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 »
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 »
In this installment of our SoTL faculty spotlight series, Valerie O’Loughlin (Professor of Anatomy and Associate Director, Undergraduate Education, Medical Sciences Program, School of Medicine) shares her path to becoming a SoTL researcher. Valerie first became introduced to SoTL in 1999 during an information session about creating a SoTL community at IUB, and she and… Read more »
April in Bloomington is generally associated with daffodils, spring weather (excluding this year), morel mushrooms, Little 500, and course evaluations. Saying any combination of the words “end of semester course evaluation” to a faculty member tends to elicit an emotional response. Reading course evaluations can feel much like Pixar’s (2015) movie Inside Out. Depending on… Read more »
In the second installment of our SoTL spotlight series, J Duncan (Senior Lecturer, School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering [SICE]) shares his path to becoming a SoTL researcher. J first became introduced to SoTL through a professional development collegium on teaching and learning offered by SICE in the early 2000s. Now, J spends most of… Read more »
In the last SoTL blog post, we rolled out the new dynamic SoTL database. This database is one way that the SoTL program is trying to assist you in connecting with other faculty members engaged in SoTL work on the IUB campus. In this post, I am excited to introduce a second project we have… Read more »