Ervin-Kassab, L. (2020). Playing with faculty: Creating a learning management “sandbox.” In R. E. Ferdig, E. Baumgartner, R. Hartshore, R. Kaplan-Rakowski, & C. Mouza (Eds.), Teaching, technology and teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stories from the field (pp. 17-22). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/216903/

Abstract:

“This chapter describes how a college of education in the western United States created a learning management system “sandbox” space to host a community of practice for field supervisor and foundations faculty transitioning from face-to-face to online teaching. Technological pedagogical content knowledge and identity/efficacy professional contexts of faculty were key considerations in the design of the (a)synchronous space. A series of synchronous “playdates” were held to provide collaborative learning, practicing, and sharing practices do develop faculty skills in modeling educational technologies. Initial results indicate that field supervisors with low levels of technological confidence were the most consistent participants. Design elements of the sandbox and playdates, as well as recommendations for replication will be presented in this chapter.”