What is Success Accelerator?

A faster path to teaching effectively and supporting your students' success using Lumen courseware

Success Accelerator creates a virtual communities of faculty who are exploring evidence-based teaching practices using Lumen courseware to increase student success. It includes:

• 6-week virtual learning circle to build skills and expand your teaching practice in areas you'd like to grow
• Peer community to share ideas, enjoy encouragement and feedback about effective teaching practices
• Leverage courseware capabilities to enhance course design, learning activities, teaching strategies, student engagement and feedback 
• Lumen Circles platform access to a virtual professional development community
• Mentoring and support around technology, pedagogy, learning design, effective teaching practice
• Earn a Lumen Circles Certificate in Effective Teaching Practice
• Discounted pricing to enroll in any 9-week Lumen Circles Fellowship program for the term following Success Accelerator; visit this page for brief descriptions of all Lumen Fellowship options

Success Accelerator: An Enriching Experience for Faculty 

Hear from prior Success Accelerator program fellows about their experience developing professionally in their capabilities for teaching with courseware.

Who should participate in Success Accelerator?

Success Accelerator's exploratory curriculum and activities are designed for either new or veteran users of Lumen Waymaker and OHM courseware. Faculty who use Waymaker participate in a virtual community of fellow Waymaker users. OHM-using faculty engage with a virtual community of fellow OHM users. 

How much time does it take to participate in this program?

Success Accelerator sessions extend for six weeks. Typically you'll spend 1-2 hours per week with program-related activities. Most of the time you'll work asynchronously, fitting the activities into your own schedule. 

How much does it cost?

$350/seat

Interested? Apply here.

Complete the form below if you're interested in the Success Accelerator program. We'll follow up with more information about getting started. 

Lumen Circles Success Accelerator FAQ 

How does the virtual learning circle work? 

Lumen Circles use a purpose-built platform for professional development and community connections. Members of your circle will log into a website. On that site you'll see the members of your circle and participate in activities designed to help you explore your teaching practice, share what you're learning, and provide feedback to your peers. A facilitator helps guide circle members, or fellows, through the process. 

Through weekly activities, you'll build skills, expand your understanding, apply new skills in your teaching, and reflect on how it's working for your teaching and for your students' learning. You'll also give and receive feedback from members of your virtual learning circle. 

Who's in my Success Accelerator circle and how will we interact? 

You'll join a virtual circle of 10-12 faculty members teaching similar disciplines, often at other institutions, along with a peer facilitator. Together you will reflect on your classroom work, connect it to evidence-based instructional practices, and provide feedback to each other. This supportive community becomes your sounding board, thought partners, and cheerleaders as you make gains in your teaching.  

What do I need to participate?

You need to be teaching a class during the fellowship. You'll also need a computer or mobile device with internet access. 

Who are the facilitators?

Lumen Circles facilitators are educators with a strong interest and expertise in evidence-based instruction and the circle theme - in this case, Lumen courseware. Their purpose is to guide the circle through learning and reflection as you explore, plan, and apply effective teaching practices to support your students' success.