As we enter a new year, many of us will reflect on 2018 and resolve to do some things differently in 2019; continuing the 4,000 year old tradition of new year’s resolutions. These tend to be personal resolutions such as eating better, exercising more, and saving more money. While almost half of Americans will make… Read more »
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Let’s Talk SoTL beyond Bloomington
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is often referred to as a community. SoTL scholars engage in some of my favorite activities in academia. We talk about teaching and learning in fun and creative ways, we ask questions and inquire into why something worked (or not), and we find camaraderie across disciplines, types of… Read more »
So, What’s the Big Deal with Big Data and Learning Analytics at IUB?
From the moment students apply to college, until years after they graduate, they leave behind a trail of data. Usually stored in Student Information System (SIS) warehouses, this data captures a student’s behavior and performance as well as the choices they make on the path taken toward graduation. In the past few years, more robust… Read more »
Funding Your SoTL Work
In June we introduced you to IU School of Medicine Anatomy Professor, Valerie O’Loughlin, who encouraged you to approach your teaching the way you approach your science. This can be done from a scholarly teaching approach where you utilize evidence-based teaching practices in your own classroom or from a SoTL approach where you conduct the… Read more »
Have You Met the New SoTL Faces?
If you read the August SoTL blog, you know we are kicking off a faculty learning community (FLC) called “Students as Partners in SoTL.” Unlike many FLCs that are made up exclusively of faculty members or graduate students, this community will be made up of both faculty and undergraduate students. I am excited to introduce… Read more »
Happy Birthday SoTL!
In 1998, Bill Clinton was president, gas was $1.15 per gallon, France won the World Cup, Google was founded, and SoTL at IUB got its start. This means, SoTL is celebrating its 20th birthday this fall. Happy Birthday SoTL! During the fall 1998 semester, a small committee of faculty, teaching development staff, and the Associate… Read more »