June 1 – June 21, 2026
Short Course
Description
In this class, participants are expected to bring a specific Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Inquiry Question and preliminary literature review of the topic. From there, participants will explore evidence approaches (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods), select an appropriate tool from that evidence approach, determine the parameters of the study, and create a data collection and analysis plan for their SoTL Research Question.
Learning Objectives
- Identify at least three, common data collection tools that provide meaningful evidence to SoTL questions.
- Match a SoTL question to either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approach
- Select a collection tool from the identified approach
- Create a plan for collecting evidence to answer a SoTL Question, applying the selected approach and tool
- Integrate self-reflection to inform and guide evidence analysis practices
- Revise evidence gathering plan based on self-reflection, colleague feedback, and contextual parameters
Suggested Audience
Faculty (Full-time and part-time), Instructional Designers and Technologists, Faculty Developers/Trainers, staff, and Concurrent Enrollment Instructors.
Estimated Time Commitment
Most participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.
Reflect on your Professional Development
As you progress through this course, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.
Questions?
Contact the Network for Educational Development.
Accommodations
The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate!
Machine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible.
Please, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation.
Registration Required
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