EUROSOTL NETWORK PANEL IDEAS by Earle Abrahamson https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut en-us 2025-05-29 12:51:58 UTC 2026-01-20 07:40:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Generations https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496993741 some SoTL centres are older, some are only new. Need to support generational changes

]]> 2025-06-20 07:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496993741 Some countries are more represented then others https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496994923 2025-06-20 07:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496994923 Newcomer support https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496995716 New scholars and institutions need support to catch up on what has been achieved, orientation for new centres, mentoring between institutions needed

]]> 2025-06-20 07:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496995716 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496995749 Increasing in profile as we face shared problems/challenges/changes eg genAI, covid et. Time to reflect

]]> 2025-06-20 07:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496995749 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496995928 Many SoTL activities that are not labelled as SoTL (eg EUA, EARLI, things happening in other languages)

]]> 2025-06-20 07:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496995928 UK Sotl alliance https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496996108 Just being formed as a network which could form a Eurosotl Chapter in the UK - allowing for practice and resources sharing and accessibility for colleagues who cannot travel

]]> 2025-06-20 07:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496996108 Discipline specific centres https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496997186 Are on the rise with good will, energy and resources looking for incessed legitimacy of sotl in disciplines

]]> 2025-06-20 07:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496997186 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496997737 Sometimes it's difficult to find disciplinary peers for collaboration

]]> 2025-06-20 07:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496997737 EUA Staff-Dev https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496998212 The European University Association have a European wide project has captured details around staff development efforts relating to teaching and learning, including SoTL.


It will include a masterclass on educational scholarship and aspires to inform Coalition for advancing research assessment (CoARA) discussions.

]]> 2025-06-20 07:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3496998212 EU commission https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497000926 Involve the policy makers on the commission level to lobby and gain high level support

]]> 2025-06-20 07:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497000926 Diversity of cultures (national, institutional, faculty) https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497001221 This space brings added richness together with diverse cultural experiences

]]> 2025-06-20 07:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497001221 Funding focus https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497002545 Small amount of money goes a long way - research links are already established, funding enables mobility, visibility and pragmatic outputs that can have policy impact.

]]> 2025-06-20 07:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497002545 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497003257 More than a biannual thing. Perhaps online meetings. Speed dates?

Facilitating collaborations for not-experienced colleagues, prior to conferences

]]> 2025-06-20 07:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497003257 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497006515 Barrier: huge distances within Europe. Language barriers. More use of translations (ChatGPT)

]]> 2025-06-20 07:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497006515 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007135 Look at SOTL AFRICA or SOTL ASIA. How do they deal with languages?

]]> 2025-06-20 07:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007135 Connections platform from website https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007271 Opportunity for colleagues to briefly outline what connections they are looking for from the website so people can connect to set up future collaborations

]]> 2025-06-20 07:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007271 Interest groups https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007406 Forming interest groups around some topics/themes

]]> 2025-06-20 07:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007406 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007562 Structures for expressing interests or signing up for collaborative projects

]]> 2025-06-20 07:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007562 Match institutions https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007662 Provide support by matching institutions that want to work together, eg more experienced institutions with those new to SoTL

]]> 2025-06-20 07:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497007662 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497008229 EUA’s collaborative thematic peer groups. Sharp project themes, clear goals, support coordinators managing the project.

]]> 2025-06-20 07:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497008229 COST? https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497008527 Apply for funding (COST action?) to support ongoing collaborative work

]]> 2025-06-20 07:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497008527 Permanent support https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497008559 Provide some sort of permanent support/ advisory service - requires more formal structure?

]]> 2025-06-20 07:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497008559 Implicit Sotl groups https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497008802 There is a lot if Sotl like groups who do not mention it explicitly - like this https://www.seda.ac.uk

]]> 2025-06-20 07:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497008802 Collaborative writing groups https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497010179 As an effective way to develop connections

]]> 2025-06-20 07:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497010179 Funding advocacy https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497011058 Having SoTL reflected in Erasmus+ funding as a way of demonstrating impact.


SoTL reflected in CoARA movement

]]> 2025-06-20 07:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497011058 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497011112 How can euroSoTL work with existing networks and encourage them to share their work through euroSoTL online workshops/gatherings. We need more opportunities to meet people and come across people interested in the same area of research

]]> 2025-06-20 07:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497011112 Concept tasting https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497011479 Network can encourage innovations to be tested across a variety of institutions to collect data and make our sotl contributions more impactful and transferable

]]> 2025-06-20 07:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497011479 Disciplinary groups could be formed to work on themes of common interest https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497011520 2025-06-20 07:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497011520 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497012257 My institution makes lists of conferences, dissemination outlets, journals, etc. These are international. I wouldn’t have to do that, if eurosotl did that

]]> 2025-06-20 07:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497012257 j_f_deinum https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497012318 There is a difference if you want to cooperate as institution (how institutions support sotl) or if you want to cooperate as discipline teacher. I think disciplinary networks are useful, but also supporting networks. They are, however, different in focus

]]> 2025-06-20 07:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497012318 supporting early career academics https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497014618 Teaching is important for meriting. Writing groups where experienced and early career academics can gather and consider it as a mentoring group (or better called peer-peer mentoring).

]]> 2025-06-20 07:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497014618 Satellite conference model https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497016363 Local partners hold a synchronous conference in their location connected virtually - Eurosotl brand expands without travel and funding burden

]]> 2025-06-20 07:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497016363 Supporting early-career academics https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497016800 Running collaborative writing/research skills workshops between experienced and new sotl members may help provide mentorship.

]]> 2025-06-20 07:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497016800 Collaborative papers https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017673 Multiple voices presented at the conference - hybrid option?

]]> 2025-06-20 07:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017673 Senior mentors coaching junior academics https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017804 2025-06-20 07:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017804 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017815 Create easy access to student groups like Masters Learning & Development. One day During posterpresentation, low fee like ORD

]]> 2025-06-20 07:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017815 Partners from your own discipline https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017844 EuroSoTL could help that people with the same / similar disciplinary background can meet/ do their research together.

]]> 2025-06-20 07:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017844 Forum for making connections https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017852 Actively support free and active platforms for collaboration and making connections

]]> 2025-06-20 07:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017852 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017873 Fee variation per (group of) countries. Compare with Erasmus+: three groups of countries based on value of money

]]> 2025-06-20 07:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497017873 Language https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497018012 Clarity on what SoTL is?

What does it mean for different disciplines?

How can people relate their interests or problems to the field?

]]> 2025-06-20 07:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497018012 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497018675 Inviting SoTL on “small teaching adjustments”, to get beginning teachers engaged

]]> 2025-06-20 07:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497018675 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497018720 Differentiate between groups of students ie PhD, masters, bachelors and offer support relevant to their stage with SoTL. Be aware of the variety of involvements.

]]> 2025-06-20 07:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497018720 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497020396 Connect eary career researchers to experienced

]]> 2025-06-20 07:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497020396 Get out there https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497020499 Go to university programma's like teaching and training programmes to promote

]]> 2025-06-20 07:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497020499 For inclusiveness https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497021529 Don’t use so many abbreviations and concepts that are new to newcomers. Also keynotes contain many name dropping. Perhaps start EUROSOTL with a session like “SoTL for dummies” or “introduction for newcomers”

]]> 2025-06-20 07:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497021529 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497023399 Peer learning: do it with a goal or output

]]> 2025-06-20 07:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497023399 Connecting disciplinary teachers https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497024369 A real strength of EuroSoTL has been the blend of practice examples from teachers in the disciplines and activities focussed at Ed/faculty/academic development level. This dual focus is really important to maintain.

]]> 2025-06-20 07:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497024369 Creating space for short highlights on teaching practices centered around a theme. https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497025043 2025-06-20 07:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497025043 A place to share SoTL outcomes that goes beyond traditional articles such as reflective essays, letters, artwork etc https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497026836 2025-06-20 07:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497026836 Social networks https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497027225 online, but requires careful choice of platform, requires code of conduct, and moderation. Leaders need to keep it alive by posting topic of the week or topic or the month. Requires time!

]]> 2025-06-20 07:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497027225 Sotl BOT https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497027387 Develop a BOT for easy access and quick navigation in the world of Sotl

]]> 2025-06-20 07:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497027387 Create spaces that foster engagement as a necessary first step to building collaborations https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497027595 Reading groups, writing groups, group peer review of research design before data collection

]]> 2025-06-20 07:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497027595 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497027634 Monthly informal online meeting. One time just coffee and check-in, the other time a topic-specific discussion

]]> 2025-06-20 07:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497027634 Glossary https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497028333 SoTL glossary! 3-4 pages, key terms and acronyms

]]> 2025-06-20 07:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497028333 Open digital resources https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497028744 Create an open access digital platform that would allocate DOI - digital object identifier number that counts as an output like this

https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/departments/support/ls/research/open-research/national-teaching-repository/

]]> 2025-06-20 08:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497028744 Keep forum engaged https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497029017 Enthusiastic people from EuroSotl should answer posts in the forums and keep the discussion going . These online facilitators could be responsible for a certain time and for a certain discipline.

]]> 2025-06-20 08:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497029017 AI etc https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497029405 Have a working group looking at not onlyvAI but also other future tech

]]> 2025-06-20 08:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497029405 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497030124 Good to have organized groups on specific themes

]]> 2025-06-20 08:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497030124 https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497030158 Disperse tasks in keeping networks going.

]]> 2025-06-20 08:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497030158 A (short) online meeting each year and every 2 years a in-person conference. https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497030782 2025-06-20 08:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497030782 1st timers let them start at 10 o clock 1st day together where they also meet there buddy. https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497031306 2025-06-20 08:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497031306 Ethics https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497033706 2025-06-20 08:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497033706 Connecting across the network https://padlet.com/winedge/9v78sqay2vhb2kut/wish/3497057143 Can we find opportunity through regular events and website presence (LinkedIn etc) to enable community and support teachers to find each other.

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