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 process 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 in to SoTL. It highlights how involvement in SoTL 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. https://teachpsych.org/Resources/Documents/ebooks/compscalesstl.pdf
SoTL Data Sources from Online Learning
How to use analytics in Canvas as a research measure
- What is New Analytics?
- New Analytics in Canvas allow you to view a range of data about student participation, for example, average weekly online participation for individual students and for the whole class. Review the information here to see what you can do with New Analytics: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-is-New-Analytics/ta-p/73
- How to view New Analytics
- Enabling New Analytics in Canvas at JMU.pdf
- Make sure to enable New Analytics from the Beginning: “New Analytics report data begins on the date that New Analytics was enabled in a course. For example, if a course enabled New Analytics on October 1 and downloaded a report on October 15, the report would only include data between October 1-15.”
- How to view analytics for individual students: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-view-analytics-for-an-individual-student-in-New/ta-p/801
- How to view and download reports in New Analytics: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-view-and-download-reports-in-New-Analytics/ta-p/409936
- How to compare the course average data table with an assignment, section, or student filter in New Analytics?: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-compare-the-course-average-data-table-with-an/ta-p/1189
- How do I view weekly online activity analytics in a data table in New Analytics?: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-view-weekly-online-activity-analytics-in-a-data-table/ta-p/595
What can ZOOM tell us about student attendance and participation?
- Attendance reports on ZOOM https://sites.udel.edu/ats/conferencing/zoom/attendance/
- Recording ZOOM chat https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004792763-Saving-in-meeting-chat
- Polling in ZOOM https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/213756303-Polling-for-meetings
Scholarship Programs & Resources
