If you teach service learning courses or support service-learning efforts at your institution and want to learn how to effectively deliver a service learning course in the online environment, this program is for you. Faculty, Directors of Experiential & Service Learning, and academic leaders seeking ways to increase student engagement will benefit as well.

During this program, our speaker will focus on the following three strategies for success:

Part 1: Prepare Students, Faculty, and Community Partners for Success in a Virtual Environment

• Identify campus resources to support your online teaching strategy
• Create flexible and frequent connection points with students
• Establish strategies to engage community partners and meet their needs virtually

Part 2: Structure Your Course and Assignment Design to Promote Engaged Learning

Encourage and develop practical thinking and problem-solving skills in alignment with service-learning standards to:

• Promote diversity
• Provide meaningful service
• Create clear connections to the curriculum
• Build reciprocal partnerships
• Center youth voice
• Actively monitor progress
• Facilitate reflection

Part 3: Assess Student Learning

• Transparently establish learning goals
• Design measures such as rubrics to help students understand and attain learning outcomes