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LAUREATE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMCOURSE OFFERINGS

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Laureate Faculty Development

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Course Offerings

Laureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Laureate Certificate in Working Adult Education

Laureate Certificate in Online, Hybrid, and Blended Education

Learning Methods

Programs and offerings include:

• Faculty Development Portal• Webinars • Induction Courses• Learning Methods Courses• Academic Professional Skills Courses• Laureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education• Laureate Certificate in Working Adult Education• Laureate Certificate in Online, Hybrid, and Blended Education

The Laureate Faculty Development Program offers a variety of self-paced and instructor-led professional training courses and certificate programs.

These allow faculty members to enhance their educational skills and credentials, all while discovering innovative teaching techniques that ensure a highly-successful learning experience.

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Webinars ProgramTake advantage of the collective expertise of Laureate’s global faculty members through our webinar program. Share and discover research projects, scientific innovation, teaching methodologies and academic publications produced by the Laureate educational community.

From health and economics to art, communication and design, our network users can register for any of our wide-range discipline-specific webinars or present one themselves!

Faculty Development PortalThe Faculty Development Portal integrates classic and innovative features to provide an opportunity for Laureate faculty members to expand their professional horizons and develop critical competencies indispensable to modern educators.

The new portal features mobile-friendly navigation and easy access.

“The Laureate Faculty Development courses have enhanced my teaching

skills and greatly enriched my vision as an educator. I am applying new

strategies that motivate students to learn more. My greatest reward

comes when students leave my classroom and say ‘Thank you’”.

– Carlos Quiroz, Faculty at CIBERTEC in Peru

Visit the portal at

Global.Laureate.net/Faculty

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Adelaida Portela Ph.D.Executive Director

Laureate Faculty [email protected]

Barry Sugarman Ph.D.Vice President

Strategic Planning and Product [email protected]

Enhance teaching and learning at your university and promote faculty excellence with the Laureate Faculty Development Program.

Visit the Faculty Development Portal at global.laureate.net/faculty and learn more about the variety of academic resources designed to support faculty members in their daily teaching and learning activities.

Find out how to implement this program at your institution and benefit from the premium development opportunities offered by this exclusive program.

Contact Adelaida Portela, Laureate Faculty Development Executive Director, [email protected]

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Induction Courses

This induction course to Laureate’s content and philosophy provides a space for reflection for all Laureate International Universities® faculty members. During the course, participating faculty will reflect on their performance as professionals and the impact they have on their students within a university with global reach.

The course identifies the professional challenges and opportunities that come with being a part of the Laureate network. Topics range from the Laureate context, 21stcentury students, the elements of learning, effective teaching, and the competencies of an effective instructor.

Become familiar with the online learning areas used in all of the Laureate Faculty Development certificate programs. This course explores the online environment and provides you with the skills you need to successfully complete the different instructor-led online modules.

Participants will become familiar with online learning, gain hands-on experience with technologies used online, share experiences and collaborate with other teaching professionals, as well as explore the Faculty Development Portal and the Laureate International Universities‰ Learning Community.

Laureate Faculty in the 21st century s

Self-Paced. 20 hours. Online s

English, Spanish and Portuguese s

Student Readiness s




Learning Methods

This course teaches on how to use the Case Study Method and how to adapt it to the educational model of an institution. From readings which provide a conceptual framework, participating faculty members will analyze the Case Study Method in their own classrooms.

Through hands-on, practical activities, faculty members will be able to share and interact with other colleagues. Topics include an introduction to the pedagogical principles of the Case Study Method, defining the steps and the preparation of Case Study Method for learning, as well as using it and how learning should be assessed when using this teaching strategy.

Case Study Methodology s



In this course, faculty members will recognize the characteristics of the Collaborative Learning academic strategy, identify its components, and design a collaborative activity to implement in the classroom. They will also create a rubric evaluation focused on student performance. The course provides an excellent platform to interact with other colleagues across the network.

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English, Spanish and Portuguese s In this course the participant will have the opportunity to enhance the knowledge in the teaching methodology. This course will enable the participant to enrich the teaching - learning process in class.

The participant will learn to plan and design a course using a project as basis for improving the student learning process, acquire a set of skills that will enable the implementation of this didactic technique and resolve situations that make teamwork difficult.

Project-Based Learning II s



This course offers an excellent opportunity for hands-on training. Each unit contains individual activities to be implemented and discussed with the peer group.

The course is organized around practical activities that involve analysis of the Problem-Based Learning principles and small group discussions to share and enrich knowledge. Participating faculty will apply this instructional technique and share their experiences while working in close collaboration with other Laureate faculty members.

Problem-Based Learning s



The purpose of this course is to get the participant acquainted with the pedagogical methodology of Project Based Learning. This course will enable the participant to enrich the teaching-learning process within the classroom.

The participant will learn to analyze basic concepts and principles of Project Based Learning methodology, identify benefits and challenges of the methodology and develop skills to successfully implement Project Based Learning to help students achieve learning goals.

Project-Based Learning I s

Self Paced. 20 hours. Online s



This course explores the basic principles of competency based learning. Topics include challenges of implementing the competency based model, best practices of competency design, methods of assessing learning competencies, and facilitation of student learning.

Upon completion, faculty participants will be able to apply strategies to support competency design, learning, and assessment and revise their current curriculum based on best practices of the competency based model.

Competency Based Learning s


English and Spanish s

Have you ever pondered on how to develop a research topic and what would be needed to conduct research in your field? The Academic Research course will help the participant explore the research process.

Topics include the role of the researcher, components of the research process, an overview of research methodologies and ethical issues in research. Participants will be able to apply strategies to perform literature reviews, develop a research study, select research methodologies, and examine research articles for validity and reliability.

Upon successful completion of this unit, the participant will be able to analyze the importance of research, analyze the role of the researcher, identify key terms, principles, and concepts related to research, analyze relevant academic literature.

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Academic Professional Skills

In this course the participant will be able to explore the rapidly-changing world of higher education. Discuss important issues with international colleagues regarding higher education, challenges, and opportunities brought about by current innovations and future trends. Topics include 21st-century student expectations, online learning, massively open online courses (MOOCs), game-based learning, data and learning analytics, Competency-Based education, mobile learning, and more.

Upon completion, the participant will know how the landscape of higher education is changing, distinguish between the students of yesterday, today, and tomorrow and identify what the learning environments of tomorrow will be like.

Change and Innovation in Higher Education s

Instructor Led. 20 hours. Online s



An introduction to clear and meaningful strategies for using technology in today’s university classroom. Other topics include how to manage technology in the classroom with limited resources, varying skill levels, and differentiated instruction. Upon completion, faculty will integrate a technology tool for effective teaching and learning.

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Explore pedagogy, adult learning, and the characteristics of the millennial student in order to better understand the learner and create instruction that promotes success and retention.

Module II - Student Centered Teaching s



An introduction to effective teaching tools that foster active engagement and participation of students in the classroom. In this module, faculty will study sample activities and identify best practices for using each activity successfully.

Topics include use of lectures, problem-based learning, simulations, and other teaching tools. Upon completion, faculty will apply these tools for effective teaching that will help students achieve their goals.

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This module introduces faculty to the theory, creation, and administration of effective learning assessment. Topics include formative assessment, exams and grading strategies, and how to align assessments. Upon completion, faculty will use assessment tools for effective evaluation of teaching and learning.

Module IV - Assessment Tools s



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Laureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Explore variables that affect teaching and become an online learner in order to complete the certificate program.

Topics include processes and strategies for implementingand evaluating teaching and learning; how to navigate the online classroom environment and LIU Faculty Development Learning resources; and how to participate in an online course.

Upon completion, faculty will be able to apply teaching processes and strategies that will improve student learning.

Module I-Orientation for Success in Teaching and Learning



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Laureate Certificate inWorking Adult Education

This module identifies the distinct characteristics and attributes of the working adult student. The module explores the andragogical theory and the ideal traits of the andragogic teacher.

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This module analyzes different leadership styles for faculty members to choose the most adequate style for the group in which they are working. Faculty members study group management techniques to help create a smooth working atmosphere that facilitates the learning process of the working adult student.

Module II - Leadership andClassroom Management



Module III - Teaching and Learning Strategies I



This module offers a conceptual review of learning strategies to promote collaborative and significant learning with working adult students. Within the context of the constructivist approach, the module analyzes strategies to harness the professional experience of working adult students and use it to construct new and meaningful knowledge.

This module reviews the concepts and functions of formative and summative assessment applied in a working adult context. It highlights the portfolio and rubric strategies as the most suited for the working adult student.

Module V - Andragogical Assessment s



Module IV - Teaching and Learning Strategies II



This module helps faculty members develop and practice effective teaching strategies for working adult students within a constructivist approach.

Throughout the module, participating faculty will explore the implications of the constructivist approach in working adult education, the most effective teaching strategies, and how to apply constructivist principles in concrete experiences.

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This module will present faculty members with assessment and motivation strategies, student-centered learning activities, and tools for engaging 21st-century students in the online environment.

Upon completion, participants will be able to manage the challenges related to feedback, create rubrics, develop student-centered learning activities, apply motivation strategies, and select the best tools for engaging 21st-century students.

Module IV - Online Engagement and Feedback



This module explores instructional processes and strategies for designing online courses. The module considers student’s characteristics and the importance of aligning content, resources, strategies, assessment to specific learning objectives. Upon completion, participants will be able to complete a design plan, implementation challenges, and develop an evaluation plan for online courses.

Module V - Content Design s



This module will help faculty members understand trends in online learning and use advanced teaching and learning tools.

Module VI - Online Trends and Advanced Tools s

Instructor Led . 20 hours. Online s


This module will help faculty members understand and use the Learning Management System (LMS) and incorporate Web 2.0 tools to the online teaching environment.

Upon completion, participants will be able to use the LMS to enhance their teaching and integrate Web 2.0 communication, resource, and assessment tools into their online course.

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Upon completion, faculty participants will recognize different advanced tools for their online courses.

In the Capstone Module participants apply online teaching knowledge and skills through the facilitation of an online course. Participants will examine the benefits and challenges of teaching online and providing feedback.

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Laureate Certificate in Online,Hybrid and Blended Education

This module explains the different teaching and learning modalities, the characteristics of online learners, and the mechanics of the online environment.

Module I - Introduction to Online,Hybrid and Blended Education



Transitioning from the face-to-face (F2F) classroom to an online course can be an intimidating task. This module will provide faculty with different strategies for a smooth transition.

Upon completion, faculty members will be able to motivate students, facilitate engagement, provide helpful feedback, and analyze different assessment techniques.

Module II - Transition to the Online Classroom



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