Illinois State University Cross Chair in Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

There’s some good advice here!

5 Takeaways From My Covid-19 Remote Teaching A professor reflects on what she’s learned from the tumult of the spring semester and what she plans to do differently in the fall.

Looking toward the future, using SoTL as a guide.

Pedagogical Triage, Parallel Universities, and Leading with SoTL Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State University ([email protected]) J…

Brill Publishing has made this title open access for a short time -- it's an excellent resource for collaborative partnerships in higher education:

Critical Collaborative Communities "Critical Collaborative Communities" published on 05 Aug 2019 by Brill | Sense.

Interesting read about "pandemic metacognition." How might students think about learning differently? How might teachers do the same?

Pandemic Metacognition: Distance Learning in a Crisis - Improve with Metacognition Dr. Jen McCabe shares how explicit metacognition instruction can help offset possible negative cognitive and emotional impacts of the Covid19 situation.

Sharing resources to talk to the public about higher ed's temporary shift to remote learning with a SoTL-informed focus. Please feel free to use, share, and endorse the public statement if you'd like! Three links below in comments.

Coronavirus message from President Dietz - News - Illinois State Due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the worldwide Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, President Dietz announced a series of actions that will significantly impact the Illinois State University community.

Interested in proposing a paper or attending a SoTL conference this year? Check out this week’s blog for a list of opportunities!

Upcoming SoTL Conferences – the Early 2020 Edition Compiled by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University In looking towards…

Reflecting on systematic reflection in this week’s blog: https://bit.ly/2QO7wj6

Reflecting on Reflection Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in SoTL and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University I find it interesting that when I run across something …

Physics Education program recognized as top producer of skilled teachers - News - Illinois State The American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers honored Illinois State University as one of only seven institutions in the nation to graduate five or more highly qualified physics teachers in the 2018-2019 academic year.

Thoughts on blogging and a call for contributors across three topics...more voices equals a stronger blog! Consider contributing your thoughts about SoTL!

Roadblocks, opportunities, and a call for blog contributors across three topics Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in SoTL and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University In informal conversations with friends and colleagues, …

Gauisus, Volume 7 has officially been published! Read about the SoTL work of ISU faculty, staff, and students using the link below!

Hot off the presses: Gauisus, Volume 7 Gauisus is the internal, peer-reviewed scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) publication at Illinois State University (ISU). Each published volume (except the first, which was published in pd…

Making conference presentations more visually accessible...a blog post inspired by conversations at ISSOTL 2019

Creating Visually Accessible Presentations Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University (contact email: jfr…

Thinking about SoTL beyond a publication or presentation...connected thoughts from ISSTOL 2019 in this week's blog.

Purposeful Amplification Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in SoTL and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University I’ve been back from the 2019 ISSOTL conference fo…

This could easily be used in a college classroom!

Building Community With Attendance Questions Taking attendance shows which students are physically present—these questions direct them toward active learning.

Last week we learned what walking interviews were...this week, Megan Herdt shares outcomes from her research (gathered via walking interviews) focused on the impact of place on college experiences of students at Elon U: http://bit.ly/2m6IQ8H

Walking Interviews in My Undergraduate Research Written by Megan Herdt,recent Elon University graduate and current graduate student in the counseling psychology doctoral program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee As an undergraduate psycho…

The Power of Short Writing Assignments Brief writing prompts and responses help students in any discipline.

Save these dates!
September 16th: Town of Normal Meet and Greet
September 19th: Constitution Day Presentation
September 24th: Free Movie Screening, Rigged: The Voter Suppression Handbook
September 24th: National Voter Register Day
Visit https://americandemocracy.illinoisstate.edu/ for more information.

Guest blogger Megan Herdt shares a description of a data collection method she used for her thesis at Elon University in this week's SoTL Advocate post...stay tuned for next week when she summarizes her research using walking interviews! http://bit.ly/2lwfBfj

Introduction to Walking Interviews: A Potential SoTL methodology? Written by Megan Herdt, recent Elon University graduate and current graduate student in the counseling psychology doctoral program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Walking interviews, also …

Simple Ways to Integrate Four Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies Jennifer Gonzalez talks with a researcher and a teacher to tackle the science—and the logistics—behind teaching strategies like spaced practice and interleaving.

Interested in co-teaching? This might give you a new perspective on prepping to share instruction with a colleague!

Please take a moment to listen to "Adventures in Co-Teaching" by Dr. Jen Friberg and Dr. Lisa Vinney. Together they discuss their perspective and expertise in how to build trust and confidence in the co-teaching relationship, the importance of communication, and how to avoid missteps. The podcast is an unique, engaging and educational piece well worth your listen.

https://ctlt.illinoisstate.edu/podcast/2019/ep052.shtml

Innovative Start-up Goes Beyond Traditional OPMs Paid for and created by Symbiosis Educational Consultants Innovative Start-up Goes Beyond Traditional OPMs to Offer Colleges a Better Value and More Customized Approach for Online Instructional Design About four years ago, Antioch University Online stopped working with the large online program manag...

Blogging in the SoTLsphere -- some stats and a call for folks to join the ranks of blog contributors: https://bit.ly/2VQJ6c7

Blogging in the SoTLsphere — A bit of reflection and a call for folks contribute! Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Chair in SoTL and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University ([email protected]) Almost 5 years ago, while working with Kathl…

ISU's Dr. Allison Alcorn shares her views on the emerging culture for pedagogy and SoTL in her discipline of Musicology: https://bit.ly/2DrsDAB

Musicology’s emerging culture for pedagogy and SoTL Written by Allison Alcorn, Professor of Musicology at Illinois State University ([email protected]) Like many of my colleagues in higher education, I stepped into the university classroom fresh out…

ISU's Susan Hildebrandt shares how SoTL has impacted her career...and how she now has a name for the work she's been doing for a long time!

Having a name for it: SoTL’s impact on my work Written by Susan A. Hildebrandt, Professor Spanish and Applied Linguistics in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Illinois State University ([email protected]) My fall 20…

So many SoTL conferences, so little time! Check out some possibilities for summer and fall of 2019: https://bit.ly/2FrpHnX

Summer/Fall 2019 SoTL Conferences – Save the Dates/Open Calls for Papers Compiled by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in SoTL and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University ([email protected]) The following list features a sampl…

Interested in a decision tree for selecting the "just right" data source for your SoTL study? Check out this week's SoTL Advocate blog: https://bit.ly/2NGYVMb

Thinking more about data sources for SoTL projects Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in SoTL and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University In late January, I gave a presentation at the SoTL Comm…

Code switching -- a concept from childhood language development -- is discussed as a tool for SoTL advocacy in this week's blog post: https://bit.ly/2VpLd2X

Code Switching: Understanding Perspectives and Motivations for SoTL Advocacy Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in SoTL and Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State University In last week’s blog, I proposed five ideas for purpo…

5 suggestions for SoTL advocacy efforts are shared in this week's SoTL Advocate blog post: https://bit.ly/2TVu94m

Thoughts on SoTL Advocacy from the SoTL Commons Conference Written by Jennifer Friberg, Cross Endowed Chair in SoTL and Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Illinois State University ([email protected]) A few weeks ago, I had the good fort…

ISSOTL 2019 Call for Proposals | Join us in Atlanta, Georgia, in October The spirit of civic engagement is woven in the fabric of Atlanta. The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an imposing presence, as are the Center for Civil and Human Rights, President Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Library and Museum, and the AIDS Quilt. At a time when we are witnessing a return ...

In this week's blog, ISU's Richard Hughes (History) provides an overview of the AHA's new guidelines for SoTL in history...along with his perceptions of where SoTL stands in that discipline: https://bit.ly/2UJcpsL

New Guidelines for SoTL in History: A Discipline Considers the SoTL Turn? Written by Richard Hughes, Associate Professor of History at Illinois State University (contact email: [email protected]) The last few years have involved promising, yet limited steps toward the sc…