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Description
The IDEC Best Presentation: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) Award acknowledges quality scholarship and presentation in the SOTL at the Annual Conference. The IDEC Director of Regions coordinate with the Conference Abstract Review coordinator to determine the top five abstracts accepted for presentation at conference. The five abstract presentations are then scored by selected IDEC members at the Annual Conference.
Eligibility
Abstracts must score among the top five SOTL submissions for annual conference. Abstracts must also be presented by the author(s) at conference.
Submission Requirements
Abstracts must meet the SOTL requirements for the Annual Conference call for scholarship.
Evaluation
The regional chairs select individuals from each region to jury the top five SOTL abstracts to determine the best presentation. Presentations are scored using a rubric.
Past Recipients
2023 – Tina Patel, Kent State University & Jennifer Meakins, Kent State University, Can the Interior Design Studio be a Catalyst for Activism?
2022 – Andrew Baque, Louisiana State University, The Intersection of Racism and Interior Design
2021 – Marlo Ransdell and Chasen Bloch, Long Distance Relationship: The Virtual Studio and the Remote Maker Space
2020 – Tina Patel and Bridget Tipton, Kent State University, Empathetic Design Studio: Projects + Strategies + Reflection
2019 – Jill Pable, Florida State University, Developing an Effective Statement of Philosophy Slowly, Carefully and Authentically
2018 – Rana Abudayyeh, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Living systems >> Adaptive Boundaries
2017 – Roberto Ventura, Virginia Commonwealth University, Come Together: Introducing Collaborative Skills in the Design Studio
2016 – Nathan Bicak, Radford University, Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV/drone) to Improve Student Engagement with Building Construction, Systems, and Codes
2015 – Roberto Ventura, Virginia Commonwealth University; Susie Tibbitts, Utah State University, Graphic Language in the Classroom: Integrating Graphic Design with Interior Design Studio and Graphics Coursework
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