August 21, 2023Refresh! Course Construction: Bridging the Academyby Jeremiah Timberlake and Matt WittsteinLimed: Teaching with a Twist – Episode 12 In this episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist, intern Jeremiah Timberlake checks in with Katherine Fox from Season 1, Episode 6, “Course Construction: Bridging the Academy.” Jeremiah and Katherine talk about…
May 16, 2023Collaborative Projects and Assignments as HIPs – A Recapby Jessie L. Moore, Stephen Gyan, Marie-Clare Ofoegbu, and Haley TurczynskiA recent eight-part series for the 60-Second SoTL podcast explored collaborative projects and assignments as a high-impact practice (HIP). The series, recorded by Elon University’s Master of Arts in Higher Education (MHE) students Stephen Gyan, Marie-Clare Ofoegbu, and Haley Turczynski, explored:…
May 11, 2023How do Collaborative Projects & Assignments Impact Student Learning and Experience?by Marie-Clare Ofoegbu60-Second SoTL – Episode 33 This week’s episode features an open-access article from the Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education and explores students’ perceptions of the values and learning gains of participating in collaborative projects and assignments: Ericksen, Kirsten S,…
May 4, 2023A Model of Collaborative Projects and Assignmentsby Haley Turczynski60-Second SoTL – Episode 32 This week’s episode, hosted by Haley Turczynski, features an article from Communication Teacher and explores an effective collaborative project model that provides students with lifelong transferable skills: Cresswell-Yeager, Tiffany. 2021. “Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing: Using…
April 27, 2023Peer Assessment in Collaborative Projects and Assignmentsby Stephen Gyan60-Second SoTL – Episode 31 This episode features an article from Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education and explores the nature and reliability of peer assessment in collaborative projects and assignments using students’ reflection and feedback: Bong, Jiyae, and Min Sook…
April 20, 2023Collaborative Projects & Assignments Outside the Classroomby Haley Turczynski60-Second SoTL – Episode 30 This week’s episode features an article from the Learning Environments Research and explores how study groups serve as a space for students to engage in peer facilitated collaborative learning: Micari, Marina, and Pilar Pazos. 2021. “Beyond…
April 13, 2023Team Dynamics and Challengesby Stephen Gyan60-Second SoTL – Episode 29 This week’s episode, hosted by Stephen Gyan, features an article from the Journal of Educational Psychology and explores contributing factors of social loafing as a challenge to students’ overall engagement in collaborative learning spaces: Gabelica, Catherine, Sven…
April 6, 2023What outcomes are associated with team-based learning?by Haley Turczynski60-Second SoTL – Episode 28 This week’s episode features an article from Accounting Education and explores students’ engagement with a team-based learning environment and their acquired skills: Ainsworth, Judith. 2021. “Team-Based Learning in Professional Writing Courses for Accounting Graduates: Positive Impacts…
March 30, 2023What are the Features of Group-Based Collaborative Learning?by Stephen Gyan60-Second SoTL – Episode 27 This week’s episode explores team behaviors and characteristics in a case-based collaborative learning course. The episode features a recent study published in the Medical Science Educator. Kochis, Michael, Daniel Kamin, Barbara Cockrill, and Henrike Besche. 2021….
March 23, 2023What are Collaborative Assignments and Projects?by Marie-Clare Ofoegbu60-Second SoTL – Episode 26 This week’s episode defines collaborative projects and assignments, a high-impact practice (HIP), and explores its role in higher education. The episode features one foundational publication on HIPs from the Association of American Colleges and Universities and…
