Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Discussion Group √ §

Many faculty approach a new semester of teaching by trying out a different pedagogical technique because they predict the change will improve the teaching and learning experience. Are you interested in finding out whether a pedagogical change will improve your students’ learning? If so, then join your colleagues for a discussion about any aspect of planning, executing, or publishing a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project. Prospective and experienced ‘SoTLers’ are welcome.

Many SoTL projects that study questions about particular populations (e.g., learners, instructors, etc.) will require protocol approval by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Sometimes, the IRB process can feel daunting and time-consuming to PIs. However, it is an essential step to protecting the rights and agency of human subject participants, and therefore contributes to maintaining overall research integrity at our institution. IRB Manager, Tory Williams (PhD, Biology, 2013), will facilitate this IRB-focused SoTL session to help demystify the IRB processes, clarify IRB timelines and address the IRB questions of UMBC's SoTL researchers. This session is intended to be discussion-based; Tory will have resources ready to access (Kuali Sandbox, IRB Website, informational slides, etc.), but attendee questions are very welcome. If attendees wish to pose questions or thoughts in advance, please send them to tory1@umbc.edu.