HERN Panel Discussion - Exploring the Relationship Between SoTL and Higher Education Research

The University of South Australia's Higher Education Research Network (HERN) will be hosting an online panel discussion: Exploring the Relationship Between SoTL and Higher Education Research – Definitions, Tensions, and Implications.

From the invitation:

"Are Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and Higher Education (HE) research synonymous, overlapping, or fundamentally distinct? What misconceptions persist about their relationship, and how might these shape practice and policy?

This webinar invites a panel of experts to engage in conversation about the relationship between SoTL and HE research. Using both guiding questions and open dialogue, the panel will explore a range of perspectives on how these fields are conceptualised, operationalised, and valued across different institutional contexts. Key issues include the ways HE institutions define, relate, and distinguish SoTL and HE research, and the implications of these positions for academic workload models, research recognition, and sector-wide priorities.

This webinar and dialogue provide an entry point for unpacking the tensions, intersections, and strategic consequences of how the domains of SoTL and HE research are framed within contemporary higher education."

The session will run from 9:00 - 10:30 am (AEST) Friday 3 October.   For more information and to register, please visit the event site.