Event Title
Service-Learning Models for Online Students in Distance-Learning Degree Programs
Location
Farrar Hall, Room 114
Session
Session 2
Start Date
19-4-2012 2:30 PM
End Date
19-4-2012 3:30 PM
COinS
Apr 19th, 2:30 PM
Apr 19th, 3:30 PM
Service-Learning Models for Online Students in Distance-Learning Degree Programs
Farrar Hall, Room 114
Comments
The prevailing ‘Six Models for Service-Learning’ form the backbone of current programs. Conceptually, the common framework integrates community projects into classroom instruction for students perceived to be in a brick and mortar classroom, within reach of a nearby ‘partner agency.’ Universities now offer on-line degrees to non-traditional learners from distant communities. To avoid the inadvertent omission of online learners from the service-learning experience, faculty must accept the challenge to create or adapt service-learning models that would satisfy service-learning ideals while meeting the needs of the growing constituency of online students.