As the fall semester begins, instructors are finalizing syllabi, including the grading scale. On the first day of class (i.e. syllabus day) students will eagerly flip through (or scroll the LMS) to locate the grading scale. What will they need to do to earn enough points to get the grade they want? We spend hours… Read more »
Back in 2018 we released a database of SoTL work conducted by members of the IU Bloomington community. This database transitioned a static archival bibliography into a searchable tool for public use. The database allows users to search by keyword, broad discipline, name, etc. If the resource is open access, users will find a link… Read more »
One of the cornerstones of the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning program is the speaker series. In this series, experts in teaching and learning share their work with instructors of all ranks at IU. It is like attending a handful of conference keynotes without the cost and travel a few times a year. The first… Read more »
Through their national, multipart study of instructors at a variety of higher educational institutions, Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Dube, Khadijah A. Mitchell, and Mallory E. SoRelle sought to identify how participants define inclusive teaching and what practices they implement in their own courses. One of the results of this work is a comprehensive resource that… Read more »
In his recent book, Historian Kevin Gannon, claims that to teach well is a radical act based in hope. It is radical in the aim of fundamental, root-level transformation and hopeful in that it imagines a better future for students because of this transformation. In describing his pedagogy of radical hope, he lays a foundation… Read more »
Recently, I had the chance to talk with Lauren Scharff (Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Psychology at the United States Air Force Academy) about her work with the ISSOTL Advocacy committee to identify the grand challenges of teaching and learning. I am pleased to share a synthesis of that… Read more »
