The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) and its Convenings Committee welcome expressions of interest in hosting the ISSOTL Annual Conference in 2026. ISSOTL works closely with local hosts to organize and run each annual conference. …
by Lauren Scharff, Grand Challenges for SoTL Interest Group Chair A new ISSOTL Interest Group has been formed to address the Grand Challenges for SoTL and now invites ISSOTL members to join. This Interest Group will have plenty of opportunities …
By Danielle Lake, Wen Guo, Elizabeth Chen, Jacqui McLaughlin In this article, we embark on a journey to better understand the role of design thinking (DT) in higher education. Our comprehensive study, which employed a mixed-methods approach, engaged faculty and …
By Amy A. Hasinoff, Wendy Bolyard, Dennis DeBay, Joanna C. Dunlap, Annika C. Mosier, Elizabeth Pugliano For many students and instructors, grades are the most daunting aspect of the learning process. As instructors, it’s evident to us that grades can …
By Erica R. Hamilton, Mihyun Han As long-time educators committed to supporting undergraduate students’ learning and engagement, we look for ways to connect our students’ learning with the “real world.” Through this search, we sought to explore the use of …
By Katy Dineen, Sarah Thelen, Anna Santucci In the mythical story The Salmon of Knowledge Fionn overcomes traditional hierarchies (albeit accidentally!) to gain knowledge. This legend has long been an important part of the Centre for the Integration of Research, …
ISSOTL has selected Jennifer Friberg, Claire Saunders, and Mandy Frake-Mistak as the Co-Leaders for the 2024 cohort of International Collaborative Writing Groups (ICWG), which will focus on the conference theme “Reflecting and Reinvigorating: The Past, Present, and Future of ISSOTL.” …
The ISSOTL Publications Committee is pleased to welcome Teaching & Learning Inquiry’s new Editorial Team members (2024-2027). Earle Abrahamson (UK) has been selected as the incoming co-editor. Helga Dorner (HU), Jill McSweeney (US), and Kris Knorr (CA) join the team …
By Matthew Wingfield. Stellenbosch University. Mattwingfield5@gmail.com, Mukisa Mujulizi. Co-Director, Cape Town Design Nerds. mukisa@designnerds.org, Marco Adamovic, University of Toronto (Hart House). marco.adamovic@utoronto.ca, Jesi Carson. Director, Vancouver Design Nerds. Jesicarson@gmail.com What exactly is student transformation? Can we realistically position our academic courses …
By Laura Cruz and Jacob Kelley Imagine that you are sitting in a train car and a stranger asks you to describe the scholarship of teaching and learning. This premise may sound far-fetched, but this really happened to approximately two …
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