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.

What data do you need? A decision tree for consideration of potential data sources for SoTL work. The Office of the Cross Chair in The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – Illinois State University.

What type of evidence supports the purpose of your study? A decision tree on direct vs indirect evidence in SoTL work. The Office of the Cross Chair in The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – Illinois State University.

Sources, Types and Analysis of Data in SoTL. – an overview of data collection methods. The Office of the Cross Chair in The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – Illinois State University.

Study Design and Data Analysis in SoTL – an overview of SoTL study designs that includes brief descriptions of exemplar projects. The Office of the Cross Chair in The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – Illinois State University.

Instruments that can be used to Measure Student Outcomes
SoTL data sources from online Learning

How to use analytics in Canvas as a research measure

What can ZOOM tell us about student attendance and participation?
What can WebEx tell us about student attendance and participation?
Are they watching those videos? Using reports and quizzes in Knowmia – TechSmith Knowmia is a tool to create and import videos.
What is SoTL?
Developing a SoTL Research Question
Measuring Outcomes in SoTL
Navigating IRB for Course Research
Disseminating your Work
SoTL Research Stories
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