Designing a Successful Service-Learning Course: A Practical Approach
Wednesday, March 10th (1-2:30 EST)
If you can not make this date and time, you can watch the recording.
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"After 10 years of working with faculty members from a cross the country, I have figured out how to combine theory and best practices to create a nuts-and-bolts presentation that will guide service-learning faculty through the complicated, but rewarding process of building a service-learning experience that benefits students, the community and their futures."
Maureen Rubin
Director of Undergraduate Studies
California State University, Northridge
Overview
This presentation will provide webinar participants with an understanding of the historical context and positive effects of service-learning on students, the campus and the community. Participants will learn a proven, seven-step course development model that will take them through each critical phase of designing a successful service-learning course. While primarily designed for novices, this presentation will also benefit faculty and staff currently involved in service-learning, as the presenter will reinforce guiding service-learning principles and provide new ideas for accomplishing them.
Objectives
Participants will learn how to develop a service-learning course including:
(1) defining student learning outcomes
(2) defining scholarship and/or creative activity outcomes
(3) planning community collaboration
(4) designing the course
(5) handling logistics, contracts and risk management
(6) incorporating pedagogical tools (reflection, analysis, delivery and display)
(7) performing meaningful assessment.
Who should attend?
Vice Presidents
Instructional and Student Services Deans
Faculty
Student Success/Retention Specialists
Instructional Coordinators
Anyone interested in service-learning programs
Who is the instructor?
Maureen Shubow Rubin was appointed Director of Undergraduate Studies at California State University, Northridge in 2006. Prior to this position, since 1998 she served as founding director of the Center for Community-Service Learning where she helped to develop and secure funding for over 300 new service-learning classes. She has written and implemented successful grant proposals to help students on her campus participate in projects centered on gang prevention, school readiness, computer literacy, self-help legal assistance, and bringing English and citizenship skills to immigrant elders, among others. An experienced faculty trainer and peer mentor, she has published widely about service-learning pedagogy, civic engagement, community collaboration and effective outreach. In 2001, she was awarded the Richard E. Cone Award from California Campus Compact for excellence and leadership in cultivating community partnerships in higher education.
Rubin joined the University in 1984 as a professor of journalism where she specialized in teaching law, public relations and media ethics, all of which have been subjects of numerous articles she wrote for both scholarly journals and mainstream media. In 1993, she was voted Outstanding Journalism Educator in the State of California by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Prior to joining the university, Rubin was Director of Public Information for President Carter’s Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs in the White House, and held similar positions for a U.S. Congresswoman and Consumer Federation of America. Rubin is a graduate of the Catholic University School of Law In Washington, D.C., holds a Master of Arts degree in Public Relations from University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Boston University.
Registration Information
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A webinar is an interactive seminar conducted over the web and is typically 1.5 to 2 hours long.
What is the process? Webinar participants log into the webinar site with a username and password sent via email. Participants can print handouts, as we send you a link to the presentation via email approximately 2 days prior to the event. Once logged in, you are able to see the PowerPoint slides, ask questions and make comments via chat, very similar to instant messaging.
Is there a recording available? Approximately one week after the conclusion of the webinar, you will receive a link to the recording which is yours for one year and can be forwarded to all faculty and staff at your institution for viewing anytime, anywhere.
What equipment is required? An Internet connection, computer speakers and LCD projector if a large group is present.
What are the benefits of a webinar?
Cost-Effective: No travel required. Webinars are an innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train - the more you save, as the registration fee is per institution, not per person. Easy: You will receive a detailed list of instructions via email a week prior to the event. And if you run into any problems, we're always here to help. Interactive: Chat online with presenters, participate in online polling questions, discuss specific situations with your colleagues, and receive implementation strategies for your campus (included when appropriate). You can even join a discussion group to continue the discussion with the presenter and webinar participants. Join discussion groups at www.weeklyinnovations.org Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions. Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
Value Added: When you purchase a webinar, you also receive access to the recording, which is good for one year. You can use it wherever and as often as you want, offering consistent training to your faculty and staff.
Flexible Training:
Live: Promote and attend a live webinar and debrief immediately following.
Hybrid: Distribute a recording to all faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
On-Demand: Distribute a recording to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org
In-Service Training: Plan an in-service around a live webinar or schedule a day and time to show the recording in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend - brainstorm and discuss implications for your college. Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the webinar with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these webinars to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
