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Research Seminars
CEL facilitates multi-institutional research on engaged learning topics. Participants from institutions around the world collaborate over three years, producing scholarship that shapes research and practice globally.
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2025-2027 Learning on Location
2024-2026 Affirming and Inclusive Engaged Learning for Neurodivergent Students
2023-2025 Mentoring Meaningful Learning Experiences
2022-2024 Work-Integrated Learning
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Publications
CEL is home to two book series. In addition, CEL research seminars and other initiatives have produced 100+ publications (to date).
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Series on Engaged Learning and Teaching
Open Access Book Series
Elon Statements
CEL Podcasts
Surveys on Engaged and Experiential Learning
All CEL Publications
Engaged Learning
CEL’s concise guides offer research-informed practices for engaged learning.
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Capstone Experiences
High Impact Practices and Historically Underrepresented Minority Students
Immersive Learning
Internships
Learning Communities
Mentoring Matters
Service-Learning
Students as Partners
Supporting Neurodiverse and Physically Disabled Students in Engaged Learning
Undergraduate Research
Work-Integrated Learning
Facilitating Integration and Reflection of the Elon Experiences Toolkit
Studying Engaged Learning
CEL’s concise guides offer practical strategies for studying engaged learning.
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What is SoTL?
SoTL vs. Scholarly Teaching
Finding SoTL Research
Asking Inquiry Questions
SoTL Inquiry Methods
Students as Partners in Studying Engaged Learning
Arts & Humanities and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Publishing Research on Teaching and Learning
SoTL & Promotions and Tenure
Conferences & Think Tanks
CEL brings together international leaders in higher education to develop, synthesize, and share rigorous research on central questions about student learning.
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2026 Conference on Engaged Learning
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CEL Think Tanks
Programs
The CEL Scholar role and CEL Student Scholars program enable Elon faculty and students to deepen their understanding of and professional development in scholarly activity on engaged learning.
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CEL Scholars
CEL Senior Scholars
CEL Student Scholars
Publishing Intern
Student Seminars