Announcementshttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcementsCenter for Innovation in Research and TeachingTeaching Showcase Beginshttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/teaching_showcase_begins<div><blockquote id="isPasted">The Center for Innovation in Research on Teaching proudly celebrates the exceptional faculty recognized in this year’s SoTL Teaching Showcase. These educators have demonstrated outstanding commitment to student learning through innovative, research-informed practices that exemplify excellence in teaching. Each honoree was nominated by peers or…</blockquote></div>Morgan McNaughtonWed, 26 Mar 2025 11:24:16 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/teaching_showcase_beginsJoin us for the Spring 2025 Webinar Series: Social Presence in an AI-Driven Educational Landscape: Strengthening Human Connectionhttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/join_us_for_the_spring_2025_webinar_series_social_presence_in_an_ai_driven_educational_landscape_strengthening_human_connection<div><p id="isPasted">Join us for the Spring 2025 Webinar Series: <em>Social Presence in an AI-Driven Educational Landscape: Strengthening Human Connection</em> hosted by the Social Presence Literacy Lab (SPL2) in collaboration with CIRT. This dynamic series will explore how educators can foster meaningful human connections in online learning while navigating modern challenges…</p></div>Morgan McNaughtonThu, 30 Jan 2025 18:39:48 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/join_us_for_the_spring_2025_webinar_series_social_presence_in_an_ai_driven_educational_landscape_strengthening_human_connectionNew Login – Microsoft Azure Authentication Available for CIRT!https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/new_login__microsoft_azure_authentication_available_for_cirt<div><p id="isPasted">As of Wednesday, December 18<sup>th</sup>, Microsoft Azure Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication will be available.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>What does this mean?</u></strong></p><p>When logging into CIRT, you will authenticate through Microsoft Azure SSO, the same way you do for Office 365 applications today. You no longer need to enter your email or password. </p><p><strong><u>Login Steps:</u></strong></p> <ol> <li>Go to the CIRT site</li> </ol> <p> </p> <ol start="2"> <li>O…</li></ol></div>Morgan McNaughtonMon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:10 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/new_login__microsoft_azure_authentication_available_for_cirtThe 8th Annual Kevin McClean Research Colloquium (KMRC)https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/the_8th_annual_kevin_mcclean_research_colloquium_kmrc<div><p id="isPasted"><strong>The 8th Annual Kevin McClean Research Colloquium (KMRC) will be a one day event held on Monday March 3, 2025 that will include face to face, asynchronous virtual, and synchronous virtual presentations. </strong></p><p><strong>The 2025 Kevin McClean Research Colloquium will be held in three formats as follows:</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><strong>SYNCHRONOUS VIRTUAL </strong><strong>→</strong><strong> 2:00PM MST | Monday March 3th, 2025: </strong>t…</li></ul></div>Morgan McNaughtonMon, 21 Oct 2024 16:21:56 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/the_8th_annual_kevin_mcclean_research_colloquium_kmrcCIRT announces the new SoTL Ambassador Programhttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/cirt_announces_the_new_sotl_ambassador_program<div><p><a href="https://cirt.gcu.edu/sotl/ambassador" class=" WikiLinkType1">The Grand Canyon University SoTL Ambassador Program is designed to cultivate a dynamic community of educators committed to the enhancement of teaching and learning. This program recognizes the pivotal role of faculty members in advancing academic excellence at GCU and rewards their dedication to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).</a> </p></div>Morgan McNaughtonSun, 31 Dec 2023 08:55:00 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/cirt_announces_the_new_sotl_ambassador_programSoTL Summit Time! Don't Miss it!https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/sotl_summit_time_dont_miss_it<div><p id="isPasted"><img src="/.api2/binaries/6rLHa6IWZF/thumbnails/sotl%20summit2.PNG?height=295&amp;width=474" data-key="qjNC6eCvWH" data-contentlength="43337" data-contenttype="image/png" data-binarylocation="/.api2/binaries/qjNC6eCvWH/download/sotl summit2.PNG" data-thumbnaillocation="/.api2/binaries/qjNC6eCvWH/thumbnails/sotl summit2.PNG" data-name="sotl summit2.PNG" data-isprofilephoto="false" data-ig-embed-key="6rLHa6IWZF" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></p><p><br></p><p>CIRT hosts the SoTL Summit every fall to bring faculty of all experience levels together in pursuit of developing their SoTL research. </p><p>During the summit we consider timely issues within SoTL scholarship for all levels of researchers.  </p><p><br></p> <h2>October 25, 2023 sessions include (<u>Select Session Titles to Register)</u>:</h2> <p><a href="https://calendly.com/jean-mandernach/teachingscholar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><br><strong>From Teaching to Scholar: SoTL 101</strong></a></p><p>       …</p></div>Morgan McNaughtonWed, 18 Oct 2023 16:18:00 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/sotl_summit_time_dont_miss_itOctober 2023 SoTL Spotlighthttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/october_2023_soyl_spotlight<div><p id="isPasted"><br></p><p><img width="93" src="/.api2/binaries/JLS1LhD8cO/thumbnails/noname_1696951910166?height=111&amp;width=112" class="fr-fic fr-dii" style="width: 110px; height: 111.258px;" alt="noname_1696951910166" data-key="JLS1LhD8cO" data-contentlength="268416" data-contenttype="image/png" data-binarylocation="/.api2/binaries/JLS1LhD8cO/download/noname_1696951910166" data-thumbnaillocation="/.api2/binaries/JLS1LhD8cO/thumbnails/noname_1696951910166" data-name="noname_1696951910166" data-isprofilephoto="false" data-ig-embed-key="JLS1LhD8cO"></p><p><strong>Kimberly Buenger, Adjunct Faculty, College of Education</strong></p><p>Kimberly Buenger, Ph.D, is adjunct faculty in the College of Education at Grand Canyon University. Kimberly has taught in higher education since 2019 in the areas of early childhood and special education. In addition to GCU, she has more than twenty years serving students in education,…</p></div>Morgan McNaughtonTue, 10 Oct 2023 05:32:47 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/october_2023_soyl_spotlightAI - Teaching & Learning Webinar Serieshttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/ai_teaching__learning_webinar_series<div><p><a href="https://cirt.gcu.edu/sotl/webinars" class=" WikiLinkType1"><img src="/.api2/binaries/xgoudviW5U/thumbnails/ai4.PNG?width=300" style="width: 300px; height: auto;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" data-key="xgoudviW5U" data-contentlength="17924" data-contenttype="image/png" data-binarylocation="/.api2/binaries/xgoudviW5U/download/ai4.PNG" data-thumbnaillocation="/.api2/binaries/xgoudviW5U/thumbnails/ai4.PNG" data-name="ai4.PNG" data-isprofilephoto="false" data-ig-embed-key="xgoudviW5U"></a></p><p><strong>Learn more </strong><a href="https://cirt.gcu.edu/sotl/webinars" class=" WikiLinkType1"><strong><u>here</u></strong></a></p></div>Morgan McNaughtonThu, 28 Sep 2023 08:24:26 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/ai_teaching__learning_webinar_seriesAugust SoTL Spotlighthttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/august_sotl_spotlight<div><p><a href="https://cirt.gcu.edu/sotl/spotlight" class=" WikiLinkType1">READ MORE</a></p></div>Morgan McNaughtonMon, 04 Sep 2023 16:33:44 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/august_sotl_spotlightJuly SoTL Spotlighthttps://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/july_sotl_spotlight<div><p id="isPasted"><strong>July 2023 Spotlight</strong></p><p>The July SoTL Spotlight highlights a collaborative research project in progress. Marcela Knapp, Kimberly Werking, Joan Lawrence, and Anna “Andi” Johnson completed SoTL’s THINK Tank  in April 2022. Interestingly, Joan and Andi teach in CHSS and Kimberly and Marcela teach in COE, making this the first time most of the four met…</p></div>Morgan McNaughtonTue, 18 Jul 2023 07:56:33 -0700https://cirt.gcu.edu/blogs/announcements/july_sotl_spotlight