Brigham Young University - Idaho

 

The Learning & Teaching Council is charged with enhancing the quality and scholarship of learning and teaching at BYU-Idaho. This council is comprised of the chairs of seven Learning & Teaching Committees.  It is chaired by the Associate Academic Vice President of Instruction. This council meets at least once each semester to coordinate resources from the Academic Office and the efforts of over forty faculty serving on the various committees noted below:

 

Best Practices Committee

Promote best practices through faculty recognition and gatherings

·Faculty Awards

·Faculty Banquet

 

Collaboration Committee

Foster and share educational practices and ideas for ongoing, extended discussions

·Learning Communities

·Spori Summit Retreats

 

Dialogue Committee

Encourage investigation and sharing of faculty research on learning and teaching

·Brown Bag Lunch Discussions 

·Faculty Conference

 

Publication Committee

Publish findings and insights from faculty including conferences, site visits, and research

·Perspectives Journal

·Learning & Teaching Website stories

 

Resources Committee

Advertise and allocate resources for Thomas E. Ricks funds

·Thomas E. Ricks Grants

 

Travel Committee

Coordinate selection and travel for faculty groups while developing cross-disciplinary friendships

·Best Practices site visits

·Teaching Conferences

 

The council and its related committees are charged with enhancing the quality and scholarship of learning and teaching at BYU-Idaho using tenants of the Learning Model.  Faculty members of each college are represented on all committees and work under the direction of the Learning & Teaching Council.