60-Second SoTL

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60-Second SoTL shares snapshots of recent scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Each brief, 1- to 4-minute episode offers a quick annotation of one or two recent SoTL publications. Show notes link to the article or chapter and, when applicable, related scholarship. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. Learn more at www.CenterForEngagedLearning.org

  1. Multi-Semester Undergraduate Research Experiences

    3D AGO

    Multi-Semester Undergraduate Research Experiences

    See our full episode notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/multi-semester-undergraduate-research-experiences/ What challenges do students encounter in a multi-semester, capstone undergraduate research experience, and what supports do they need to navigate those challenges? This episode highlights an open-access article that examines STEM graduates’ reflections on a three-semester capstone research sequence. Read the full article: Colclasure, Blake C., and Tyler Granberry. 2025. “Challenges and Supports Experienced by Students Completing a Multi-Semester Capstone Undergraduate Research Experience: Reflections from Program Graduates.” Teaching and Learning Inquiry 13 (December): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.13.57. This episode was hosted, 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. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Image in episode art is by Freepik.

    6 min
  2. Generative AI and the Future of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

    12/25/2025

    Generative AI and the Future of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

    View our extended episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/generative-ai-and-the-future-of-the-scholarship-of-teaching-and-learning/. How might generative AI reshape course design, faculty development, and the scholarship of teaching and learning? This episode highlights an open-access article that poses three questions about advocating for human-centered teaching and learning in an AI-enhanced future. Read the full article: Wymer, Kathryn C. 2025. "Generative AI and the Future of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: What Do We Stand to Gain or Lose?" International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 19 (2): Article 2. https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2025.190202 This episode was hosted, 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. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Image in episode art is by DC Studio on Freepik.

    4 min
  3. Students’ Experiences with the Syllabus

    12/18/2025

    Students’ Experiences with the Syllabus

    See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/students-experiences-with-the-syllabus/. What if most syllabus “best practices” are built on limited evidence or studies with inauthentic contexts for how students experience these course documents? This episode features on open-access article that explores what students tell us about the syllabi they’re actually encountering in their courses. Read the full article: Pliego, Diego, and Abby Kaplan. 2025. "Community College Students’ Experiences with the Syllabus: A Qualitative Study." International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 19 (2): Article 10. https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2025.190210 This episode was hosted, 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. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Image in episode art is by DC Studio on Freepik.

    4 min
  4. Re-thinking SoTL for the Age of GenAI

    12/11/2025

    Re-thinking SoTL for the Age of GenAI

    See our full episode notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/re-thinking-sotl-for-the-age-of-genai/ How might the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning evolve when humans and generative AI are deeply entangled? This episode highlights an open-access article that offers five propositions, each paired with GenAI prompts, to help SoTL scholars experiment with context-aware approaches to inquiry in AI-enhanced learning environments. Read the full article: Mills, Jennie, Tina Beynen, Ivy Chia Sook May, Rachel Fitzgerald, Kimberly A. Hall, Evelyn Lai, Jon Mason, and Samantha Newell. 2025. “Re-Thinking SoTL for the Age of GenAI: Diffracted, Entangled, and Human.” Teaching and Learning Inquiry 13 (October): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.13.49. This episode was hosted, 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. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Image in episode art is by DC Studio on Freepik.

    3 min
  5. Knowledge Surveys for Student Self-Assessment of Learning

    12/04/2025

    Knowledge Surveys for Student Self-Assessment of Learning

    Access our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/knowledge-surveys-for-student-self-assessment-of-learning/. How can knowledge surveys strengthen students’ self-assessment and metacognition? This episode highlights a multi-semester study from the U.S. Air Force Academy on using knowledge surveys to help students better gauge their understanding and direct their learning. Read the full study in this open-access article: Sloan, Joel, Timothy Frank, Lauren Scharff, and Karin Becker. 2025. “Knowledge Surveys: An Effective and Robust Student Self-Assessment and Learning Tool.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 13: 1–20. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.13.47 This episode was hosted, 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. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Reflection image in episode art by Freepik.

    5 min
  6. Professional Learning Needs of University Teachers

    10/09/2025

    Professional Learning Needs of University Teachers

    See our extended episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/professional-learning-needs-of-university-teachers/ What do university teachers say they need from professional development related to teaching and learning? This episode focuses on an open-access article on participants' self-identified learning needs in a professional development program for professors, senior scientific staff, and doctoral teaching assistants: Brown, Karin, Sara Petchey, Katarina Mårtensson, and Kai Niebert. 2025. “Self-Identified Learning Needs of University Teachers: Recommendations for Generic and Role-Based Professional Development.” International Journal for Academic Development, September, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2025.2553193 The episode was hosted, 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. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Feedback image in episode art by Freepik.

    5 min
  7. Allocating Time for Multiple Choice Tests

    10/02/2025

    Allocating Time for Multiple Choice Tests

    Extended notes for this episode are available at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/allocating-time-for-multiple-choice-tests/ How much time should students have to take online, multiple-choice tests? That’s the focus of the open-access Teaching & Learning Inquiry article featured in this week’s 60-second SoTL: Kennette, Lynne N., and Dawn McGuckin. 2025. “Best Practice for Online Tests: How Long Do Students Actually Need?”. Teaching and Learning Inquiry 13 (July):1–11. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.13.35. This episode was hosted, 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. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Multiple-choice test image in episode art by Freepik

    4 min
  8. Building Trust through Feedback

    09/18/2025

    Building Trust through Feedback

    See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/building-trust-through-feedback/. This episode features an open access article on building trust through feedback with relationship-building conditions and agency-promoting practices: Bayraktar, Breana, Kiruthika Ragupathi, and Katherine A. Troyer. 2025. “Building Trust Through Feedback: A Conceptual Framework for Educators.” Teaching and Learning Inquiry 13 (January): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.13.7 This episode was hosted, 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. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Feedback image in episode art by rawpixel.com on Freepik

    4 min
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60-Second SoTL shares snapshots of recent scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Each brief, 1- to 4-minute episode offers a quick annotation of one or two recent SoTL publications. Show notes link to the article or chapter and, when applicable, related scholarship. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. Learn more at www.CenterForEngagedLearning.org

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  • Channel
    Engaged Learning
  • Creator
    Jessie L. Moore
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
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    © 2022 Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University
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