Announcements

2025 SoTL Summit Call for Participation

Morgan McNaughton — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:18:49 -0700

Theme: From Ideas to Impact – Scholarly Teaching with AI

This year’s SoTL Summit invites faculty to engage across the continuum of scholarly teaching with a focus on AI in the classroom. With GCU’s new AI policy rollout, many faculty are beginning to explore how AI tools can enhance teaching and learning. At the same time, others are…

Teaching Showcase Begins

Morgan McNaughton — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:24:16 -0700

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…

Join us for the Spring 2025 Webinar Series: Social Presence in an AI-Driven Educational Landscape: Strengthening Human Connection

Morgan McNaughton — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:39:48 -0700

Join us for the Spring 2025 Webinar Series: Social Presence in an AI-Driven Educational Landscape: Strengthening Human Connection 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…

New Login – Microsoft Azure Authentication Available for CIRT!

Morgan McNaughton — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:10 -0700

As of Wednesday, December 18^th, Microsoft Azure Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication will be available.

What does this mean?

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.

Login Steps:

Go to the CIRT site

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CIRT announces the new SoTL Ambassador Program

Morgan McNaughton — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 08:55:00 -0700

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).

SoTL Summit Time! Don't Miss it!

Morgan McNaughton — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:18:00 -0700

CIRT hosts the SoTL Summit every fall to bring faculty of all experience levels together in pursuit of developing their SoTL research.

During the summit we consider timely issues within SoTL scholarship for all levels of researchers.

October 25, 2023 sessions include (Select Session Titles to Register):

From Teaching to Scholar: SoTL 101

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October 2023 SoTL Spotlight

Morgan McNaughton — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:32:47 -0700

Kimberly Buenger, Adjunct Faculty, College of Education

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,…

AI - Teaching & Learning Webinar Series

Morgan McNaughton — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:24:26 -0700

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August SoTL Spotlight

Morgan McNaughton — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 16:33:44 -0700

July SoTL Spotlight

Morgan McNaughton — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:56:33 -0700

July 2023 Spotlight

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…