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Research on Teaching and Learning Community of Practice

The Research on Teaching and Learning Community of Practice (RTL CoP) is an opportunity for those interested in research on teaching and learning (RTL) to meet regularly with like-minded colleagues from across campus to share their ideas, discuss RTL topics of interest, and learn from each other. The membership defines the purpose of the CoP and, since its inception, members have presented their RTL projects, discussed RTL articles, considered different research approaches, and helped to troubleshoot bottlenecks in one another’s projects.

What to expect

Although the activities can vary meeting to meeting, you can expect to meet with a group of colleagues from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds who are interested in discussing various aspects of RTL.

Upcoming Sessions

September Meeting of the RTL Community of Practice

September 23, 2026, 10:30-11:30 a.m. (online)

The September meeting of the RTL CoP will take the form of an online Journal Club and we will discuss the following article.

Kassidy Puckett & Peter Felten (2026). Time, care, and connection: Faculty perspectives of barriers to and practices for building educational relationships. College Teaching, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2026.2660838

This session qualifies as a Faculty Learning Communities credit towards the Faculty Certificate in Teaching Excellence.

October Meeting of the RTL Community of Practice

October 29, 2026, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (online)

The October meeting of the RTL CoP will take the form of an online Journal Club and we will discuss the following article.

Glenys Oberg, Yifei Liang, Margaret Bearman, Tim Fawns, Michael Henderson, & Kelly E. Matthews (2026). Feeling AI: Circulating emotions, institutional climates, and moral boundaries in student use of AI. Higher Education, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-026-01658-6

This session qualifies as a Faculty Learning Communities credit towards the Faculty Certificate in Teaching Excellence.

Offered

Typically meets once a month during the academic year.

Audience

Instructors, librarians and archivists, and graduate students interested in research on teaching and learning.

How to Join

Register for one of the monthly one hour RTL CoP meetings through the Centre for Teaching and Learning's Western Connect Event Calendar

Applies to following certificate

Faculty Certificate in Teaching Excellence