Read the new Spring 2008 issue of REFLECTIONS, the newsletter of Experiential and Service-Learning Programs.
Dr. Elaine Rundle-Schwark, Director of EXS-L, has written the lead article in the Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships (Volume 41, Number 2). The article is titled “Experiential Education as an On-line Course: How Is It Working?”.
This article discusses in qualitative terms the development of an on-line experiential learning course consisting of a seminar series with five sessions spread over the semester. This course supports students during their semester-long applied learning term, which usually involves an internship or community service experience. Attention has been paid to replicating a learning environment that can be interactive and reflective. The on-line option is evaluated in terms of student success and performance as compared to the students using the traditional on campus in the classroom format.
Read Dr. Rundle-Schwark’s article (pdf)
Kathy Guthrie, Coordinator of Service-Learning, recently delivered a half-day pre-conference presentation at the National Joint ACPA/NASPA Conference in Orlando, Florida, which ran from March 29th to April 3, 2007. Guthrie’s presentation is titled “Shaping Education through Quality Community Service Opportunities: Understanding the Power of the Perfect Service Experience”.
