How to showcase your Learning and Teaching achievements and activities

Excellent news for academic staff, particularly Teaching Scholars!

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Cross Connect provides a dedicated platform to highlight your scholarly and teaching accomplishments, including publications, preprints, datasets, creative works, granted projects, and media mentions. Unlike purely research-focused platforms like IRMA, this portal supports and promotes Scholarship of Learning and Teaching outputs. Don’t worry; your SCU Profile listing on Cross Connect listing automatically includes publications reported to IRMA and outputs harvested from other library sources.

The categories below can be included in your SCU Profile on Cross Connect :

  • scholarly collaboration and activity
  • engagement and contribution to communities
  • learning and teaching practice and impact.

These categories align with SCU promotion criteria for teaching scholarship and TEQSA descriptors of scholarly activity evidence.

To optimise your career prospects, accessing and updating your profile is crucial. While some listings are automatically harvested, others require manual entry. The provided table guides you on entering data and tagging them as “Scholarship of Learning and Teaching” (SoLT).

Stay tuned for upcoming workshops by CTL and SC Library in June 2024, offering insights on maximising your profile.

Explore more about SoLT through the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Framework.

Learn how to update Cross Connect including creating an SCU Profile, adding Outputs and Activities and flagging items as SoLT.Learn how to update Cross Connect including creating an SCU Profile, adding Outputs and Activities and flagging items as SoLT.

Scholarly collaboration and activity

Activity

Includes

Potential measurables/evidence 

How to enter on SCU Profile on Cross Connect

How to tag as SoLT

Scholarly reviews

Peer review and benchmarking

The number of scholarly reviews conducted, the quality of the reviews, and the impact of the reviews on course design and improvement

Published review (if not auto-harvested): Add Output > Publication > Review

Unpublished review: Add Activity > Teaching > Scholarly collaboration & activity: Review

Published review: Message via profile to advise output is SoLT (Scholarly Reviews)

Unpublished review: Activities automatically sent to ADE for approval as SoLT

Original (SoLT) research and scholarly activity

SSRN or other journal publications and scholarly outputs, conference presentations, and teaching-related research grants

Research publications, such as journal articles and conference papers; the impact factor or citation count of these publications; research grants secured; collaborations established; presentations given at academic conferences

(If not auto-harvested)
Add Output > Publication > Journal article/Book chapter/Conference proceeding/Abstract

Add Output > Posted content > Preprint/Working paper

Add Output > Conference/Event > Conference paper/Conference presentation/Conference poster

Grants: email crossconnect@scu.edu.au with grant information if not already on profile

Outputs: Message via profile to advise output is SoLT (Original research)

Grants: Email crossconnect@scu.edu.au to advise grant is SoLT

Scholarly Teaching practice

Engaging in innovative teaching practices and contributing to course development participation in accreditation processes or quality reviews in T&L

The implementation of new teaching methods, the development of instructional materials or resources, the adoption of technology in teaching, and the development of new (constructively aligned) courses

Add Activity > Teaching > Scholarly collaboration & activity: Teaching

Activities automatically sent to ADE for approval as SoLT

The impact on student learning outcomes, student feedback, and student engagement and performance improvements can also be measured (iQiLT data).

Higher Level Qualifications

Higher degree qualification achievement and related publications

Completing a Masters or PhD, the submission and acceptance of a thesis or dissertation, the publication of research findings from the higher degree program

Email crossconnect@scu.edu.auwith theses information if not already on profile

Email crossconnect@scu.edu.au to advise thesis is SoLT (Higher level qualifications)

Engagement and contribution to communities

Activity

Includes

Potential measurables/evidence 

How to enter on SCU Profile on Cross Connect

How to tag as SoLT

Synthesising and communicating advances in evidence-based practice

Giving T&L workshops; conference presentations; webinars and seminars; podcasts or interviews; feature articles (e.g. The Conversation)

Invitations to present on SoLT work at faculty/institutional/sector/national/international events

Add Activity > Teaching > Engagement & contribution to communities: Evidence-based practice


(if not auto-harvested)
Add Output > Conference/Event > Conference paper/Conference presentation/Conference poster

Add Output > Interactive Resource > Blog/Podcast/Webinar

Add Output > Publication > Magazine article/Journal article


Media mentions: email crossconnect@scu.edu.au with media mention information if not already on profile

Activities automatically sent to ADE for approval as SoLT


Outputs: Message via profile to advise output is SoLT (Evidence based practice)

Media mentions: Email crossconnect@scu.edu.auto advise media mention is SoLT

Conference presentations on current knowledge, practice, or teaching and learning in a field. The number of workshops or seminars delivered. Podcasts or interviews produced or participated in, focusing on disseminating advances in evidence-based practice

Reach and engagement of the podcasts or interviews, such as the number of downloads, subscribers, or listener feedback

Feature articles published in relevant publications that communicate advances in evidence-based practice, their readership, or the impact factor of the publications

Contributions to relevant professional bodies or communities of practice

Development of new standards, knowledge resources, and codes of practice; assurance of learning or other quality/standards projects

The development and publication of new standards, knowledge resources, or codes of practice in collaboration with professional bodies or communities of practice. The adoption and utilisation of these resources within the respective fields or communities can also be measured

Add Activity > Teaching > Engagement & contribution to communities: Professional bodies or COP

Activities automatically sent to ADE for approval as SoLT

Active and ongoing involvement in relevant scholarly academic societies, editorial roles, or peer review

Contributions to professional bodies or communities of practice; engagement in scholarly academic societies; editorial roles; peer review for journals or conferences.

Active membership in relevant scholarly academic societies, such as professional associations or disciplinary organisations

Add Activity > Teaching > Engagement & contribution to communities: Scholarly academic societies

NOTE: membership in committees and editorial roles that are not SoLT related may instead be listed as an Activity > Service to the Profession or Activity > Service to the Institution

Activities automatically sent to ADE for approval as SoLT

The involvement can be measured by participation in conferences, committees, or leadership positions within these societies. Serving as an editor or editorial board member for scholarly journals or publications in the field

This can be measured by tracking the duration and extent of the editorial roles, the number of manuscripts reviewed, and the impact factor or reputation of the journals

The number of peer-reviewed articles or research papers reviewed for journals or conferences

This can be measured by the number of reviews conducted and the quality and impact of the reviewed work

Learning and teaching practice and impact

Activity

Includes 

Potential measurables/evidence

How to enter on SCU Profile on Cross Connect

How to tag as SoLT

Teaching practice: Engaging the latest ideas, debates, and issues

Teaching and learning strategies; improved pedagogies; learning processes; curricula; academic policies; learning materials, e.g. open educational resources

Record of professional development activities and demonstrated impact on teaching practices by implementing improved pedagogical approaches or instructional strategies in the teaching practice.

Add Activity > Teaching > Learning & teaching practice & impact: Teaching

Activities automatically sent to ADE for approval as SoLT

Measured changes in teaching methods, student feedback, or assessment results; the development and implementation of new learning processes or techniques that enhance student engagement, participation, and outcomes; student performance, course evaluations, or feedback from colleagues

The development or modification of curricula to incorporate the latest ideas, debates, and issues in the field

Tracking changes made to course content, syllabi, or assessment methods curriculum, assessment or policy work/leadership – internal and/or external to the University that has a direct impact on teaching and improving student learning

Contributions to the development or revision of academic policies related to teaching and learning

The adoption and implementation of new policies or changes in existing policies

The creation or improvement of learning materials, such as textbooks, handouts, online resources, or multimedia content

The availability and use of the materials by students and feedback on their effectiveness

Undertaking advanced specialised practice or scholarly secondments

Advanced specialised practice scholarly secondments

The completion of specialised training programs or certifications related to teaching practice. This can be measured by tracking the completion of courses, certifications, or workshops

Add Activity > Teaching > Learning & teaching practice & impact: Specialised

Activities automatically sent to ADE for approval as SoLT

Participating in scholarly secondments, which involve temporary placements or collaborations with other educational institutions, research centres, or organisations

The duration and extent of the secondments, publications resulting from the collaboration, or the impact of the secondment on teaching practice or professional development

Fellowships and national awards

Achievement of Advance HE

Name of award, fellowship or achievement

Add Activity > Teaching > Learning & teaching practice & impact: Awards

NOTE: Awards & fellowships can also be listed as Honours on the landing page of your profile. Email crossconnect@scu.edu.auto get this updated if necessary

Activities automatically sent to ADE for approval as SoLT

Fellowships and awards, e.g. AAUT awards, OLT (Office for Learning and Teaching) Fellowships