Each year we tackle one major project to improve the SoTL program at IUB. This year, we’ve been working to compile the history of the SoTL in an effort to tell the program’s story. Through this work, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing key pioneers in the field and hearing their lived experiences. I’ve holistically… Read more »
Tag: Scholarly teaching
I should approach my teaching the way I approach my science?
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 »
Everybody Does It, but Nobody Talks about It
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 »
Moving from Scholarly Teacher to SoTL Researcher
In an earlier blog, I shared a definition of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and where it might fit in the variety of activities faculty and instructors undertake related to teaching. In this post, I’d like to discuss how to move from scholarly teaching into SoTL. Scholarly teaching is characterized by using literature… Read more »