60-Second SoTL – Episode 35 This week’s episode features an article from the open-access journal, Teaching & Learning Inquiry, and examines strategies for conducting a literature search for scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) projects: Healey, Mick, and Ruth L. Healey. 2023. “Searching…

60-Second SoTL – Episode 34 This week’s episode features an open-access article from the International Journal for Academic Development and examines the impact of a regional community of practice for academic developers supporting scholarship of teaching and learning at their home…

Since releasing our call for applications for the 2023-2025 research seminar on Mentoring Meaningful Learning Experiences, we’ve received a number of questions about the research seminars and the application process, so I’m sharing the most frequently asked questions – and…

Last year, we, as CEL Student Scholars, had the pleasure of attending the 2021 meeting of the (Re)Examining Conditions for Meaningful Learning Research Seminar, in which we dealt with imposter syndrome, budding relationships with participants, and developing our own body…

What happens when you put a small team of highly experienced staff working within work-integrated learning in higher education, who have never met, together to form a research team? What do you do when you realise that we all wear…

60-Second SoTL – Episode 5 This week’s episode features an open-access article from the International Journal for Academic Development, examining how graphical representations of classroom practices can help instructors reflect on their teaching: Wood, Anna K., Hazel Christie, Jill R….

What is WIL (Work-Integrated Learning)? Work-integrated learning (WIL) refers to student-centered internships, co-ops, field placements, and other experiences that connect classroom learning with real work experience, fostering personal and professional skills that are beneficial for career exploration and development. Though…

In a previous blog post, Paula Rosinski detailed steps for coding visuals in writing beyond the university research. We take up Rosinki’s guidance in this post and detail how we coded participant drawing in our writing beyond the university research….

As the initial undergraduate Student Scholar cohorts working with the Center for Engaged Learning, we are often asked what our roles entail.  Both in the context of the research itself, as well as in our partnerships, this collaborative leadership team…

A recent survey by the Center for Engaged Learning and the Elon University Poll explored the types of meaningful learning experiences college graduates had while in school and how college helped them develop skills they’re applying in their professional careers….