Attend the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium on May 31, 2023
Celebrate SoTL Support Fund recipients
The 2023 UM Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Sponsored by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and hosted by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, this one-day interdisciplinary event will provide an opportunity for SoTL Support Fund recipients to showcase their research and for attendees to exchange ideas about the scholarship of teaching and learning.
When: Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where: Room 200 Education Building, Fort Garry Campus. Light refreshments and lunch will be served.
Highlights
We are delighted to welcome Professor Phillip Dawson, Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, as our keynote speaker. Professor Dawson is an expert on assessment in higher education and his research focuses on feedback and cheating, predominantly in digital learning contexts. He will be sharing insights on assessment as it relates to the scholarship of teaching and learning and will also facilitate a SoTL workshop that is open to all attendees.
We also welcome Dr. Melanie Hamilton, Director of the Jane and Ron Graham Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at the University of Saskatchewan. The Graham Centre offers a master’s degree in SoTL and will launch a new PhD in Education SoTL Stream in Fall 2023, both of which are the first of their kind in Canada. Dr. Hamilton is Chair of SoTL Canada and the VP Canada for the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL) and will discuss her experience building an institutional culture of engagement in SoTL.
For more information
Visit the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium website.