Join the next SOTL research team
April 7, 2025
For the 2025-2026 academic year, the SOTL@UAF program will bring together instructors across departments and ranks who ask students to write as a form of assessment — or who previously asked students to write as a form of assessment but stopped due to the rise of LLMs like Chat-GPT. This program will build a cohort of instructors facing similar challenges in developing effective written assignments and assessing student writing as a mechanism for learning.
As a part of the SOTL@UAF initiative, the group will engage as participant-researchers to systematically research effective methods for assigning writing assignments in the context of AI. Participants will receive training, individual support, and a regular space for peer problem-solving and sharing.
Any instructors who include student writing in their course design—from discussion posts to lab reports—are welcome to participate.
Faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.
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For more information, contact Elle Fournier at cmfournier2@alaska.edu.