The Scholarship of Teaching (SoT)

Ever wondered what the SOT is about? Here you’ll find a clear description of its scope and why the need to become scholars in teaching.

CASTL Higher Education Program

The Carnegie Academy for the Advancement of Teaching is recognized as the original proponent and active supporter for the development of a SOT. Find out about all their services, resources and support programs here.

Instructional Development and Technology Sites Worldwide

A compilation of website links by country, of institutions devoted to SOT development, most of them centers or institutions at colleges and universities.

Center for the Advancement of Teaching

Well organized set of resources supporting the SOT. Particularly useful are the Funding Opportunities and the Publication Outlets links.

The Gallery of Teaching and Learning

This site features numerous examples on the use of technology to advance the scholarship of teaching and improve the practice of teaching. Check out their KEEP Toolkit Case Studies and their Disciplinary Styles links.

Visible Knowledge Project

Student learning and faculty development in technology enhanced environments. Find out what does “visible” mean under About the Project. Look at what the campuses involved are doing under People and Projects, and think about how you can do it too at UGA.

Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship

A very thorough compilation of bibliography and resources related to different aspects of the SOT.

Annotated Webliography on the SOT

As it sounds … an extensive compilation of bibliography and resources available on the web. Lots of SOT at the reach of your mouse!

Potential Publishing Outlets (Compiled by Milner Library, Illinois State University)

Well organized list of journals and other media forms to publish your instructional research or any other work contributing to the development of an SOT.

Ethical Issues in the SoTL, Kathleen McKinney

An excellent essay about the ethical considerations in the development of the SOT. Available as a PDF document.

Books on the SoT available at UGA Libraries

A compilation of books related to the SOT and available on campus. These are categorized in two lists: Issues on the Scholarship of Teaching and Issues on Classroom Research. These lists include call numbers (so you don’t have to worry about browsing through the long list of results when using GIL’s search engine) and a brief commentary on the content and scope of each book (so you don’t have to wonder whether they touch on what you are looking for). Available as a Word document.

Funding Opportunities

Carnegie Scholars Program

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Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), US DOE

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Henry R. Luce Professorship Program

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ETS Fellowship, Internship, and Scholar Programs

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