Building Skills and Building Community Through Ongoing Virtual Professional Development

The Columbia University School of Social Work’s Award-Winning Annual Online Faculty Development Series

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v17i1.43345

Keywords:

Faculty development, staff development, virtual training, blended learning, e-learning, online education, online teaching, online faculty, remote faculty, adjunct faculty, pedagogy

Abstract


This article shares a case study of an award-winning faculty and staff training series. During AY2018–19, the Columbia University School of Social Work (CSSW) Online Campus launched a five-session virtual Annual Online Faculty Development Series, which recently completed its fifth year. Each year, the series includes five highly interactive 2-hour synchronous sessions. The sessions serve as a forum to share CSSW and Online Campus news and updates, build community, get to know CSSW deans and directors via guest visits, demonstrate and discuss best practices for online teaching, update the community on recent technology developments, and learn from guest presentations about innovations in online education and the field of social work.

Author Biographies

Katherine A. Segal, Columbia University School of Social Work

Katherine A. Segal is an Adjunct Instructor for Columbia University’s School of Social Work and Saybrook University’s College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Segal specializes in integrative mental health, burnout/burnout prevention, and creating whole-person-centered online learning environments.

Josh Levine, Columbia University School of Social Work

Josh Levine is a Live Support Specialist and Mentor at Columbia University School of Social Work. He is also the Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System. Mr. Levine actively publishes and presents on issues related to suicide prevention and United States military veterans.

Megan Backus Florio, Columbia University School of Social Work

Megan Backus Florio worked as a Live Support Specialist at Columbia University School of Social Work for over 3 years. She also is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker currently working for UnitedHealth Group as a Utilization Review Care Advocate.

Kristin Garay, Columbia University School of Social Work

Kristin Garay is the Manager of Online Campus Technologies and an Adjunct Lecturer at Columbia University’s School of Social Work.

Lia W. Marshall, Columbia University School of Social Work

Lia W. Marshall is the Manager of Course Development and an Adjunct Instructor at Columbia University’s School of Social Work. Dr Marshall is passionate about equitable access to quality education and professional development.

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2024-03-28

How to Cite

Marquart, M., Segal, K. A., Levine, J., Florio, M. B., Garay, K., & Marshall, L. W. (2024). Building Skills and Building Community Through Ongoing Virtual Professional Development: The Columbia University School of Social Work’s Award-Winning Annual Online Faculty Development Series. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), 17(1), pp. 25–39. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v17i1.43345

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024)

Section

IELA Award Winners

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Copyright (c) 2024 Matthea Marquart, Katherine A. Segal, Josh Levine, Megan Backus Florio, Kristin Garay, Lia W. Marshall

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