The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a key activity supporting KSU鈥檚 strategic plan, student success, and the advancement of teaching in higher education. For the purposes of our programming, CETL defines SoTL as systematic and/or reflective inquiry into student learning and/or teaching in higher
education which is situated in context and involves methodologically sound application
of appropriate scholarly methods, peer review, and distribution as scholarly work (Felten, 2013).
CETL has developed the KSU SoTL Scaffold program to encourage and recognize those
who learn more about SoTL, practice it as scholars, and serve as leaders on campus
and within the international SoTL community. Faculty, staff, or graduate students
who complete any of the levels below will be recognized at CETL's annual Celebration
of Teaching.
To earn this recognition, complete the steps in the desired level, then . Multiple levels can be submitted at the same time. Activities may have been completed
within the past 365 days (for SoTL Learner and SoTL Scholar levels) or the past three
years (for the SoTL leader Level) as long as they can be adequately documented.
Participants who submit their work by October 28, 2025, will be recognized at this
year's Celebration of Teaching in November.
Reference
Felten, P. (2013). Principles of good practice in SoTL.鈥�Teaching and Learning Inquiry,鈥�1(1), 121-125.
Level 1: SoTL Learner
To earn, watch the one-minute 鈥�?鈥� video and document any three of the activities below. After earning, you can refresh this achievement every year.
To refresh, complete one additional activity from the list below.
Attend the (requires registration; fee waived for KSU faculty/staff/students).
Present a session or poster at the .
Attend a at CETL.
Complete the 鈥溾�� micro-credential.
Read one SoTL article in your discipline of your choosing (find SoTL disciplinary
journals ).
Read one SoTL article from an interdisciplinary journal such as Teaching and Learning Inquiry, Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (find additional options .)
Read one of the recommended articles listed under 鈥淟iterature on Teaching and Learning,鈥� 鈥淒isciplinary Approaches and Methodologies,鈥� 鈥淚RB and Ethical Concerns,鈥� or 鈥淪tudents as Partners in SoTL.鈥�
Use uHoo analytics to gather data about teaching and learning.
Level 2: SoTL Scholar
To earn, complete the SoTL Learner level. Then, document five different activities from the list below. After earning, you can refresh this achievement
every year. To refresh, complete two additional activities from the list below (you do not need to refresh the SoTL Learner
achievement if you have already completed the SoTL Scholar level).
Present a SoTL Session or SoTL Poster at the or another conference focused on SoTL and label the presentation as SoTL in Watermark
Faculty Activities (find additional conferences ).
Publish a paper in a SoTL journal or edited book and label the publication as SoTL
in Watermark Faculty Activities (find SoTL journals ).
Apply for a SoTL-related grant and label the proposal as SoTL in Watermark Faculty
Activities.
Serve as a reviewer for a SoTL journal or conference (including the ).
Join a committee in a SoTL-related organization, such as .
Level 3: SoTL Leader
To earn, complete the SoTL Scholar level. Then, document any two of the activities from the list below that occurred within the last three academic
years. This designation is valid for three years. To renew, complete both the SoTL
Scholar and SoTL Leader requirements again.
Receive external funding for a SoTL project and label the grant as SoTL in Watermark
Faculty Activities.
Present an invited keynote address or special session at a SoTL conference.
Serve as an editor or associate editor for a SoTL-related journal.
Serve in a leadership role (e.g., committee chair, executive board) within a SoTL
related organization.
Mentor a student in SoTL. (e.g. mentoring a student as co-author, participating in
a formal SoTL mentorship program through a disciplinary association, etc.)
Receive the university-wide nomination for the USG Board of Regents鈥� .
Contact Us
Hillary Steiner
Associate Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Educational
Psychology
hsteiner@kennesaw.edu (470) 578-6147 House 3211 - 103
