SoTL Journey

The SoTL Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is intended for instructors new to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). We will use the book Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (Bishop-Clark and Dietz-Uhler, 2012) as a basis for discussion and to guide us through the steps of developing a SoTL project.

The goal of the FLC is for you to familiarize yourself with approaches to and theories of SoTL and to develop the skills that will allow you to continue your engagement in SoTL.

Participants are expected to attend all learning community meetings and actively contribute to their collaborative research project. Participants will have opportunities to share their research findings in presentations on campus, at the annual SoTL Commons Conference, and/or the USG Teaching and Learning Conference.

The competitive Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Mentorship Program is designed to foster faculty engagement and leadership in SoTL at Georgia Southern University. The mentorship supports quality, innovative SoTL research projects that aim to improve the understanding of teaching and learning. 

The Georgia Southern University Emerging SoTL Scholar designation recognizes Georgia Southern faculty members for a body of work of outstanding contributions to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Each year, a competitive selection process determines one awardee.

Faculty with a significant body of SoTL work are encouraged to apply to be the Georgia Southern Nominee for the USG Regents’ SoTL Award. The award is designed to promote and support the work of faculty members whose scholarship aligns with the institution’s instructional mission.