Evaluating TLEF, OER and SaP Projects – August 8, 2024
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Online Evaluation activities are important to think about throughout the life of your TLEF, OER or SaP project, as evaluation allows you to monitor and refine the development of the project. Evaluation also allows you to report out on the project impact, which will help you to secure continuing funding and engage others in a (more…)
Introduction to SoTL – September 24, 2024
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Online The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) uses systematic and methodological inquiry into teaching and learning (behaviours/practices, attitudes, and values) with the goal of improving teaching and learning by making findings public (Hutchings, & Shulman, 1999; Potter & Kustra, 2011). During this session, we will: Break down the definition of SoTL Explain how to (more…)
Celebrate SoTL: Panel: SoTL as educational leadership in promotion and tenure
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In-person The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) builds a bridge between teaching and research in the disciplines. SoTL is “the systematic study of teaching and/or learning and the public sharing and review of such work” (McKinney, 2006, p. 39) We are excited to announce the seventh annual UBC Celebrate SoTL Event, in-person, on Thursday, October (more…)
Celebrate SoTL: Lightning Talks: Showcase your SoTL Work – October 10, 2024
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In-person The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) builds a bridge between teaching and research in the disciplines. SoTL is “the systematic study of teaching and/or learning and the public sharing and review of such work” (McKinney, 2006, p. 39) We are excited to announce the seventh annual UBC Celebrate SoTL Event, in-person, on Thursday, October (more…)
Best Practices in Focus Groups and Interviews – October 23, 2024
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Online Before gathering data for a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project you need to decide on the best method for answering your inquiry. If focus groups or interviews are the best fit, it is important to design the sessions in a way that elicit useful and insightful data. In this workshop, we will (more…)
Best Practices in Survey Design – November 14, 2024
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Online Evaluating and researching teaching and learning is an important endeavour. Choosing the right approach and tools is key to obtaining the evidence needed to assess the outcomes of a project and the impact of our teaching practices. While surveys are one of the most commonly used data collection methods, designing effective surveys that elicit (more…)