Supporting Online Faculty Through Communities of Practice: Finding the Faculty Voice Golden, J. E. (2016). Supporting online faculty through communities of practice: Finding the faculty voice. Innovations in Education & Teaching International, 53(1), 84–93.
Golden feels online faculty need support beyond technical help desks. Improving practice, combating isolation, and sharing knowledge and resources can be a challenge. This article examines the use of a community of practice (CoP) model to support online faculty. The idea is that CoPs provide faculty with the opportunity to process ideas, discuss challenges, find solutions, co-create new knowledge, and help grow their skills.