Many faculty in higher education have little-to-no formal preparation in the process of instructional design and the use of technology for learning, especially in research-intensive contexts. As such, professional development opportunities that focus on these issues play an important role in supporting best practices in teaching and learning. Communities of practice in the form of faculty inquiry groups (FIGs) may provide an effective avenue for faculty to enhance their awareness and implementation of technology-enhanced instructional strategies. This article describes the design and development of a series of faculty inquiry groups at a Research I institution and provides results of a comprehensive evaluation of those groups.

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评估教师咨询小组作为教师专业发展实践社区的有效性

在教学设计和使用技术进行学习的过程中，尤其是在研究密集型的情况下，许多高等教育学院的教师几乎没有正规的准备工作。因此，关注这些问题的专业发展机会在支持最佳教学实践中起着重要作用。以教师探究小组（FIGs）为形式的实践社区可以为教师提供有效的途径，以增强他们对技术增强的教学策略的认识和实施。本文介绍了Research I机构的一系列教师探究小组的设计和开发，并提供了对这些小组的综合评估结果。