The Pharmacy Learning Collaborative (PLC) is a unit within the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy focused on online learning and teaching with writing. The mission of PLC is to provide innovative and high-quality healthcare educational experiences, evidence-based teaching, and dissemination of knowledge to a diverse learning community. PLC seeks to be an innovator for educational design, delivery, experimentation, and evaluation. PLC is dedicated to providing the highest quality and learner-centered educational experiences using inclusive and accessible teaching approaches. Available course offerings are listed on the COP website.
Innovations in Online Learning have included:
- 2010 Article on Motivational Design
- 2011 Article on Student Generated Questions
- 2011 Article on Case Based Assessment
- 2012 Article on Collaborative Writing
- 2013 Article on Peer Led Team Learning
- 2017 Article on Proctored Online Exams
- 2018 Article on Personalized Learning
- 2020 Academic Technology Sharease Conference Presentation: Groups and Collaborations
- 2020 Article on Motivational Design
- 2022 Article on Reflective Practice Development
- 2023 Article on Online Interprofessional Case-based Learning Activities
- 2023 ATSharecase Conference Presentation: Increasing Health Professional Student Preparedness for the Rise of Telehealth
- 2023 Article on Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Pharmacy