Scaffolding SoTL at KSU

To earn, watch the one-minute “What is SoTL?” video and document any three of the activities below. After earning, you can refresh this achievement every year. To refresh, complete one additional activity from the list below.

• Attend the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Summit (requires registration; fee waived for KSU faculty/staff/students).
• Present a session or poster at the SoTL Summit.
• Attend a SoTL workshop at CETL.
• Complete the “Getting Started with SoTL” micro-credential.
• Read one SoTL article in your discipline of your choosing (find SoTL disciplinary journals in our journal directory).
• Read one SoTL article from an interdisciplinary journal such as Teaching and Learning Inquiry, Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (find additional options in our journal directory.)
• Read one of the recommended articles listed under “Literature on Teaching and Learning,” “Disciplinary Approaches and Methodologies,” “IRB and Ethical Concerns,” or “Students as Partners in SoTL.”
• Use uHoo analytics to gather data about teaching and learning.

To earn, complete the SoTL Learner level. Then, document five different activities from the list below. After earning, you can refresh this achievement every year. To refresh, complete two additional activities from the list below (you do not need to refresh the SoTL Learner achievement if you have already completed the SoTL Scholar level).

• Receive funding through the SoTL Manuscript Completion Program.
• Receive funding through the SoTL Conference Presentation Funds Program.
• Complete a SoTL consultation at CETL.
• Complete the “SoTL Fundamentals” Level 1 micro-credential.
• Complete the “SoTL Research Design” Level 1 micro-credential.
• Complete CITI training and submit an IRB proposal for a SoTL study.
• Present a SoTL Session or SoTL Poster at the SoTL Summit or another conference focused on SoTL and label the presentation as SoTL in Watermark Faculty Activities (find additional conferences in our conference directory).
• Publish a paper in a SoTL journal or edited book and label the publication as SoTL in Watermark Faculty Activities (find SoTL journals in our journal directory).
• Apply for a SoTL-related grant and label the proposal as SoTL in Watermark Faculty Activities.
• Serve as a reviewer for a SoTL journal or conference (including the SoTL Summit).
• Join a committee in a SoTL-related organization, such as ISSOTL.

To earn, complete the SoTL Scholar level. Then, document any two of the activities from the list below that occurred within the last three academic years. This designation is valid for three years. To renew, complete both the SoTL Scholar and SoTL Leader requirements again.

• Receive external funding for a SoTL project and label the grant as SoTL in Watermark Faculty Activities.
• Present an invited keynote address or special session at a SoTL conference.
• Serve as an editor or associate editor for a SoTL-related journal.
• Serve in a leadership role (e.g., committee chair, executive board) within a SoTL related organization.
• Mentor a student in SoTL. (e.g. mentoring a student as co-author, participating in a formal SoTL mentorship program through a disciplinary association, etc.)
• Receive the university-wide nomination for the USG Board of Regents’ SoTL Award.