Welcome to the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SOTL) Academy

The second annual academy took place on May 17-18, 2010 in Ypsilanti, Michigan at Eastern Michigan University. Photos will be available soon. The presentation of Randy Bass, one of the keynote speakers is available on the presenters page.

The first SOTL Academy took place in May 2009 and was a great success - click here to learn more and to see photos.Sherzer Hall

This conference seeks to bring together all members of the academy engaging in or wanting to learn about the scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL). Applications are encouraged from experts and novices in this field, at all career stages. This national conference will provide a forum for presenting new SOTL work, for sharing reflections on SOTL and its role within the academy, and networking with others engaged in this enterprise.

This year we invite proposals that represent SOTL work at all points on the continuum. Strands of work will focus on:

The application of SOTL results in the classroom

Unique SOTL research designs and approaches

SOTL work from new scholars beginning their careers in the academy

Works in progress from graduate students collaborating with faculty

Creative approaches to mentoring graduate students in SOTL

Models of supporting SOTL across departments, campuses, and disciplines

Use of technology in SOTL

Keynote Speakers

Randy Bass Randy Bass
Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning Initiatives at Georgetown University, and Executive Director of Georgetown’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship

Biography

Robert Bain Robert Bain
Associate Professor of Education, Associate Professor of History & Affiliated Faculty, Museum Studies at the University of Michigan

Biography

 

For additional information, please contact the conference co-directors:
(Click on links below)

Sarah Ginsberg emaillink
Jeff Bernstein emaillink

Please contact us if you have questions regarding conference submissions or arrangements.

 

Eastern Michigan University, named a “Best Midwestern College” in 2008 for the fifth straight year is home to more than 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students. We are among the nation’s largest preparers of educational personnel and are known for our focus on quality teaching and learning. We are situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan, just 20 minutes from Detroit Metro Airport and 10 minutes from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The conference will be held in our new Student Center, with close and convenient parking. Accommodations are available within a 10 minute drive from campus. Click for more information.