September 5, 2024Academic Play: The Power of Mentoringby Caroline J. KetchamIf Einstein says play is the highest form of research, I like to think undergraduate research is one of the purist forms of academic play. I thoroughly enjoy the sandboxes, obstacle courses, and playgrounds I have gotten to engage in…
September 3, 2024The Importance of Asking for Helpby Kaz KellyThere is a saying that I’m sure many of you have heard, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” It means that in order to get what you need, you have to fight for it; it won’t simply be given to…
September 2, 2024Mentoring Magic: Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts by Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking 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…
August 27, 2024Podcast Episodes with Interesting Ideas about AI and Educationby Amanda SturgillOne of my favorite ways to double time on professional development is to listen to podcasts while I commute to work. There are quite a few podcasts in the education space at all levels, from kindergarten through graduate school. I’ve…
August 22, 2024Improving Instructor Training to Reduce DFW Grades in First-Year Seminarsby Ryan W. Erck, Kara Alves, and Benjamin FlournoyThe first-year experience (FYE) encompasses various programmatic initiatives designed to introduce students to campus culture, assist with the transition from high school, and improve retention. At many colleges and universities, this is partially operationalized through the high-impact practice of first-year…
August 20, 2024Using Generative AI to Support Global Learning Could Leave Cultural Lessons Lost in Translationby Amanda SturgillI 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…
August 19, 2024Refresh: Critical Service Learning: Letters with Incarcerated Peopleby Matt WittsteinIn this episode, Matt Wittstein interviews Lucy Arnold from Season 1, Episode 1 – “Critical Service Learning: Letters with Incarcerated People.” Dr. Arnold is the Director of Educational Partnerships the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has been connecting…
August 6, 2024Mapping Mentoring Relationships and Constellationsby Tim Peeples, Jessie L. Moore, and Maureen Vandermaas-PeelerAs we explored in a previous post, if we take mentoring relationships seriously, as recent mentoring scholarship compels us to, our orientation shifts. It calls on us to understand mentors and mentoring – those sets of meaningful relationships – within…
August 1, 2024Applying Lessons Learned about Student Use of Generative AI in Academicsby Aaron TrockiIn previous blog posts, I shared the results of a focus group interview about students’ perceptions of using generative AI in their academics. The focus group interview took place at the end of fall semester 2023 after my students completed an…
July 30, 2024Lining It All Up: Creating Alignment Between Learning Objectives and Assignments in Internship Courseworkby CJ Eubanks FlemingI have been partnering recently with Elon’s Center for Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) as well as the Student Professional Development Center (SPDC) to focus on the pedagogy of internships, and specifically best practices for writing and assessing learning…
