March 11, 2024Crossing Borders at Homeby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 1, Episode 10 In this episode, we visit with Amanda Sturgill, Associate Professor of Journalism at Elon University, who co-edited Mind the Gap: Global Learning at Home and Abroad. She shares strategies for facilitating global…
September 21, 2023Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Global Contextsby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 45 This week’s episode shares an open-access article from New Directions in Teaching and Learning and examines how U.S.-based colleges and universities support mentoring of undergraduate research in global contexts: Cruz, Laura, Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, Eric E. Hall, Amy L….
March 2, 2023Breaking Barriers and Advancing HURMS’ Study Abroad Engagementby Aly Weaver60-Second SoTL – Episode 23 This week’s episode, hosted by Aly Weaver, is a continuation of the blog post “Barriers to HURMS’ Study Abroad Engagement.” Specifically, this episode explores an example of a study abroad program that successfully promoted engagement by…
February 28, 2023Barriers to HURMS Study Abroad Engagementby Aly WeaverStudying abroad is a high-impact practice with a multitude of benefits (Truelove 2023). Increasingly, employers are seeking graduates with cross-cultural experience, a global perspective, and critical thinking skills. In addition, research suggests that undergraduate students who participate in study abroad…
February 23, 2023Alternatives to Studying Abroad During the COVID-19 Pandemicby Elana Gutmann60-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…
February 21, 2023Learning from the Past: Alternative Ways to Build Intercultural Competencyby Elana GutmannEven before the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities around the world found ways to make studying away more accessible to students, particularly through virtual platforms and trips into their local communities. A few programs are discussed in more detail below,…
February 16, 2023Comparing Impacts of Long-Term versus Short-Term Study Awayby Howard Chi60-Second SoTL – Episode 21 This episode, hosted by Howard Chi, is a continuation of the blog post “Lengths of Study Away Programs.” It features a longitudinal study that compared the educational impact of long-term versus short-term study away: Coker, Jeffrey…
February 14, 2023Lengths of Study-Away Programs by Howard ChiTraditionally, higher education institutions refer to study away or study abroad as a semester-long experience taken in the fall or spring terms in a country different from the student’s own. Semester-long experiences allow you to complete one or more courses…
February 9, 2023Incorporating High-Impact Practices in Study Awayby Vanessa Truelove60-Second SoTL – Episode 20 This episode, hosted by Vanessa Truelove, follows up on the blog post, “High-Impact Practices Abroad: The Key to Enriching Study Away Programs.” Specifically, it features two articles that study the effects of combining elements of high…
February 8, 2023High-Impact Practices Abroad: The Key to Enriching Study Away Programsby Vanessa TrueloveHigh-impact practices (HIPs) are educationally purposeful activities that increase the likelihood of students achieving desired learning outcomes (Buck 2020). Within the American Association of Colleges & University’s official list of 11 high-impact practices, studying away is identified under Diversity/Global Learning…