Learning from SoTL “Failure”

View our full episode notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/exploring-the-impacts-of-course-redesign-for-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/ What’s the impact of professional development cohort programs focused on redesigning courses for equity, diversity, and inclusion? This episode features collective autoethnography research assessing the outcomes of a course redesign initiative: Nakamura, Mayuko, Jennifer C. Friberg-Fort, and Mary Hollywood. 20206. “Exploring the Impacts of Course Reinvention: A Collective Autoethnography.” Journal of Diversity and Equity in Educational Development 2 (1). https://doi.org/10.5070/N5.53218 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 show art by magnific.

See our extended episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/navigating-the-moral-genai-panic/. What happens when we move beyond GenAI panic—and focus instead on helping students learn to use these tools ethically and effectively? This episode highlights Jennifer Krebsbach and Victoria Cross’s study of student learning in a conceptual statistics course across six years, including before GenAI, when GenAI was available but not encouraged, and when GenAI was intentionally integrated into assessment: Krebsbach, Jennifer M., and Victoria L. Cross. 2026. “Navigating the Moral Panic: Encouraging Appropriate Use of GenAI in the Classroom Rather than Condemning Innovation as Disruption.” Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2026.2686727 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 show art by magnific.

View our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/ai-supported-feedback-uptake/. How might educators use AI to support students’ interpretation and uptake of feedback? In this episode, Jessie shares a recent mixed-methods study about student perceptions of AI's potential to support learners' reflection on and engagement with feedback they receive in higher education: Abbas, Noorhan. 2026. “Investigating Student Perceptions of an AI-Powered Chatbot to Support Feedback Interpretation and Uptake in Higher Education.” Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2026.2706016 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 show art by redgreystock on Magnific

See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/learning-from-sotl-failure/ What can we learn from scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project failures to improve programmatic support for future SoTL inquiry? In this episode, Jessie shares an open-access article by a team of educational developers at Carnegie Mellon who reflected on project failures to learn how they could better support SoTL scholars working on technology-enhanced learning interventions: Hershock, Chad, Laura Ochs Pottmeyer, Jacqueline Pincus, H. Elisabeth Ellington, and Zach Mineroff. 2026. “Unpacking SoTL ‘Failure’: Lessons from a Fellowship Program Investigating Generative AI's Impacts.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 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. Image in show art is by johnstocker on Magnific

See our extended episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/studying-the-growth-and-influence-of-sotl/. In this episode of 60-Second SoTL, Jessie explores Duane Knudson’s bibliometric study of SoTL publications, which documents the field’s growth and influence based on citations in 5 databases indexing peer-reviewed publications: Knudson, Duane. 2026. "Growth and Influence of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Publications." International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning 20 (1): Article 2.https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2026.200102 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 show art is by kjpargeter on Magnific.

See our extended episode notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/leading-sotl-from-the-margins/ How can the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) grow when inquiry on teaching and learning isn't recognized or valued within an institution? This episode features an open-access chapter on cultivating SoTL in institutional contexts where teaching is often undervalued compared to disciplinary research: Dorner, Helga, Gorana Misic, and Anna Maria Wach. 2026. “If SoTL is Not Recognised: Strategies for Creating Opportunities.” In Routes to Change: Strategic Leadership in SoTL, edited by Irma Meijerman and Andrea S. Webb. University of British Columbia. https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/routestochange/ 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 show art is a Center for Engaged Learning photo of a scholars engaged in multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary SoTL.

View our extended episode notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/what-students-value-in-college/. What do students value most in college? This episode features an open-access report on a national survey of 872 undergraduate students about the college experiences they value: Humphrey, Dana, and Ashley Finley. 2026. What Students Value in College. LearningWell Coalition, AAC&U, and Morning Consult. https://www.aacu.org/research/what-students-value-in-college 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 show art by pch.vector on Magnific.

See our full episode notes at: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/sit-spot-mindfulness/. Can an outdoor mindfulness practice help college students feel more connected, less stressed, and more engaged in learning? This episode features an open-access article exploring how a repeated nature-based mindfulness practice influenced college students’ wellbeing and learning: Bitting, Kelsey S., Jill McSweeney, Elyssa Kaufman, and Kira Campagna. 2026. “Evaluating the Impact of a Sit Spot Mindfulness Practice on Students’ Connectedness to Nature, Mental Wellbeing, and Mindfulness.” Innovative Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-026-09917-1 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 show art by Jessie L. Moore.

What is the future of feedback in higher education in the age of GenAI? This episode features an open-access article that posits four key values for integrating GenAI feedback into care-full feedback encounters: Winstone, Naomi E., Karen Gravett, Margaret Bearman, Christy Noble, Lasse X Jensen, Anna Jones, and Kelli Nicola Richmond. 2026. “The Care-full Craft of Feedback in an Age of Generative AI.” Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. https://doi-org.elon.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/02602938.2026.2643333 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 show art by rawpixel.com on Magnific.

See our full episode notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/strengthening-sotl-ecosystems/. What happens when teaching-focused faculty experience SoTL as a collaborative scholarly community rather than isolated work? This episode showcases an article exploring how cohorted educational development can strengthen SoTL ecosystems. The authors reflect on how how attending ISSOTL 2024 together deepened their scholarly identities, strengthened their sense of belonging, and empowered them to advocate for teaching and learning innovation on their campus. Wright, Casey E. Lori C. Adams-Phillips, Adam E. Brummett, Kelly Danaher, Cynthia M. Farthing Elizabeth Kleiman, Alexandra Nica, Jennifer J. Sterling, Sara Nasrollahian Mojarad, Eva Latterner, Anna L. Bostwick Flaming. 2026. “Strengthening SoTL Ecosystems: A University of Iowa ISSOTL24 Cohort’s Reflection and Impact.” Teaching & Learning Inquiry 14: 1–10. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.14.18 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.