60-Second SoTL

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What does it mean to approach teaching and learning research with a true SoTL mindset—one grounded not in certainty, but in curiosity and humility? This episode features an article on five moves for thinking, doing, and being in SoTL. The essay appears in the inaugural issue of SoTL Africa, an open-access journal.

Chick, Nancy L. 2026. “A SoTL Mindset: Paying Attention to What We Don’t (Yet) Know.” SoTL Africa 1 (1). https://journal.ashesi.edu.gh/index.php/SA/article/view/123

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.

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See our extended episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/grand-challenges-of-sotl-in-africa/.

What does it take to foster sustainable and contextually meaningful Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, especially in regions facing systemic challenges? This episode features an essay about supporting SoTL in African higher education. The essay appears in the inaugural issue of SoTL Africa, an open-access journal.

Abrahamson, Earle. 2026. “Addressing the Grand Challenges: Pathways to Sustainable Educational Development in Africa through Culture, Community, and Co-Creation.” SoTL Africa 1 (1). https://journal.ashesi.edu.gh/index.php/SA/article/view/119

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.

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What helps students feel like they truly belong in professional learning environments? This episode showcases an open-access article about the BeWIL study, a survey of healthcare students engaged in work-integrated learing (WIL) in the United States and the United Kingdom to learn about their sense of belonging. The article is part of a special section, published in Teaching & Learning Inquiry in March, featuring multi-institutional SoTL from the Center’s 2022-2024 research seminar on WIL.

O’Connor, Deborah A., Leah M. Stade, Cassidy Johnson, Simone Regnier, and Molly A. Whitlow. 2026. “Exploring Belongingness during Work-Integrated Learning for Healthcare Students in International Settings: The BeWIL Study.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–19. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.13

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.

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What makes work-integrated learning placements truly effective—for students and for supervisors? This episode showcases an open-access article reporting on a systematic literature review of published research on students’ and supervisors’ perceptions of work-integrated learning placements. The article is part of a special section, published in Teaching & Learning Inquiry in March, featuring multi-institutional SoTL from the Center’s 2022-2024 research seminar on WIL.

Hains-Wesson, Rachael, Anne-Marie Fannon, Borghild Brekke Hauglid, Jennifer Graham, and Idris Ademuyiwa. 2026. “Student and Supervisor Perceptions of Effective Placement Supervision in Work-Integrated Learning Programs: A Systematic Literature Review.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–21. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.15

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.

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See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/student-perspectives-on-high-quality-work-integrated-learning/

What makes a work-integrated learning (WIL) experience truly high quality—from students’ perspectives? This episode showcases an open-access article on elements that students identify as essential to high-quality WIL. The article is part of a special section, published in Teaching & Learning Inquiry in March, featuring multi-institutional SoTL from the Center’s 2022-2024 research seminar on WIL.

Drewery, David, Michelle J. Eady, and Wincy Li. 2026. “Six Essential Elements of High-Quality Work-Integrated Learning Experiences: A Thematic Analysis of Students’ Voices.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–16. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.11

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.

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View our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/faculty-engagement-with-work-integrated-learning/

What factors inform faculty engagement in work-integrated learning (WIL) activities like internships, co-ops, and field placements? This episode showcases an open-access article on factors that inform faculty engagement with WIL. The article is part of a special section, published in Teaching & Learning Inquiry in March, featuring multi-institutional SoTL from the Center's 2022-2024 research seminar on WIL.

Eubanks Fleming, CJ, Letitia Henville, Catherine Wilson, Kristin Geraty, and Denyse Lafrance Horning. 2026. “Faculty Willingness and Ability to Engage with Work-Integrated Learning (WIL): Piloting the Faculty Engagement Model in the WIL Sphere.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1-15. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.14

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.

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What does “work” really mean to first-generation college students—and how might those meanings shape their experiences in work-integrated learning? This episode features an open-access article about how students define work—and how those definitions are shaped by identity, experience, and culture:

Kampen Robinson, Christine, Neil Baird, Mariko Izumi, and Tim Diette. 2026. “What Does ‘Work’ Mean to First-Generation Students? Emerging Identities in WIL Narratives.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–17. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.12

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.

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See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/empowering-students-future-planning-for-success/

How can we help students move toward more intentional future planning for who they want to become? This episode features an open-access article about supporting post-secondary students’ identity exploration, intrinsic motivation, and future planning:

Hsu, Wan-Chen. 2026. “From Identity Exploration to Future Planning: Empowering Students for Success.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1-19. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.6

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.

See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/exploring-genais-potential-as-a-sotl-partner/.

What might it look like to treat generative AI as a partner in scholarship of teaching and learning? This episode features an open-access article that examines how SoTL scholars can integrate large language models—tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot—into research in ways that strengthen, rather than erode, scholarly integrity:

Miller-Young, Janice, Lauren Hays, and Brett McCollum. 2026. “Exploring GenAI’s Potential Contributions as a Partner in SoTL Research: The Practice Model.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1-19. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.7

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.

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Can ungrading work in a fully asynchronous online course? This episode features an open-access article that examines how an alternative grading approach shaped students’ motivation, stress, and learning in a fully online course:

Emerson, Kerstin Gerst. 2026. “‘It Honestly Made Me Want to Work Harder’: Student Evaluation of Using Ungrading in an Online Asynchronous Course.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–15. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.3

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 pch.vector on Freepik.