Making College “Worth It” examined engaged learning activities that contribute to a high-quality, equitable education and increase the value of college experiences. In each episode, we shared research from Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning and our international network of scholars. We explored engaged learning activities that recent college graduates associate with their financial and time commitment to college being worthwhile. Making College “Worth It” was created by Jessie L. Moore and produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University.

Browse episodes and show notes below, or listen on your preferred podcast app. The Center published episodes from September 2023 through March 2026.

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Show Credits

Hosts/Producers

Jessie L. Moore, PhD, hosted and produced Making College “Worth It.” She continues to host 60-Second SoTL. Jessie is director of the Center for Engaged Learning and professor of English: Professional Writing & Rhetoric. She is the author of Key Practices for Fostering Engaged Learning: A Guide for Faculty and Staff and co-editor of five edited collections on engaged learning topics. In addition to coordinating the Center’s research seminars, Jessie produces the Center’s videos and other web resources and co-edits two book series: the Routledge/Center for Engaged Learning Series on Engaged Learning and Teaching and the Center for Engaged Learning Open Access Book Series. Jessie’s professional service to the scholarship of teaching and learning was recognized with the 2019 International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) Distinguished Service Award. In 2021, Jessie received Elon University’s Distinguished Scholar Award.

Nolan Schultheis ’27 is a student at Elon University studying Psychology with an interest in law. Eager to assist others in their learning and college process, Nolan adds his creative input into the podcasts. In addition to working in the Center for Engaged Learning as Podcast Producer, Nolan is also a legal professions scholar. The program provides mentoring and learning opportunities for students interested in legal education.

Sydni Brown ’24 served as an inaugural host and podcast intern while a senior at Elon University. She graduated with majors in Communications Design and Strategic Communications with minors in Poverty and Social Justice and Leadership Studies. As a co-host of Making College Worth It, she offered a student insight college experiences. She also was a Leadership Fellow and worked in both the Truitt Center and the Gender and LQBTQIA Center.  

Art and Music Credits

Original show art was created by Jennie Goforth, former managing editor for the Center for Engaged Learning.

Funky Percussions is by Denys Kyshchuk (@audiocoffeemusic) – https://www.audiocoffee.net/. Soft Beat is by ComaStudio.

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