Pre-Symposium Workshops

Workshop #1

9:00AM - 12:00PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Knowledge Mobilization and Translation in SoTL

Erika Smith, PhD

University of Calgary

Richard Hayman, MA, MLIS

Mount Royal University

Achieving impactful scholarship involves harnessing knowledge mobilization (KM) and translation (KT) processes. SoTL researchers can use these strategies innovatively to engage diverse audiences and influence policy or practice beyond academia. In this workshop we challenge conventional research impact narratives and explore possibilities through KM/KT in SoTL, drawing on examples to facilitate wider knowledge dissemination and interaction. To frame our workshop facilitation, we employ a transdisciplinary educational development framework to highlight strategies for engaging varied audiences through open KM/KT processes. Workshop objectives include situating SoTL within KM/KT landscapes, discussing impact narratives, and applying strategies through real-world examples. Participants will gain practical tools to navigate KM/KT in the digital age, to extend the relevance of their work more publicly. Grounded in literature and professional practice, this workshop supports SoTL across contexts, and our transdisciplinary approach welcomes diverse disciplinary backgrounds.

As this is a hands-on workshop using digital technologies, participants should come prepared with a laptop. If you do not have access please contact the workshop facilitators in advance so that one can be provided.


Workshop #2

1:30PM - 4:30PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Building a Career in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Mills Kelly, PhD

George Mason University

Although the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) has been an accepted field of research and teaching in higher education in many countries for more than two decades, pathways for those who choose SOTL as their career focus remain less clear than in other academic disciplines. In this workshop, participants will chart their own paths to successful careers in SOTL. Whether they are students at the beginning of their academic journey, faculty, or academic staff, this workshop will help participants find their way into a career built around SOTL. The workshop facilitator, Prof. Mills Kelly, has been engaged in SOTL work since the late 1990s, has published extensively in the field, and is a past president of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.


Workshop #3

1:30PM - 4:30PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Communicate & Collaborate: Maximizing Student Success with Faculty/Staff Co-Led Initiatives

Sarah Ha

University of Calgary

Alberto de Salvatierra

University of Calgary

The implementation of a new undergraduate program requires significant collaborative efforts. This session will delve into the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned from a myriad of programming approaches aimed to enhance the student experience. Tinto’s (2017) three key factors of student persistence will be explored through the lens of holistic support, including its conceptual integration into student programming. Participants will engage in the World Café approach to share elements critical to enhancing student success, including but not limited to, effective communication strategies, proactive advising, instructor collaboration, student feedback, and senior leadership involvement.