2. Doctoral Students & Postdocs prepared as effective teachers for diverse institutions Cross-Network & Local Programs Institutional Context CIRTL as a Community of Practice Network Capital Network Learning Network Products

3. Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice  Basic Definition  Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.*  Three major components  Domain  Community  Practice *http://wenger-trayner.com/introduction-to-communities-of-practice/

4. Propeller MetaphorPropeller Metaphor  Converts engine energy into thrust  Blades are airfoils with lift and drag  Importance of blade balance, size, and number.  Blade pitch affects efficiency and changes to match current conditions

5. COP Functioning Effectiveness DOMAIN COMMUNITY PRACTICE Propeller Metaphor of Effective COP Functioning

6. Domain: Commonality & Diversity  Commonality  Common mission  Shared commitment to the core ideas of CIRTL  Responsibility to other members in the Network  Diversity  Institutional  Role  Balanced vs. Unbalanced

7. Community: Culture of Collegiality  Common Descriptors  Cooperative  Supportive  Generous  Friendly  Positive  Importance of in-person meetings for building and sustaining collegiality

8. Community: Meaningful Interaction  Positive  Mix of effective in-person and online meetings  Motivation to benefit home institution and the Network  Barriers  Online meeting challenges  Variable engagement – Institutions, individuals  Participant post-meeting follow-up  Willingness to share institutional challenges

9. Community: Leadership  Positive  Effective mix of formal and informal leaders  Movement towards distributed leadership  Barriers  Some continuing concern of over centralization  E.g., unclear decision-making, openness to new ideas

10. Community: Network Support  Positive  CIRTL Central  Meetings  Technology  Procedures  Barriers  Technology (BBC, website)  Policy related to institutional participation

11. Practice: Knowledge Exchange  Positive  Culture of sharing practice  Ample opportunities to learn from other institutions  Barriers  Lack of campus implementation of what is gained from CIRTL participation  Lack of formal knowledge exchange mechanisms/repository

12. Practice: Network Learning  Positive  Learning outcome development, adjustment of the three levels  CIRTL Central’s role  Barriers  Need for a more reflective process to capture and promote Network-level learning  E.g., ad hoc nature of policy development

13. Green – Promotes Functioning Red – Barriers Propeller Metaphor of Effective COP Functioning INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT COP Functioning Effectiveness DOMAIN COMMUNITY PRACTICE Commonality & Diversity Balanced Commonality & Diversity Unbalanced Culture of Collegiality Meaningful Interaction Effective Leadership Network Logistics Knowledge Exchange Network Learning Technology limitations Engagement issues Lack of openness Policy challenges Lack of formal KE Lack of reflective process CAMPUS IMPACT Network Learning Network Products Network Capital PROGRAMS Doc students & postdocs prepared as effective teachers for diverse institutions

14. Considerations to Promote Effective COP Functioning  Balance commonality and diversity  Balance centralized and distributed leadership  Formalize knowledge exchange and Network-level learning  Encourage engagement and openness  Address technological limitations  Manage success and new horizons