For the first time in our brief history, BRCC is fully online for the summer 2020 semester. We recently had more than 50 faculty and staff complete the eLearning Program Training Institute led by Director of Innovative Learning Susan Nealy. Because of the shortened time frame available for the training, we redesigned it and called it the Maymester Bootcamp. Three weeks of intense work using a new curriculum heavily supported by the Learning Environment Modeling (LEM) approach to course design was certainly a challenge. LEM is a visual planning system that makes designing learning experiences like courses simple and effective. Bootcamp participants used the LEM material to create visual blueprints. The participants emerged from the Bootcamp with certification to teach in the online, hybrid, and hyflex modalities. In addition, we utilized a Community of Practice (CoP) team which is is a group of people who share
a concern or a passion for something they do, and learn how to do it
better as they interact regularly. The CoP that we utilized provided a network of support for the Bootcamp participants in a way that improved efficiency and allowed the team to learn new things in the process, which will help us going forward. The next Training Institute will occur from June 15-July 19 and will focus on preparing all the faculty who are slated to teach in the fall 2020 semester. If you are interested in participating, please contact Susan Nealy.
