These videos explain key characteristics of SoTL, what a SoTL project is and provide examples of SoTL projects. You can also learn about the history of SoTL and the evolution of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
“SoTL invites professionals to examine their own classroom practice, record their successes and failures, and ultimately share their experiences so that others may reflect on their findings and build upon teaching and learning processes.” Hutchings and Shulman, 1999
Key Characteristics of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
This video is presented by the Centre for Engaged Learning at Elon University and the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). In the video Randy Bass (Georgetown University), Joanna Renc-Roe (Central European University, Budapest), Pat Hutchings (Gonzaga University), Barbara Gayle (Viterbo University), Dan Bernstein (University of Kansas), Mary Taylor Huber (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching), Gary Poole (University of British Columbia), Nancy Chick (Vanderbilt University), Tony Ciccone (University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee), and Sherry Linkon (Georgetown University) describe key characteristics of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
What is in a SoTL Project?
The Centre for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is the campus wide professional development center at UNC-Chapel Hill, providing faculty members the support they need to excel as teachers, scholars, mentors, and leaders. In this video CFE Faculty-in-Residence Steve Buzinski talks about what goes into a successful Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project and how faculty members can share their results with a larger audience.
Examples of SoTL Projects
Presented by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University and the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), this video was produced for ISSOTL. In the video Peter Felten (Elon University), Ketevan Kupatadze (Elon University), and Mathilde van der Merwe (University of Cape Town) share examples of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Projects.
History of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Presented by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University and the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), this video was produced for ISSOTL. In the video Dan Bernstein (University of Kansas), Mary Taylor Huber (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching), Pat Hutchings (Gonzaga University), Gary Poole (University of British Columbia), and Joanna Renc-Roe (Central European University, Budapest) discuss the history of the scholarship of teaching and learning.
The Evolution of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Link
In this video Lee Shulman discusses the history of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University (http://www.elon.edu/cel), this interview was recorded at the 2013 conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
“What has allowed SoTL to Grow in Canada?” Link
This video features an interview with Gary Poole on the building of networks between institutions by people who saw SoTL as important.