Overview

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 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 publicly. 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: Focus ideas, project question, and implementation plan

Winter Quarter: Implement project and draft product

Spring Quarter: Finalize and present project product

Project Examples

Example 1: Create learning community for enhancing academic writing skills/productivity among clinical fellows

• Product: handbook and plan

• Presentation: to clinical fellows and research center community

Example 2: Integrate peer assessment into a large undergraduate course

• Product: new assignments and grading tools 

• Presentation: public website showcasing products

Example 3: Modify course quizzes to increase student sense of belongingness

• Product: new collaborative quizzes and corresponding evaluation of their impact  

• Presentation: slide deck available for other instructors with similar aspirations