Share your SoTL interests, experiences, and questions 

Discuss SoTL resources and supports at SLC 

Explore, ideate and seek feedback on new SoTL projects 

Engage in collaborative reflection and co-interpret evidence of teaching effectiveness 

Plan and seek feedback on your teaching portfolio 

Plan a teaching triangle or square 

A self-directed, online asynchronous learning opportunity in Blackboard 

Designed to introduce you to key concepts, frameworks, and resources to support engagement in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at SLC 

Successful completion of the SoTL Foundation will prepare you to begin writing a research proposal for a SoTL project 

Optional next step: Connect with Us (SCTL) and the SLC Research Office to prepare an application to submit your SoTL research proposal to one of the internal Academic Scholarship Funding Programs 

Periodically meet with like-minded people who share an interest in SoTL (via MS Teams) 

Discuss questions and foster inquiries aiming to advance teaching and student learning 

Share and seek feedback on work-in-progress 

Share external SoTL learning opportunities and resources, and ideate new internal opportunities for continuing professional development 

Connect with Us (SCTL) and the SLC Research Office to express interest and prepare an application to submit your SoTL/educational research proposal to one of the internal Academic Scholarship Funding Programs or an external grant. Review the Research Office’s recommended steps to ensure the necessary approvals for your project before submitting your application internally using the Research and Scholarship Funding Webform. All external grant applications must go through the Research Office. 

If your internal or external SoTL/educational project grant application is successful, you will be automatically enrolled in the SoTL Fellowship Program (SFP). 

As a SoTL Fellow, you will work closely with the Educational Developer – SoTL to set project goals, timelines, and deliverables, to meet the conditions of your funding agreement. For the duration of your project, you and the EdDev – SoTL will meet regularly on an agreed-upon schedule to collaboratively monitor, discuss, and share feedback on your project-in-progress until completion. The role of the EdDev – SoTL is a resource to guide and support your professional learning as you engage in educational research. 

Consider submitting a SoTL Spotlight to showcase how you and/or a colleague engage in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at SLC. For example, submission could highlight engagement in one of the following domains: 

• Reflective practice: collecting & interpreting evidence to work toward teaching excellence 

• Scholarly Teaching: using credible scholarship to inform your teaching practice  

• Continuous Improvement: the iterative cycle of identifying, implementing and evaluating changes to enhance your teaching and learning outcomes within SLC 

• Educational research & scholarship: how you are systematically studying teaching and learning processes & mobilizing findings with external audiences (i.e., engagement in SoTL research projects and dissemination)