August 27, 2019Communicating the Goals of Capstonesby Tony Weaver and Caroline J. KetchamGeorge Bernard Shaw once said, “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Over the next year, as 2018-2020 CEL research seminar participants continue to contemplate the future of the capstone experience, we cannot…
August 20, 2019Call for Applications for 2020-2022 CEL ScholarThe Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) is pleased to invite applications from Elon faculty for the 2020-2022 Center for Engaged Learning Scholar. During a two-year appointment, CEL Scholars will develop expertise in a specific aspect of engaged learning and will…
August 16, 2019Can we teach curiosity?by Peter FeltenCuriosity might be bad for cats, but it is essential for human learning. As Eleanor Duckworth notes, “What you do about what you don’t know is, in the final analysis, what determines what you will know” (The Having of Wonderful…
August 14, 2019Key Scholarship Identified by Writing Beyond the University Seminar ParticipantsWriting Beyond the University: Fostering Writers’ Lifelong Learning and Agency seminar leaders – Julia Bleakney, Paula Rosinski, and Jessie L. Moore – asked seminar participants each to share citations and brief annotations for two texts (e.g., articles, chapters, books, etc.)…
August 6, 2019Study Abroad: A Critical Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Issueby Buffie Longmire-AvitalAs of the 2016-2017 academic year, approximately 1.6 percent of students enrolled in a post-secondary institution in the U.S. have completed a study abroad program (NAFSA 2019). Despite the steady gains in study abroad engagement, disparities in racial and ethnic…
July 31, 2019High Impact Undergraduate Experiences and How They Matter NowThe Center for Engaged Learning and the Elon Poll recently collaborated on a national survey of nearly 1,600 U.S. college graduates, age 18-34, to: Explore how commonly graduates experienced high impact undergraduate experiences, including meaningful relationships with faculty, undergraduate research,…
July 31, 2019Maturation of Intercultural Competence in Pedagogy and Assessmentby Michael CarignanThere is a rare convergence between institutions of higher ed and employers of new graduates who are aligned in their perceptions that, among other things, a college education ought to contribute to students’ intercultural abilities (e.g., British Council 2013, Jones…
July 26, 2019What is Immersive Learning?by Phillip MotleyAs Elon University’s newest Center for Engaged Learning Scholar, I am embarking on a two-year study of what constitutes “immersive learning” in higher education. I have been interested in this topic for quite a while, although I don’t think I’ve…
July 26, 2019Writing Beyond the University: Future Directions for Writing Transfer Research and PracticeCouncil of Writing Program Administrators 2019 Conference | Baltimore, MD | July 26, 2019 | 9:20-10:20 AM Speakers: Julia Bleakney, Director of the Writing Center and Assistant Professor of English, Elon University Heather Lindenmann, Coordinator of ENG 110 and Assistant…
July 25, 2019Elon University Center for Engaged Learning Statement on Residential Learning Communities as a High-Impact Practiceby Mimi Benjamin, Jody Jessup-Anger, Shannon Lundeen, and Cara LuciaDownload a printer-friendly [PDF] copy of the Elon Statement on Residential Learning Communities Twenty scholars participated in the Center for Engaged Learning research seminar on Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) as a High Impact Practice from 2017-2019. The seminar facilitated multi-institutional…
