UMR Faculty Present at International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) faculty Jake Wright and Kelsey Metzger along with Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Innovation Paul Hanstedt recently presented at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) conference. Their transformative workshop was co-led by Peter Felten and Sarah Bunnell of Elon University. 

The workshop titled “Exploring the Boundaries of ‘Visions of the Possible’: Creating Institutional Cultures that Center Scholarship of Teaching and Learning” focused on how each of the two universities have centered the scholarship of teaching and learning, making it central to driving institutional change and educational priorities. At UMR, instruction is rooted in evidence-based practices and research on learning is the primary form of scholarship. 

“It was a powerful experience being in a room with scholars from all over the world and having a chance to talk about what it takes to change higher education for the better,” shared Vice Chancellor Hanstedt. 

Attendees explored the possibilities of scholarship of teaching and learning and were encouraged to engage in critical reflection of their own institutions.

“Attending ISSOTL enabled me to participate in the conversation about scholarly teaching and learning with a more global perspective, and I'm so excited to see where the connections the UMR team has made over these few days will go and grow in the future. It's clear that the work we do at UMR absolutely contributes to and enriches ISSOTL and broader communities focused on teaching and learning in higher education in meaningful ways,” shared Metzger. 

“ISSOTL was a fantastic experience to share the outstanding contributions UMR is making to scholarship of teaching and learning, make connections across the discipline and learn about cutting-edge research efforts,” shared Wright. 

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