Center for Engaged Learning

Researching residential learning communities

by Shannon Lundeen and Cara McFadden Residential learning communities (RLCs) vary widely in objectives, structure, resources, selection criteria, accessibility, curricular content, and co-curricular programs, not only from one institution to the next, but even among RLCs in the same institution. …

Understanding global learning: Definitions matter

by Amanda Sturgill We have wrapped up the second summer meeting of the Center’s research seminar on Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience: Higher-Impact Study Abroad and Off-Campus Domestic Study. Five teams are making progress towards answering questions about the relationship …

Brad Johnson on Excellent Practices in Mentoring UR

Brad Johnson presented the opening keynote at the Center’s Conference on Excellent Practices in Mentoring Undergraduate Research. He examined “Excellent Practices in Mentoring Undergraduate Research: What We’ve Learned & Lingering Mysteries” (video below).

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) & Promotions and Tenure

by Jessie L. Moore Like other types of scholarship, the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) has markers of excellence. In “Principles of Good Practice in SoTL,” Peter Felten (2013) identifies five of those markers: Working in partnership with students …

Multi-Institutional Research on Global Learning

Through the Integrating Global Learning with the University Experience research seminar, the Center is supporting multi-institutional research on study abroad and off-campus domestic study. This video highlights the seminar’s developing inquiry projects: We look forward to providing updates on the outcomes of this …

High-Priority Questions about Global Learning

Hundreds of thousands of students study abroad and in off-campus domestic study for academic credit each year, and many universities identify these experiences as high-impact practices that augment on-campus global learning. Although a solid body of research has investigated the …

Emerging Research and Lingering Questions about Scaling Access to Mentored Undergraduate Research

Association of American Colleges and Universities 2016 Meeting | January 21, 2016 | 1:30-2:30 PM Presenters: Jessie L. Moore, Associate Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University Jenny Shanahan, Director of Undergraduate Research, Bridgewater State University Laura Behling, …

Tuning the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

by Peter Felten Inspired by European initiatives and by calls across the United States for higher education to be more accountable for student learning, the American Historical Association has coordinated a nationwide, faculty-led project on Tuning the History Discipline in …

Call for Proposals – Mentoring Undergraduate Research

The Center for Engaged Learning is pleased to announce the Conference on Excellent Practices in Mentoring Undergraduate Research, which will take place July 24-25, 2016, at Elon University, in Elon, North Carolina. The conference will feature a keynote address by George …

Mentoring Relationships in Undergraduate Research

by Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler and Caroline Ketcham In the second summer of the CEL seminar on Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research (UR), participants worked to identify the key characteristics of mentoring relationships in the context of student, faculty and institutional development. …

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