Conceptualizing Outcomes in SoTL - From 'what works?' to 'what's going on?'. In this interview Dr. Gary Poole, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, suggests understanding what is going on in teaching and learning is as valuable as understanding what works. SoTL: What works? Interview with Dr. Gary Poole.
Consider a focus on processes rather than outcomes. Learning from Processes vs Outcomes: an Interview with Dr. Gary Poole.
Why integrate student voices in SoTL? Center for Engaged Learning Elon University. This video argues for the transactional nature of SoTL and the importance of integrating student voices into SoTL. It highlights how involvement in SoTL is helpful for student researchers in terms of understanding their own learning and developing their research and career skills.
SoTL Inquiry Methods Center for Engaged Learning Elon University. This website gives an overview of Inquiry Methods for SoTL. It includes a video where SoTL scholars in Arts and Humanities discuss the inquiry methods they use in their research.
Instruments that can be used to Measure Student Outcomes
- Shortlidge, E., & Brownell, S. (2016). How to Assess Your CURE: A Practical Guide for Instructors of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 17(3), 399–408. https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v17i3.1103.
- Jhangiani, R.S., Troisi, J.D., Fleck, B., Legg, A.M.& Hussey, H.D. (Ed.s). (2015) A compendium of scales for use in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Society for the Teaching of Psychology.
SoTL Data Sources from Online Learning
How to use analytics in Canvas as a research measure
- What is Course Analytics?
- Course Analytics in Canvas allow you to view a range of data about student participation. For example, you can view average weekly online participation for individual students and for the whole class. Review the information here to see what you can do with Course Analytics.
- How to view Course Analytics
- Course Analytics is enabled by default and available on the right hand side menu when viewing your course, above View Course Notifications.
- How to view analytics for individual students
- How to view and download reports in Course Analytics
- How to compare the course average data table with an assignment, section, or student filter in Course Analytics?
- How do I view weekly online activity analytics in a data table in Course Analytics?
What can Zoom tell us about student attendance and participation?
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