This is the first of a special 3-part series of our podcast, and in this episode—which is Part 1—we will focus on being a consumer of scholarship. In Part 2, we will learn about engaging in the scholarly process, and, finally, in Part 3, we will discuss disseminating scholarly results in various outlets. Parts 2 and 3 will be featured in Season 5, Episodes 10 and 11, respectively, of this podcast.
Our guests for this episode are Katie Busby, Nick Curtis, Ken O’Donnell, and Heather Strine-Patterson, each of whom serves as an editor of a publication devoted to teaching, learning, assessment, and improvement.
Links to publications related to this episode:
Assessment Update:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15360725
Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education:
https://journals.calstate.edu/elthe
Journal of Student Affairs Inquiry, Improvement, and Impact:
https://journals.indianapolis.iu.edu/index.php/jsaiii
Research & Practice in Assessment:
This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment.
Episode recorded: February 2025. Host: Stephen Hundley. Producers: Chad Beckner and Angela Bergman. Original music: Caleb Keith. This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more go.iu.edu/assessmentinstitute.
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