Domain of One’s Own: A UMW Faculty-centered Initiative

Consider attending Open Dialogue – Domain of One’s Own: A University Faculty-centered Initiative to learn about a groundbreaking UMW digital initiative sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation and the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies. This initiative builds upon the Domain of One’s Own Pilot project that began in Fall, 2012.

Open Dialogue panel members Zach Whalen will share his experiences on developing his own domain and how this work has impacted him professionally.  He will also share examples from the Domain of One’s Own Pilot project from a teaching/digital pedagogy perspective.  Haley Campbell, a student in the Domain of One’s Own Pilot project will share her experiences in what it means to create, shape, and own her own domain providing faculty with a student perspective. Jim Groom, Tim Owens, Martha Burtis members of  Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies (DTLT) and Mary Kayler, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation (CTE & I) will provide an overview this innovative UMW’s faculty-centered initiative.

In an increasingly digital and social networked world many faculty can miss professional opportunities by limiting their participation in traditional professional pathways. Often times faculty have elements of their professional work and identify in singular, often disconnected spaces (binders, folders, conference presentations, publications, etc.) that can often limit the richness and depth of one’s work. This initiative is designed to support faculty in moving to an online identity by owning their own domain.

Digital pedagogy and scholarship takes a broader view of teaching, research and service than traditional means. A digital domain integrates the values of a faculty member with those of the discipline, department, institution though digital elements and reflective narrative explicitly addressing the integration of values beyond the local environment. Faculty involved in this initiative will be contributing to the evolving nature of digital pedagogy through scholarship.

This initiative is designed explicitly to provide resources and support for all UMW faculty to develop their own domain through an Open Call application. To incentivize this process, DTLT and CTE & I have partnered to provide faculty with their own domain, web hosting, and a stipend (not to mention bi-weekly support) to develop/refine a professional online presence ranging anywhere from an online CV/E-portfolio to a developmental space to explore digital pedagogy and scholarship, to an alternative class space online. We are accepting all levels of technology proficiency. What’s more, we also encourage those who already have sites to apply in order to continue to develop out their online presence. Faculty agree to engage in two workshops (each month) beginning mid-January and ending mid-March.

Domain of One’s Own: A University Faculty Initiative includes:

a)     Successful completion of application (located on Call for Participation) by December 12, 2012 (11:55 pm).  Click here for application.

b)    Agreement and participation in bi-monthly workshops that are designed to support faculty domain development/revision.

c)     Construct a domain (digital e-portfolio) that is closely aligned with Digital Pedagogy and Scholarship Fellowship Award criteria (optional).

d)    Upon successful completion faculty will receive a stipend.

e)    Faculty members enrolled in this initiative are eligible to submit their domain for consideration of the Innovative Digital Pedagogy Fellowship Award sponsored through the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation (CTE & I).