July 9, 2024The Power of a Voice (as a Neurodivergent Learner)by Kira CampagnaThere is nothing more powerful than a voice in the world of education. I was diagnosed with a learning disability, dyslexia, when I was in first grade. I was lucky in that they spotted my dyslexia at a young age….
July 5, 2024AI and Academic Integrityby Amanda SturgillSome of the early conversation about generative AI in education was its affordances for cheating. There were scores of social media posts. Institutions held discussions about how much, if any, to invest in AI detection software. And several thinkpieces opined about the…
July 2, 2024Defining Mentoring: Towards Mentoring Constellationsby Tim Peeples, Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, and Jessie L. MooreAs scholarship on mentoring moved away from roles and actions towards processes and relationship development, definitions of mentoring have developed greater commonality not only around a shared focus on relationships, but also a shared focus on the general functions and…
June 26, 2024Internship as Research and Research as Career Readiness: Blurring the Linesby CJ Eubanks FlemingAs I come to the close of my work as the Faculty Fellow for Internships in Elon’s College of Arts and Sciences, I am transitioning into a role in our Undergraduate Research Program. In part due to fortuitous timing in…
June 24, 2024Student-Faculty Partnerships for Co-Constructing Learningby Jessie Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 1, Episode 12 In this episode of “Making College Worth It,” hosts Nolan Schultheis and Jessie Moore delve into student-faculty partnerships in higher education. They interview Olivia Choplin, an associate professor at Elon University,…
June 20, 2024AI, Higher Ed and the Hype Cycleby Amanda SturgillIs AI going to make our lives worse? An interesting study came out recently from Elon’s Imagining the Digital Future Center (Rainie and Husser 2024) that sort of asked that question, in relation to deep fakes (United States Government Accountability Office 2020) and politics…
June 18, 2024Defining Mentoring and/as Mentoring Relationshipsby Tim Peeples, Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, and Jessie L. MooreIf mentoring matters, what is meant by mentoring, and what does high-quality mentoring entail? Despite over four decades of research on mentoring, there is no universally accepted definition (Mullen and Klimaitis 2021). Ubiquitous use of the term has not only…
June 17, 2024Refresh: KAPOW! Comic Strip Conversationsby Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a TwistSeason 2, Episode 10 On this episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist, host Matt Wittstein checks in with Lynette Carlson from Season 2, Episode 6 “KAPOW! Comic Strip Conversations” and her colleague, Carolyn Padalino, from…
June 12, 2024CELebrating Collaboration: Eyes of Innovation by Annelise Weaver, Azul Bellot, Tiffanie Grant, Kira Campagna, Ben Krasnow, and Kaz KellyAs undergraduate CEL Student Scholars working with the Center for Engaged Learning, we often are asked what our roles entail. Both in the context of the research itself, as well as in our partnerships, this collaborative leadership team was developed…
June 4, 2024Transitions . . . Uneven and Uneasyby Caroline J. KetchamI have landed in a season of transitions as a mom and as a professional. My oldest, Elliot, is headed to college in the fall, my youngest, Liam, will be starting high school, and I will start a new role…
