1. (TLTC) (formerly the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Learning Technologies division of DIT) 2301 Marie Mount Hall tltc@umd.edu www.tltc.umd.edu Stephen Roth, PhD Director of Outreach and Instructional Innovation

2. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning SOTL is scholarly inquiry into student learning that advances the practice of teaching by making research findings public. Teaching should be a scholarly endeavor – we should build knowledge of what works and doesn’t, and let the world know what we’ve learned!

4. SOTL Examples? Small group discussion: – How have you been involved with SOTL activities at other institutions?

5. How to do it! In small groups, discuss how SOTL activities can be performed in your courses. – Challenges? – What’s feasible?

6. SOTL for Professional Growth Publishing your work provides opportunities for personal & professional advancement. IRB approval is likely required for most published efforts. You will want to address this need early in the process.

7. Your Interests? Concerns? Questions? Comments?

8. Why Use TLTC? Research shows: – Faculty who work with centers have better student ratings – Faculty who work with CTE are more efficient/effective – For a small amount of time (!), you can see strong improvements in course structure, pedagogy, and student learning

9. Faculty Programs Instructional Consultations Workshops and Conferences Technology Training UGST Faculty Fellows Course Improvement Grants Lending Library Teaching Resource Guide

10. Grant Programs Course Improvement Grants (USM; Provost’s office; GenEd programs; others) Learning communities with stipends (UGST Faculty Fellows; Technology Fellows) School-specific?

11. Instructional Consultations Meet with Instructors one-on-one Individual or department initiated We can help with: assessment classroom observation with feedback syllabus construction course evaluations teaching with technology teaching philosophy/portfolio All materials are confidential Can be long- or short-term

12. TLTC “Commons” Coming soon… Online learning community around teaching and learning. Especially designed to be as inclusive as possible – all manner of instructors are encouraged to participate. TLTC.UMD.EDU/#COMMONS

13. Contact Information Stephen Roth, Ph.D. Teaching and Learning Transformation Center University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA Email: tltc@umd.edu http://www.tltc.umd.edu UMD Teaching Resource Guide Free & Downloadable, on our website