Creating a SOTL Community on Campus
Kaatje KraftMesa Community College
Scholarly Teaching vs. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Scholarly Teaching: Teaching based on evidence of successful practices for effective learning
SOTL: Scholarly teaching that is shared in some public forum (and analyzed in a systematic format)
Nice synopsis (K. McKinney at Illinois State University): http://www.sotl.ilstu.edu/downloads/pdf/definesotl.pdf
Faculty and Professional Learning Community
Model from Milton Cox at Miami University in Ohiohttp://www.units.muohio.edu/flc/
Year 1: Nature of Science (NOS): 2004-05Year 2: 6 different groups
NOSUndergraduate ResearchHumanitiesSustainabilityGlobal LearningPodcasting
Key OutcomesIncreased faculty collegiality/breakdown of
silosIncreased student exposure to conceptsInnovative approaches to teaching conceptsBreaking down faculty/staff barriersPublic Forums:
Wiki report outs: http://ctl.mc.maricopa.edu/wiki/index.php/Category:FPLC
Teaching and Learning Conferences: http://ctl.mc.maricopa.edu/wiki/index.php/First_Annual_MCC_Conference_on_Teaching_and_Learning
Benefits & ChallengesCollegialityBuilds LeadershipSafe SpaceInterdisciplinary
learning
TimeFinancial and
Administrative Support
Individual dedication
Newness fades