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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 6, 2008
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a cancellation fee of $25.00 if you cancel your registration after May 23, 2008.
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SOTL Poster
Agenda
Accommodation
Airport Shuttle Service
BC Ferries Information
Scholarship in the twenty-first century is more than the creation of new knowledge within and between disciplines and professions and it is more than the narrowly-defined research agendas of previous generations. Today, building on Boyer’s seminal work on the four types of scholarship, scholarship encompasses the application and integration of knowledge as well as its discovery; it includes "the how" and "the why" we teach and learn, not just "the what." The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) invites faculty members to take teaching seriously as intellectual work, ask good questions about their students’ learning, seek evidence from learning environments that can be used to improve practice, and make this work public so that others can critique it, build upon it, and contribute to the wider teaching commons.
More and more faculty members are discovering that engaging in SOTL serves as a powerful form of professional development, self-renewal, and collaborative inquiry. This conference, jointly sponsored by a consortium of Vancouver Island Universities and Colleges, helps participants take the initial steps in engaging in SOTL-related projects. Through the course of the day, participants will explore answers to the following questions:
- What is the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?
- What do SOTL inquiries look like?
- How do I get started in developing a SOTL inquiry?
- What is a good question to help frame a SOTL inquiry?
- What sources of evidence should I be considering?
- What are some the ethical issues I need to consider?
- How do I seek out funding to support SOTL projects?
- How can I share the results of my project?
Experienced SOTL practitioners will be attending to share stories about previous projects, key issues, and helpful tips. Come spend the day with us and learn more about ways to get involved in this exciting form of professional inquiry.
Accommodation
Those coming to the SOTL Symposium from outside Victoria may need to book accommodation. The closest accommodations to UVic are:
- ON CAMPUS UVic Housing -
Craigdarroch Guest House
[symposium sessions will be held at UVic]
OTHER OPTIONS Via Tourism Victoria
Airport Shuttle Service
Shuttle from Airport
BC Ferries Information
If you would like to find out the schedule and reservation information for BC Ferries, please see their website.
Transportation to and from the ferry terminal is available from Pacific Coach Lines
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