May 12, 2025The Impact of First-Year Seminars on First-Generation Studentsby Lauren FeeleySpecial Series – First-Year Seminars | Episode 4 In this episode, Lauren Feeley interviews Megan McMechen about her experience participating in a first-year seminar as a first-generation college student at a large state school. View a transcript of this episode….
May 8, 2025First-Year Seminars and First-Generation Studentsby Lauren FeeleyIn the third episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Lauren Feeley shares recent research on how first year seminars can specifically impact first-generation college students. View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits Episode Host Lauren Feeley is Program…
May 5, 2025Sense of Belonging in Internshipsby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 8 In this episode, Nolan and Jessie talk with Dr. Melinda Adams and Dr. Jody Jessup-Anger about the relational aspects of internships. Our guests’ research explores how trust and sense of belonging contribute…
May 1, 2025The Role of Trust in Peer Support Programsby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 57 This episode features an open access article exploring how peer support initiatives can facilitate meaningful relationships and sense of belonging when they attend to social connection, shared experience and culture, and interpersonal trust: Hamshire, Claire, Mimi…
April 28, 2025A Brief Overview of Research on First-Year Seminarsby Lucy SneaderIn the second episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Lucy Sneader shares recent research on first-year seminars as high-impact educational experiences. View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits Episode Host Lucy Sneader is Graduate Apprentice for Residence Life…
April 24, 2025What are First-Year Seminarsby Megan McMechenSpecial Series – First-Year Seminars | Episode 1 In the first episode of our special series on first-year seminars, Megan McMechen discusses what first-year seminars are and why they qualify as a high-impact educational practice. View a transcript of this…
April 21, 2025AI as Friend or Foe in Computer Scienceby Matt WittsteinPart 2, Faculty perspectives | Limed: Teaching with a Twist – Season 3, Episode 8 Last month, we talked with student guests about artificial intelligence use in their computer science education. This month, we continue the conversation with Robert Duvall (Duke…
April 7, 2025AI and Engaged Learning in Higher Educationby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 7 In this episode, Amanda Sturgill shares insights from her ongoing exploration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and engaged learning in higher education. Dr. Sturgill is the 2024-2026 Center for Engaged Learning…
March 17, 2025AI as Friend or Foe in Computer Scienceby Matt Wittstein Part 1, Student Perspectives | Limed: Teaching with a Twist – Season 3, Episode 7 The use of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT has become the topic of serious discussion in higher education. Ryan Mattfeld, associate professor of computer science at…
March 3, 2025The Impact of Service Learningby Ellie MacMillan, Kassidy Puckett, and Carolina MartinezMaking College Worth It – Season 2, Episode 6 In this episode, guest hosts Ellie MacMillan, Kassidy Puckett, and Carolina Martinez consider the impact service learning has on career development, social cohesion, and community involvement. Joining them are Elon University’s…