Indiana University proposed to lead a cluster in the Carnegie Foundation's Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) in 2003, believing that through collaboration we could better understand how to facilitate reflection, scholarly productivity, and engagement by faculty members and graduate students in the scholarship of teaching and learning As a campus-based initiative, we aimed to learn more about our current and potential scholars of teaching, building bridges and programming that would aid them in asking compelling questions, gathering evidence in response, and convincingly arguing for and going public with their scholarship in teaching and learning. As cluster leader for the Research University Consortium, we hoped to offer transferable models for facilitating scholarship of teaching and learning, cultivate scholarly activity at home and in collaboration with our partner campuses, and collaborate with them to create a global context for change. Since the launch of the Indiana Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Initiative in the fall of 1998, we have focused special attention on faculty publication and presentation of scholarly work, mechanisms to facilitate that work, awareness by graduate students of the field, and the development of an international peer community in which the work of Indiana's faculty can be situated.

Scholarly Activity at Indiana University Publications A key goal of the Indiana University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Program has been to facilitate publications in this field. A growing bibliography of published projects is emerging from the Bloomington campus. It includes books, articles that appear in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals, and web publications. Presentation Abstracts at ISSOTL Conferences 2004: Approximately 75 faculty members and graduate students from IU Bloomington presented papers and posters at the conference. 2005: Fourteen IU Bloomington faculty members presented.

Models for Facilitating Scholarly Work A new field of study such as the scholarship of teaching and learning cannot flourish without significant resources and structures that support its development and the efforts of the individuals involved. The Indiana University SOTL program has established a comprehensive, integrated set of such resources, aimed to allow faculty members and graduate students to enter the field anywhere along the continuum from nascent questions about the relationship between learning and teaching through to dissemination of significant research, at their own pace and according to their own inclinations: SOTL Colloquia: Monthly presentations by local and invited speakers on their scholarship of teaching and learning. Seed Grants: Annual competitive awards of $2500 to support SOTL. Leadership Grants: Occasional competitive awards of $35,000 for significant collaborative inquiry projects in learning and teaching. Links to the Literature: An online resource for finding disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals that publish scholarly articles about teaching. Human Subjects Protocol Assistance: Models and individual consultations demystify using human subjects for research. SOTL Digest: An e-mail newsletter of campus and national news and opportunities. Writing Retreat: An annual working session offering access to methodological consultants, peer reviewers, research resources, and budgeted writing time.

Building a Global Context for Change: ISSOTL Launches from Indiana Indiana University Bloomington has been deeply involved in the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, from its conception through to its establishment as a global institution. Society's Launch & Society's Mission Indiana Hosts Society's Inaugural Conference in 2004 Indiana's Continuing Commitment to the Society

Sustained Leadership for Change: The Indiana Timeline Indiana has incrementally institutionalized scholarship of teaching and learning through high-level administrative support, genuine faculty leadership, and significant allocation of resources. The most recent developments are as follows, but a full timeline is available on the program web site. February 2003. The IU SOTL program was awarded the 2003 Theodore M. Hesburgh Faculty Development Award, $30,000, sponsored by TIAA-CREF. March 2003. IU Bloomington named the leader of a Carnegie Academy Campus Program cluster: "Research University Consortium for the Advancement of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning" (RUCASTL). Spring 2003. Two more IU Bloomington professors and one IUPUI professor named Carnegie Scholars, bringing IU's total to 8. Spring 2003. IU Bloomington planning committee launched the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). March 2004. The Pew-funded Peer Review of Teaching Course Portfolio Initiative culminates in a conference at lead campus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. IU Bloomington sends 14 of its 30 course portfolio authors. Summer 2004. RUCASTL receives $5000 grant from Carnegie Foundation to support a web site. October 2004. Over 400 scholars from 8 countries and 117 institutions attend the inaugural ISSOTL Conference in Bloomington. More than 70 Bloomington faculty and graduate students present (PDF of Abstracts available) October 2005. Some 646 scholars from 9 countries and 191 institutions of higher learning attend the second ISSOTL conference in Vancouver, BC. Fourteen Bloomington faculty members present papers. (PDF of their abstracts available). April 2006. A second $35,000 IU SOTL Leadership Grant is awarded. Spring 2006. The Research University Consortium, led by Indiana University, reports its activity on the web.

Scholarly Community at Indiana The Faculty Experience with SOTL A 2002-2003 qualitative study of Indiana University faculty members investigated their experience with the scholarship of teaching and learning along five vectors: motivations, sharing, perceptions, campus climate, and future expectations. The study found that faculty perceived significant trade-offs influencing their decision to become involved in the field. (Sept, Schlegel, Robinson 2003) Graduate Education and SOTL Graduate students have participated in community and benefited from campus programs. The full report discusses: Associate Instructor (AI) Orientation to Teaching Graduate Student Participation in ISSOTL Graduate Student Participation in SOTL Colloquia Graduate Student Participation in Course Portfolios

Future Growth for SOTL at Indiana will aim for increased vertical and horizontal integration of SOTL (the activity and the findings) in the disciplines improved mechanisms for greater faculty satisfaction and increased scholarly productivity greater inclusion of graduate students in SOTL activities

For more information: The SOTL program at IU Bloomington is an initiative of the office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculties. The SOTL Program draws its day-to-day coordination and research development from the Instructional Support Services staff and the leadership of Campus Instructional Consulting. To learn more contact: Jennifer Meta Robinson, Director (jenmetar@indiana.edu) or Whitney Schlegel, Faculty Leader (wreilly@indiana.edu)