HomeBlogPodcasts Alternatives to Studying Abroad During the COVID-19 Pandemicby Elana GutmannFebruary 23, 2023 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 22 This week’s episode, hosted by Elana Gutmann, features an open-access proceedings article that explores three alternatives to studying abroad for students enrolled at Setsunan University in Japan during the global COVID pandemic: Chu, Curtis, and Yusuke Torii. 2021. “Communicating Across Cultures Online: Introducing and Comparing the Implementation of Three Virtual Study Abroad Programs.” The JACET International Convention Proceedings: The JACET 60th Commemorative International Convention 2021: 57-58. https://www.jacet.org/wp-content/uploads/60th_proceedings_ver3.pdf View a transcript of this episode. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. About This Episode’s Host Elana Gutmann (she/her) is a member of the Class of 2024 cohort in Elon University’s Masters of Higher Education program. She currently works as the Graduate Apprentice at Elon University’s Office of Student Conduct. Explore the Center’s Other Resources on Study Away and Global Learning Elon Statement on Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience Higher-Impact Study Abroad and Off-Campus Domestic Study Download a Printer-Friendly (PDF) Copy of the Elon Statement on Global Learning From 2015 to 2017, 25 scholars participated in the Center for Engaged Learning research seminar on Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience:… Conceptualizing Mentoring Constellations in Study Abroad: Mentors’ Perspectives Recently I had the opportunity to think about mentoring in the context of a semester study abroad program with undergraduate research (UR) mentors working with DIS, Study Abroad in Scandinavia. Before talking with the mentors, I had asked their students… Conceptualizing Mentoring Constellations in Study Abroad: Students’ Perspectives What kind of development and/or support do your mentors provide? It was necessary at some point to figure out how the knowledge I was obtaining at university could be applied. Therefore … I worked at a biotech company where I… Mentoring Constellations in Global Contexts Recent scholarship emphasizes the essential role of mentoring to support student engagement in undergraduate research (UR) and global learning and highlights the potential of blending these high-impact practices (HIPs) for enhanced learning and relationship-building (Allocco et al. 2022; Whitehead et… Mentoring Magic: Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts Making College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 1 Dawn Whitehead and Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, two of the co-editors of Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts: Integrated High-Impact Practices for Student Success, join our podcast to talk about the intersection of… Using Generative AI to Support Global Learning Could Leave Cultural Lessons Lost in Translation I feel a little silly, but also proud to say that I was able to, at least minimally, keep my language learning streak alive while I took a vacation to Europe last month. Since the throes of COVID, I’ve been… Facilitating Integration of and Reflection on Engaged and Experiential Learning Since 2019, I’ve been working with my colleague Paul Miller to create an institutional toolkit for fostering both students’ self-reflection and their mentoring conversations with peers, staff, and faculty in order to deepen students’ educational experiences. Our institution, Elon University,… 1 2 … 9 10 >
