-13), will be to:
 Explore and implement the Flipped Classroom Model and examine how it shifts the
teacher’s role in class from “sage on the stage” to “guide on the side.”
 Design or revise the strategies for instruction and delivery to create an effective flipped
classroom.
 Examine and use technology tools to support the flipped classroom.
 Plan and implement the Flipped Classroom Model, if possible, in at least one course
during the spring semester.
 Evaluate and reflect on the impact flipping the classroom had on our teaching and
learning as well as those of our students in areas such as:
o Changes in teacher-to-student and student-to-student interactions.
o Differentiating instruction for diverse students.
o Improvements in student learning outcomes.
o Student metacognitive thinking on how they reflect upon, monitor and adjust their
approaches to learning.
Commitments of members:
 Members will commit to meeting with the group for work sessions regularly according to
a schedule: (Please note: the schedule below has elements that are fixed and others that
are flexible depending upon the needs of the participants.) Please mark your calendars at
the time of application for those dates that are not changeable.
o Fall Convocation Orientation and Work Session – Wednesday, August 19, 2015
o Fall 2015 – Work sessions with food every three weeks: Times to be determined.
Tentative Dates: Weeks of September 8, September 28, October 19, November
16, December 7 (if needed).
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o January Workshops Lunch Retreat – Date to be announced
o Spring 2016 - Work sessions with food every three weeks: Times to be
determined. Tentative Dates: Weeks of January 19, February 8, February 29,
March 21, April 11, May 2.
Members will commit to taking their knowledge of designing classes for flipping the
learning to their Departments and/or Colleges, and sharing their knowledge of its impact
on their students’ learning.
Members will present the results of their learning at the Sixth Teaching and Learning Fair
during Fall Convocation 2016.
Additional Optional Commitment:
 Members who complete the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Process by presenting
the results of their learning at a regional or national conference or submitting their results
in the form of a publication will receive the additional reward of professional
development funds to cover the cost of their travel.
Rewards:
 Increased knowledge and implementation of ways to design classes for flipping the
learning.
 A new energized sense of community with your peer group around work, learning and
food!
 A chance to learn best practices on designing classes for flipping the learning.
 The opportunity to educate peers about designing classes for flipping the learning.
 Recognition of your work as part of faculty evaluation, tenure, and promotion processes
and staff professional development processes.
 Opportunity to collaborate with your peer group on a conference presentation or
publication.
Note: Application form and signature page follows.
Review of Applications began on Monday, April 27, 2015.
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2015-2016 CETL COMMUNITIES of PRACTICE
DESIGNING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM
APPLICATION FORM
Instructions: Applications may be filled out electronically and printed to obtain
signatures. Applications should be delivered to the Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning Office in Miller Center 310. Review of Applications began on Monday, April 27,
2015.
The facilitators and the CETL Director will jointly select the participants from the applicant
pool. Criteria for selection will include: commitment to student learning, openness to new ideas,
level of interest in and seriousness of commitment to COP participation, and potential for
contributions to the group. Please keep these criteria in mind as you complete the application.
Name:
Department:
College/School:
Campus Address:
Email Address:
Position:
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Faculty (Check one):
_____ Probationary
_____ Tenured, not fully promoted
_____ Tenured and fully promoted
_____ Permanent, non-tenured
_____ Fixed Term in 2015-2016
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Instructional Staff (Please fill in your title):
Title:
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Explain why you would like to participate in the COP Initiative by addressing all of the
following questions. (Approximate word limit: 250 words per question.)
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What do you believe you can gain from participating in an interdisciplinary
Community of Practice? How does that tie into your professional development
plan?
What do you think you can contribute to the group?
What questions or issues about designing instructional strategies for flipping the
learning are you most interested in? (If you have found or used research related to
the issues or questions, please feel free to cite the references.)
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How are you interested in implementing the ideas from this experience?
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2015-2016 CETL COMMUNITIES of PRACTICE
DESIGNING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM
SIGNATURE PAGE
Applicant Signature
If I am selected as a participant in the Community of Practice on Designing Instructional
Strategies for Flipping the Classroom, I agree to participate fully in the COP’s activities
including the readings, projects, and meetings. I also agree to share the things I learn with
faculty outside the COP.
Applicant’s Signature
Date
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Name
Department Chair/Director Signature
I endorse the above applicant’s participation in the Community of Practice on Designing
Instructional Strategies for Flipping the Classroom, and will support the implementation of the
related curricular and pedagogical work.
Signature of Applicant’s Department Chair/Director
Date
__________________________________________
Name
Dean/Supervisor Signature
I endorse the above applicant’s participation in the Community of Practice on Designing
Instructional Strategies for Flipping the Classroom, and will support the implementation of the
related curricular and pedagogical work.
Signature of Applicant’s Dean/Supervisor
Date
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Name
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