HomeBlogPodcasts Historically Marginalized Students and the First-Year Experienceby Emma CalhounMarch 28, 2024 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Special Series First-Year Seminars Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 53 This week’s episode explores a recent article about sense of community in first-year seminars: Metzger, Kelsey J., Jake Wright, Robert M. Erdmann, Bronson Lemer, and Rachel L. Olson. 2022. “Mileage May Vary: How Sense of Community in First-Year Seminars Varies Across Student Identities and Modes of Instruction.” Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition 34 (2): 27–46. View a transcript of this episode. This episode was hosted by Emma Calhoun, Graduate Apprentice for the Odyssey Program in the Center for Access and Success at Elon University. The episode was edited and produced by Jessie L. Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of Professional Writing & Rhetoric. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. Explore Related Resources First-Year Seminars and First-Generation Students In 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… How Might Generative AI Impact DEI in University Classes I sometimes describe the content that generative AI creates as pumpkin spice latte content, to get a giggle from my students. I think the analogy holds up: It’s tasty. It’s filling. And it is absolutely not anything that will surprise… Controlled Digital Lending is Dead. What’s Next for Open and Equitable Online Education? The recent CEL publication Open, Online, and Equitable Education (Turner et al. 2024) offers an optimistic view of the present and future of its titular subject matter. Although that tone carries throughout the book, I want to consider its role… A Brief Overview of Research on First-Year Seminars In 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… What are First-Year Seminars Special 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… 1 2 … 18 19 >