Transitioning to Simultaneous Learning: An Interactive Approach to Faculty Professional Development

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Session Description

Faculty benefit from professional development that builds the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to reimagine approaches to instruction and to navigate new learning modalities. To meet the needs of faculty and students migrating to online learning during the pandemic, our instructional design team collaborated to develop the Optimal Engagement and Immersion Pedagogy (OEIP) model. OEIP, similar to concurrent learning, is an equitable and innovative approach using adaptable technology to facilitate robust learning for in-person and remote students simultaneously. To ensure a successful transition to OEIP, our team designed a comprehensive menu of faculty professional development opportunities that combined both in-person and virtual workshops complemented by asynchronous sessions and job aids.

Throughout this interactive forum, the presenters will actively engage the audience in a simulated faculty training workshop to demonstrate the OEIP approach. Additionally, the presenters will share best practices and insights gained from the implementation of a variety of professional development activities related to OEIP, including the following strategies:

  • Pre-recorded videos demonstrating the set up of OEIP
  • One-sheet PDFs
  • Google Sheet curriculum instructional planner
  • Labeled technology components
  • Virtual office hours
  • On-site classroom support

Importantly, participants will have the opportunity to discuss the resources and ways to adapt them for their particular contexts.

 

 

Presenter(s)

Elias Saade
Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Prior to joining GSEP, Professor Saade was a Transitional Kindergarten Teacher for the Walt Disney Company. In addition to implementing developmentally appropriate instruction, he designed personalized curriculum to meet the needs of diverse early learners. Professor Saade received a BA from the University of California, Irvine in Psychology and Social Behavior and Education, an MS in Learning Design and Innovation from Pepperdine University, and is currently receiving his EdD in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University.

Sohee Linda Lee
Pepperdine University,
Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Linda Lee is an instructional designer with experience working in higher education, nonprofit organization, and corporate settings. Prior to her current role, she was a classroom teacher with a passion for creating meaningful learning experiences and inclusive environments for the students. Currently, she works collaboratively with her team and faculty to plan, design, develop, and review online and hybrid courses and course materials to meet the unique standards of the university.

Linda holds a master’s degree in Learning Design and Technology from University of Southern California. Her specialties and interests include: Online learning, Learning Technologies, Multimedia Design, and Faculty Training and Development.

Jacob Fry
Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Graduate student at Pepperdine’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology in the Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership and Learning program and Graduate Assistant with the Virtual Initiatives Team. A recent graduate of the Collins College of Hospitality Management with a Bachelor’s of Science in Hospitality Management from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, Class of 2021. Currently is the Executive Director of Plants 4 the People, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the community garden and food education space. Pursuing a career in education, leadership, and community.

Jennifer Miyake-Trapp
Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Dr. Jennifer Miyake-Trapp is a scholar-practitioner committed to pursuing social justice and educational equity through instructional transformation. She strives to empower educators to enact asset-based pedagogical approaches in diverse learning contexts. Her primary interests focus on culturally sustaining curriculum and instruction, teacher critical reflection, instructional design, learning technologies, and English language teaching. Always close to K-12 classrooms, she frequently collaborates with local public schools to develop student-centered, community-based programs and partnerships. Dr. Miyake-Trapp is a leader in online learning and currently serves as Chair of the MS in Leadership suite and the EdD in Learning Technologies programs at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

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