September 12, 2016Researching residential learning communitiesby 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….
August 2, 2016Understanding global learning: Definitions matterby 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…
July 29, 2016Brad Johnson on Excellent Practices in Mentoring URBrad 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). How to cite this post: Brad Johnson…
March 1, 2016The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) & Promotions and Tenureby 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…
February 16, 2016Multi-Institutional Research on Global LearningThrough 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…
February 9, 2016High-Priority Questions about Global LearningHundreds 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…
January 21, 2016Emerging Research and Lingering Questions about Scaling Access to Mentored Undergraduate ResearchAssociation 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,…
January 19, 2016Tuning the Scholarship of Teaching and Learningby 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…
October 8, 2015Call for Proposals – Mentoring Undergraduate ResearchThe 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…
September 22, 2015Mentoring Relationships in Undergraduate Researchby Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler and Caroline KetchamIn 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. We identified factors that contribute to…
