Leveraging Institutional Professional Development Centers to Foster a Culture of Sotl
Abstract
Research has shown that there is a paucity of SoTL awareness and engagement at most colleges and universities. How can an institution foster a culture of SoTL and leverage existing professional development units? This presentation will provide direction regarding this question and will begin with a quick survey of the participants' perceptions of SoTL on their campuses. The facilitators will address the current and potential roles of four campus centers at Virginia Tech - Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research, Faculty Development Institute, Office of First Year Experiences, and Office of Academic Assessment - and explore how those centers can leverage their positions to foster a culture of SoTL. The results of the pre-session survey will be used to engage the participants in a brainstorming session related to their campuses. Participants will leave this session with a list of approaches and practices to foster SoTL at their home institutions. Professional development
Location
Room 1909
Recommended Citation
Doolittle, Peter and Watson, Eddie, "Leveraging Institutional Professional Development Centers to Foster a Culture of Sotl " (2010). SoTL Commons Conference. 85.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2010/85
Leveraging Institutional Professional Development Centers to Foster a Culture of Sotl
Room 1909
Research has shown that there is a paucity of SoTL awareness and engagement at most colleges and universities. How can an institution foster a culture of SoTL and leverage existing professional development units? This presentation will provide direction regarding this question and will begin with a quick survey of the participants' perceptions of SoTL on their campuses. The facilitators will address the current and potential roles of four campus centers at Virginia Tech - Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research, Faculty Development Institute, Office of First Year Experiences, and Office of Academic Assessment - and explore how those centers can leverage their positions to foster a culture of SoTL. The results of the pre-session survey will be used to engage the participants in a brainstorming session related to their campuses. Participants will leave this session with a list of approaches and practices to foster SoTL at their home institutions. Professional development
