Take part in interdisciplinary exchanges with colleagues from across McGill. Build community knowledge, engage in thoughtful discussion, and share classroom experiences.
What is a learning community?
A learning community is dedicated to sharing and developing knowledge, and engaging in interdisciplinary, collaborative learning around a central topic or challenge. Some established models include Communities of Practice (CoPs) and Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) (Cox & McDonald, 2017).
Some learning communities are offered as a limited-time cohort, while others are offered on a rolling basis. Membership (open registration or by invitation) and frequency of meetings varies – see details below. Meetings are facilitated by TAP staff, partners, and/or McGill faculty members.
Current learning communities
New instructor teaching exchange
A supportive community for new McGill instructors to engage in meaningful dialogue, share teaching practices, and build lasting professional networks.
Membership: New tenure-track instructors
Meetings: Monthly (50 minutes)
Sharing experiences with generative AI
A space to reflect, exchange ideas, and build connections with colleagues exploring similar questions around the integration of gen AI in higher education.
Membership: Open to all McGill instructors
Meetings: Twice per term (60 minutes)
Fostering equitable and inclusive classroom discussions
A community where you can share with and learn from other instructors and the literature. At each meeting, we’ll discuss and practice different evidence-based strategies for fostering equitable and inclusive classroom discussions that you can apply in your own course.
Membership: Open to all McGill instructors
Meetings: Five-month cohort - monthly (90 minutes)
Sustainability Education Fellows
Offered by McGill’s Office of Sustainability: A cross-campus initiative that brings together faculty and students to advance sustainability in the curriculum and pedagogy at McGill as part of a year-long cohort.
Membership: Application process: Open to all McGill instructors and graduate students (faculty and student fellows)
Meetings: Year-long cohort - various program dates
Community of practice for online instructional designers
A community to share expertise and insights about online instructional design, and to participate in continuous learning activities.
Membership: Instructional design professionals at McGill
Meetings: Every two months
