NC Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Network

Making the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Visible... and Valued

The NC SoTL Network focuses on sharing SoTL work and building a SoTL community across NC universities, colleges, and community colleges.

CASTL Institutional Leadership Program - System-Wide SoTL

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

The CASTL Institutional Leadership Program builds on the influential work undertaken by colleges and universities, campus centers and educational organizations, scholarly and professional societies, and CASTL Campus Program Leadership Clusters, to facilitate collaboration among institutions with demonstrated commitment to and capacity for action, inquiry and innovation in the scholarship of teaching and learning. more...

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Kate Brinko replied to Scott Simkins's discussion 'Using Social Networks to Build and Sustain SoTL Collaboration'

Scott, Groups need to have a leader/convener, someone who is thinking about furthering the group's work, periodically nudges members, and periodically redirects attention to that work. We are all so busy, pulled so many different directions. With...

October 26

Scott Simkins added a blog post

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Call for Proposals - Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching at Greensboro Proposals for the 6th annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching at Greensboro are now being accepted. Last year, 400 individuals attended the ...

October 24

Scott Simkins added a discussion

Using Social Networks to Build and Sustain SoTL Collaboration

Ray Purdom and I will be leading a presentation on this topic at the annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) conference on Sat., Oct. 24. In particular, we will focus on the use of this site to promote co...

October 24

Connie Varnhagen is now a member of NC Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Network

Welcome Them!

October 21

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Using Social Networks to Build and Sustain SoTL Collaboration 1 Reply

Tagged: SoTL, collaboration, networks, social

Started by Scott Simkins. Last reply by Kate Brinko Oct 26.

Scholarship of Engagement - Resources? Experience?

A key emphasis in the UNC Tomorrow initiative [see http://www.northcarolina.edu/nctomorrow/index.htm] is "engagement" of faculty members at UNC institutions in their communities and region. While t...

Tagged: UNC Tomorrow, outreach, scholarship of engagement

Started by Scott Simkins Jun 19.

Classroom Inquiry: K-12 and college/university partnerships

Melissa Marty added a blog post (June 12) about the development of a new group - the Triad Teacher Researchers - that is interested in supporting classroom inquiry - teacher research - among K-12 e...

Tagged: classroom inquiry, teacher researcher

Started by Scott Simkins Jun 12.

Blog Posts

College Essay Vs Personal Statement

Usually colleges have their own guidelines when it comes to college essay for admission or personal statements. It depends on what the actual college requires. You should consider that the colleges look at more than just college essays for admission statements; they look at your grades, GPA, class standing, extracurricular activities, and school service before the… Continue

Posted by Maria Pittman on November 15, 2009 at 11:39pm

Proposals for the 6th annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching at Greensboro are n…

Proposals for the 6th annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching at Greensboro are now being accepted. Last year, 400 individuals attended the conference representing 70 different institutions.

Lilly Conferences are retreats that combine workshops, discussion sessions, and major addresses, with opportunities for informal discussion about excellence in college and university teaching and learning. Internationally-known scholars join new and experienced faculty members, teaching a… Continue

Posted by Scott Simkins on October 24, 2009 at 2:00am

New Internet TV show on Innovations in Education

Teaching, Learning + Technology (TLT) at Stony Brook University has launched a new Internet TV show called "Innovations in Education". It features Stony Brook faculty and staff using innovative approaches and best practices in teaching, and applications of educational technology that have had a positive effect on student learning. Interviews are 15-30 minutes long and focus primarily on faculty members. Video and pictures of the application of the innovation or best practice are included in each… Continue

Posted by Ray Purdom on August 24, 2009 at 8:50am

Triad Teacher Researchers Informational Meeting Thurs. August 20th

Triad Teacher Researchers (TTR) will have a second interest meeting August 20th at 4:30 at Our Lady of Grace. Please join us if you are interested or let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Is there something about your classroom that you want to improve?

Is there an area of your teaching that needs more attention?

Do you wonder about how to reach the needs of your students more effectively?

We invite you to join a network of supportive teachers in the Triad who want to find answers… Continue

Posted by Melissa Marty on August 9, 2009 at 8:10pm — 2 Comments

Carnegie KEEP Toolkit Moving to MERLOT

The KEEP Toolkit is an excellent resource to highlight SoTL projects. Earlier Carnegie announced that they would no longer host or support KEEP. However, they have now completed an agreement with MERLOT for MERLOT to host the KEEP Toolkit.

"Through this cooperative initiative with the Carnegie Foundation, MERLOT will offer Carnegie KEEP users who choose this option continued, free access to their KEEP collection through MERLOT’s website at www.merlot.org where both MERLOT and KEEP users will re… Continue

Posted by Ray Purdom on July 21, 2009 at 9:14am