Overview

In addition to coming together at Retreats and Teaching Salons for common intellectual experiences about learning and teaching, each Searle Fellow will develop an independent project based on question important to you. The scope and form of the project is up to you. For example, you could (re)design a course or assignment, create a learning assessment, or contribute to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). You will work with your Faculty Mentor and Project Working Group to develop your project and identify an appropriate public venue for sharing your project. and then track your progress in your ePortfolio.

The end goal is to share your project or project-in-progress in a public venue. For example, you could present at a school or department event, submit a proposal for a conference, create a workshop or Learning & Teaching Guide for the Searle Center, or produce an article. 

Project Timeline

Fall Quarter: Developing ideas and project question

Winter Retreat: Selecting project and creating a plan (minimum of 2 process artifacts plus final product)

Winter Quarter: Executing project

Spring Quarter: Sharing project in a public venue or submitting project to a public venue