Audio Online Seminar • Wednesday, April 14, 2010 • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT • $264
This web seminar is for faculty members in all disciplines who seek to invigorate teaching and learning through integrating course content with real-world experience.Service-learning has tremendous potential to meet faculty goals for student learning while making unique contributions to addressing critical community needs. Service-learning enables students to deepen comprehension of course content, integrate theory with practice, increase understanding of the complexity of social issues, and sharpen their abilities to solve problems creatively and collaboratively.
Faculty members who enrich their teaching with service-learning explore the connections between their disciplines and the critical questions facing local and global society. Communities benefit from an influx of new energy and assistance to enhance the delivery of essential services.
President Obama has declared service to be a national priority–a commitment he underscored by signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law in April 2009. The First Lady speaks regularly about service-learning as a priority for colleges and universities.
Creating an effective and meaningful service-learning course requires careful planning and logistical know-how. In Service-Learning Course Design: What Faculty Need to Know, Barbara Jacoby, Ph.D. will lead participants through an enthusiastic and insightful explanation of the workings of a successful service-learning course.
This energetic, 90-minute audio online seminar will cover:
• What service-learning is and what it is not
• Fundamental principles of service-learning
• Finding worthwhile service experiences
• Developing mutually beneficial partnerships with community organizations
• Evaluating service experiences and learning outcomes
• Handling logistical issues, such as risk management, transportation, and safety
• Choosing reading and reflection activities to achieve desired learning goals
• Evaluating student performance
• Preparing students for work at the service site
You'll also receive a step-by-step course design worksheet.
Registration cost
The cost to attend this live 90-minute audio online seminar is just $264, regardless of the number of participants in one location. This means that an entire department–or even an entire college faculty–may join this presentation for a single registration fee. To take advantage of this offer, arrange to sign-on from a large meeting space or conference center. This is an impressive faculty development value!
Experienced presenter
Barbara Jacoby, Ph.D. is Senior Scholar and Chair of the Coalition for Civic Engagement and Leadership at the University of Maryland. She also serves as Affiliate Associate Professor of College Student Personnel in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at UM. Nationally known for her enthusiastic speeches and presentations, she has been recognized for her outstanding work on behalf of service-learning. She is also the author of several books by Jossey-Bass, including: Service-Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices, Building Partnerships for Service-Learning, and Civic Engagement in Higher Education.
Bring questions!
Dr. Jacoby will set aside time to respond to specific concerns or questions about service-learning implementation and practice during this live event.
Who should attend?
This seminar is appropriate for faculty members interested in incorporating service-learning in new or existing courses. It is also designed for faculty members who are already using service-learning, but would like to enhance its quality and depth. This seminar will benefit:
• Faculty members in all disciplines
• Teaching assistants
• Advanced graduate students
• Directors of service-learning, community service, and public service centers
• Service-learning and community service staff members
• Directors and staff of Centers for Teaching Excellence and Centers for Teaching and Learning
• Deans, department chairs, and academic officers who support service-learning
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