Apply to be a SoTL Scholar

by April Tallant | Mar 28, 2025 | Blog, Professional Development, Research, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

The SoTL Institute is a key component of the SoTL Academy, designed to strengthen WCU’s ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

At the Institute, SoTL Scholars will develop research questions, design studies, and identify dissemination outlets.

Participants will leave with a SoTL project plan to enhance teaching and learning in their courses. SoTL faculty learning community participants receive priority consideration.

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Design Institute will be held May 18 & 19, 2025.

The 2-day intensive institute will be led by SoTL expert, Dr. Laura Cruz, from Penn State University.
Accepted participants will enjoy full coverage of program costs, meals, and overnight stay.
Seats are limited.
Applications are due April 4th.
Selected participants will be notified by April 11th.
Contact April Tallant if you have questions at atallant@wcu.edu.

Apply to be a 2025 SoTL Scholar

Apply to be a 2025 SoTL Scholar

Faculty Publishing Opportunity: Submit to JECT

by Anabel Livengood | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog, Call for Papers, Other Resources, Professional Development, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Call for Manuscripts: Journal on Excellence in College Teaching

Are you interested in sharing your teaching insights with a wider audience?
We wanted to highlight this opportunity for faculty to submit manuscripts to the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing student learning and innovative pedagogy. If you have research, experiences, or strategies to share, consider submitting by April 1, 2025! See details below.

Call for Manuscripts: Volume 36 (2025) of the Journal

Consider submitting a manuscript to the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, a peer-reviewed quarterly publication by and for faculty at universities and two- and four-year colleges to increase student learning through effective teaching, interest in and enthusiasm for the profession of teaching, and communication among faculty about their classroom experiences. The Journal provides a scholarly, written forum for discussion by faculty about all areas affecting teaching and learning, and gives faculty the opportunity to share proven, innovative pedagogies.

Manuscripts received by April 1, 2025, will be considered for inclusion in Volume 36 (2025).

Visit the Submissions page for more information, or contact Gregg Wentzell, Editor-in-Chief, at wentzegw@miamioh.edu.

Access Call for Manuscripts

Save the Date! Summer Institute for Teaching & Learning (SITL) 2025

by Anabel Livengood | Feb 3, 2025 | Blog, Event, Professional Development, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Summer Institute for Teaching & Learning (SITL)

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Summer Institute for Teaching & Learning!

The theme for this year’s institute is Renaissance of Teaching: A Summer Faire of Ideas, Innovation, and Inspiration. The event will be held May 14 & May 15.

Call for proposals will open in March, proposals will be accepted until the submission deadline on April 1, and presenters will be notified by April 15.

Save the date flyer for Coulter Faculty Common's Summer Institute for Teaching & Learning on May 14 & 15.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Faculty Learning Community

by April Tallant | Jan 15, 2025 | Blog, Pedagogy, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Teaching and Learning

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Faculty Learning Community Interest Meeting

Friday, Jan 24 | 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Hunter Library 166

Coulter Faculty Commons is thrilled to announce the launch of a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Faculty Learning Community (FLC) for Spring 2025! This exciting opportunity invites educators across disciplines to explore evidence-based teaching practices, exchange experiences, and grow as instructors through the lens of SoTL, meeting five times over the Spring semester.

Join our FLC interest meeting on Friday, Jan 24, 2:30–3:30 pm in HL 166 (Coulter Faculty Commons Course Design Studio) to learn more, decide on upcoming meeting times, and to gain priority access to upcoming SoTL initiatives. Reach out to Faculty Fellows Chad Hallyburton, Darby Harris or CFC Senior Educational Developer April Tallant if you have questions.