Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

We are delighted to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CJSoTL) the official, trans-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, electronic publication of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

CJSoTL/RCACEA seeks to advance the scholarship of teaching and learning in Canadian post-secondary institutions. It therefore provides an avenue for a wide range of educators, including faculty members, administrators, academic librarians, educational developers, learning resource specialists, and graduate students, to discuss ways of enhancing student learning experiences through systematic inquiry into teaching and learning in all disciplines.

We anticipate that the journal will make a significant contribution to the scholarship of teaching and learning, and invite submissions, in either English or French, from anyone, including international colleagues, interested in discussing teaching and learning issues that are relevant to different types of institutions in the Canadian context.

The inaugural issue exemplifies this significant contribution to the SoTL literature with the following articles:

• Diverse Methodological Approaches and Considerations for SoTL in Higher Education 
  Harry Hubball and Anthony Clarke
   
• Exploring a New Model and Approach to the Scholarship of Teaching: The Scholarship Teaching Academy
  Fay Patel
   
• Educational Development Websites: What Do They Tell Us About How Canadian Centres Support the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?
  Ros A. Woodhouse and Kristin A. Force
   
• The Effectiveness of Library Instruction: Do Student Response Systems (Clickers) Enhance Learning?
  Diane Buhay, Lisa A. Best, and Katherine McGuire 
   
• The Effect of Performance Feedback on Student Help-Seeking and Learning Strategy Use: Do Clickers Make a Difference?
  Debra L. Dawson, Ken N. Meadows, and Tom Haffie 
   
• Foundation Skills for Scientists: An Evolving Program
  Teresa Dawson, Sarah Fedko, Nancy Johnston, Elaine Khoo, Sarah King, Saira Mall, Mary Olaveson, Janice Patterson, Kamini Persaud, Frances Sardone, Zohreh Shahbazi, Allyson Skene, Martha Young, and Clare A. Hasenkampf 
   
• A Report on the Implementation of the Blooming Biology Tool: Aligning Course Learning Outcomes with Assessments and Promoting Consistency in a Large Multi-Section First-Year Biology Course
  Angie O'Neill, Gülnur Birol, and Carol Pollock 
   
• Is "Safety" Dangerous? A Critical Examination of the Classroom as Safe Space Betty
  J. Barrett

We invite you to read these exceptional articles and learn more about the journal by visiting http://www.cjsotl-rcacea.ca/

Sincerely,
Dianne Bateman & Dieter Schönwetter Co-editors