Society for Experiential Education

Definitely a highlight of my week! I will also be working to advance student philanthropy at University of Cincinnati during my time as a #SEEFellow with Society for Experiential Education over the next 2 years. For more information on the SEE Fellows Program, visit https://lnkd.in/gapGAA6f.

From the March 2025 issue of ELTHE - Prompt Engineering and Experiential Learning Design: Using artificial intelligence to help focus on the learning that matters. "Prompt engineering is a method of crafting a set of instructions (or prompt) to input into a generative AI application (such as ChatGPT), to produce better output. These prompts can provide context and direction to a conversation by telling the application what to pay attention to and what the desired output should look like. In this paper, readers will learn what prompt engineering is and why it is relevant to experiential learning design. A simple prompt pattern is used to guide the phrasing of prompts for three examples: designing a debrief script for a simulation, creating reflection questions for a service-learning experience, and using generative AI as a learning partner/tutor. The goal is to ignite the imagination of the readers for how they might design their own prompts to be more efficient and effective in their experiential learning design efforts." Authors: Martha (Marti) Snyder Read the article in ELTHE (free with an email registration): https://lnkd.in/gJhRGx_n

SEE FELLOW SPOTLIGHT: Stacy Neier Beran, Ph.D., Senior Ignatian Lecturer and Faculty Director of Experiential Learning, Loyola University Chicago. Stacy Neier Beran, PhD, Senior Ignatian Lecturer and Faculty Director of Experiential Learning, joined Loyola University Chicago in 2008. Her signature "Day One" enthusiasm for co-designing projects with undergraduates and community client partners is well known and loved. She believes that embedding design thinking practices into experiential education upskills students for today’s workplace needs. Her work has appeared in scholarly publications including the Journal of Marketing Education and Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal. Dr. Beran's book Think By Design: Celebrating Experiential Learning and Design Thinking depicts her career-long devotion to showing students how to use the upside of uncertainty as a problem-solving asset.  For more information on the SEE Fellows Program, visit https://lnkd.in/gapGAA6f

SEE FELLOW SPOTLIGHT: Michael A. Odio, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sport Administration, University of Cincinnati. Michael Odio is an Associate Professor of Sport Administration at the University of Cincinnati. His scholarly work focuses on internships, career development, and nonstandard labor in the sport industry. Within this scope he is seeking to advance approaches on how careers, work, and learning in sport are done both in academia and in the industry. For more information on the SEE Fellows Program, visit https://lnkd.in/gapGAA6f

From the March 2025 issue of ELTHE - Unusual Synergy: Undergraduate Research and Civic Engagement Initiatives at Community Colleges "Centers for undergraduate research and civic engagement are rare at the community college level. With two such Centers, both launched in 2022 and 2023 at a Midwestern Community College, we are examining how intentional mentoring efforts in undergraduate research and civic engagement at community colleges impact students’ political efficacy and interest in research careers and careers in public service. We also examine how the students' research and civic engagement projects motivate them to pursue advanced education beyond the sub-baccalaureate level. The Directors of the two Centers, along with community college student participants and co-authors, assess the impact of these Centers and provide recommendations for peer institutions on how experiential learning and high impact practices can be instrumental in implementing and growing such Centers at community colleges. Authors: LaTasha Chaffin, Marisol Violanda Rivera, Elizabeth Del Rio, Tremeisha Gray, Giselle Miranda, Bernard Osei, Raymesha Henry, Brenda Eliza Royer Read the article in ELTHE (free with an email registration): https://lnkd.in/gzMU-UAs

SEE FELLOW SPOTLIGHT: Margaret Sass, J.D., Ed.S., Ed.D., Faculty Associate for Service-Learning, Lecturer, School for the Digital Future, Boise State University Margaret Sass is a Faculty Associate in Service-Learning and Lecturer in the School for the Digital Future at Boise State University, dedicated to advancing experiential and service-learning online. Her work bridges classroom learning with real-world applications through community-based projects that address local and rural needs. Margaret's research and interest focus on creative ways to implement AI into online CBL and SL courses. Margaret has a BA in Criminal Justice and MA in Communications from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a JD in Law from Western State University School of Law, and an EdS and EdD in Education from Boise State University. For more information on the SEE Fellows Program, visit https://lnkd.in/gapGAA6f

SEE FELLOW SPOTLIGHT: Rachel Plews, Ed.D., SFHEA, Director, Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence, Suffolk University. Dr. Rachel Plews serves as Director of Suffolk University's Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence. With expertise in adult learning, teaching with technology, and SoTL, her work supports faculty in developing meaningful experiential learning opportunities for students. She holds an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University. For more information on the SEE Fellows Program, visit https://lnkd.in/gapGAA6f

SEE FELLOW SPOTLIGHT: Erin Salius, Ph.D., Director, Experiential Learning Connector, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University. Erin Salius is the inaugural director of the Experiential Learning Connector in the College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University. Her office develops programming to help undergraduate students find and access ways to explore the real-world applications of their liberal arts coursework. She also works to support faculty seeking to incorporate experiential learning components into department curricula. Erin holds an AB from Brown University and a PhD in English from Boston University. She has taught American literature, writing, and – most recently – internship courses. For more information on the SEE Fellows Program, visit https://lnkd.in/gapGAA6f

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From the March 2025 issue of ELTHE - Making Experiential Education Visible Through Definition: A simple, three-part definition helps practitioners communicate to other stakeholders. "This article describes the circumstances, process, and decisions which led to Purdue University’s definition of experiential education. The motivation for creating the definition came from a realization that though experiential education was a common practice at the university, it was not visible to nor well understood by university decision-makers. The definition created states that “experiential education is a planned pedagogy centering on an authentic experience to strengthen students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities, paired with student reflection.” This definition was shaped by relevant scholarship documented by academic literature and professional associations and by expertise developed through local practice. It has three key components: 1) planned pedagogy (intentionality), 2) authentic experience, and 3) student reflection. Intentionality emphasizes the planned and designed nature of experiential education, differentiating it from the learning from experience that happens just from moving through the world. Authentic experience allows students to develop and/or apply knowledge, skills, and experiences in the same fashion that they are used in the world at large, such as in an industry, a workplace, or a community. Finally, reflection is the key to extracting lasting learning from experiences. This article explicates the definition in detail and discusses transferability to other contexts." Authors: Jennifer Dobbs-Oates Read the article in ELTHE (free with an email registration): https://lnkd.in/gNfq_6rw Listen to the Mindset in Motion Podcast Episode from Symplicity: https://lnkd.in/gPV9FFiW