The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Network (SoTLN) brings together resources, professional development, discussion and dissemination opportunities focused upon looking at teaching and student learning in a scholarly and research-orientated way.
Any member of University of York staff interested in engaging with learning and teaching as a scholarly and evidence-informed practice is welcome to join. Please email academic-practice@york.ac.uk for further information.
The HEA study “Defining and Supporting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning”, identifies five areas commonly associated with SoTL:
SoTL practitioner videos
Would you like to know more about SoTL at the University of York? Select the links below to hear colleagues discuss getting started, overcoming challenges and going public with SoTL.
- Watch the "Getting started in SoTL" video (7 mins 38 secs, Panopto video player, UoY login required)
- Watch the "Challenges in SoTL" video (7 mins 47 secs, Panopto video player, UoY login required)
- Watch the "Going public with SoTL" video (7 min, Panopto video player, UoY login required)
Staying current with SoTL
The SoTL Journal Club is designed to engage colleagues with key, influential and emerging literature in the field of learning and teaching.
Disseminating SoTL
The SoTL Colloquium and the SoTL Journal provide means for you to disseminate your learning and teaching research to colleagues within the University of York.
Undertaking SoTL
For anyone interested in undertaking your own SoTL projects: find help finding a starting point or developing a draft for a specific journal.
SoTL projects
The SoTL Projects page outlines key scholarship themes being considered and explored by the Academic Practice team, including links to relevant resources and materials.
If you would like to receive notifications about SoTL Network activities, please email us on academic-practice@york.ac.uk or sign up to our mailing list through our Google Form. You can also join our SoTL SLACK channel to connect with the SoTL community at York and find out more about SoTL opportunities.