This is the fifth blog post in a series featuring the scholarship of research teams who participated in the CEL 2019-2021 research seminar on Writing Beyond the University: Fostering Writers’ Lifelong Learning and Agency. This blog post showcases a multi-institutional…

Recently the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) updated their definition of undergraduate research. The change was made in an effort to broaden the scope of undergraduate research (UR) and give attention to issues related to equity, diversity and inclusion. The…

When I discuss the Center’s two book series with potential authors, a recurring question centers around the implications of publishing an open access book if the authors are still pre-tenure or anticipate applying for promotions.  How can authors make a case for…

We, the CEL Student Scholars, were given the opportunity to present at the Conference for Engaged Learning’s Ignite session. An Ignite Presentation is intended to initiate conversation following a brief introduction on a topic. With Ignite’s slogan being “enlighten us,…

To briefly recap our last post, we (the first team of CEL Student Scholars) detailed our experience navigating feelings of imposter syndrome within our first few days at the 2021 (Re)examining Conditions for Meaningful Learning Experiences Seminar. As the research…

In a recent blog post, the three inaugural Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) Student Scholars responded to an invitation to document their experiences engaging in CEL’s 2021-2023 research seminar, Re-Examining Conditions for Meaningful Learning Experiences. During their preparation for the…

I have a love/hate relationship with tables. I love when we can incorporate any type of visual into CEL publications, but I hate to see poorly designed or unnecessary tables in academic writing. When creating a table, you have to…

This is the fourth blog post in a series featuring the ongoing scholarship of each research team participating in the CEL 2019-2021 research seminar on Writing Beyond the University: Fostering Writers’ Lifelong Learning and Agency. This blog post features research…

In a previous post, I discussed factors that can guide who is listed as an author for publications stemming from collaborative projects. In this follow-up post, I share strategies for establishing author order. Different group members may take the lead…

The Center for Engaged Learning routinely facilitates multi-institutional, collaborative scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), so we frequently help co-authors navigate authorship decisions. Since our projects involve international and multi-disciplinary collaborations, we also have encountered a range of region- or…