"This course introduced me to something very new to me. I never had the chance to get involved in any service learning activity before and this course provided me with what I need to know about service learning and its importance to the institution, students, and the community. I have been recently assigned to start a service learning program for our new program, and I thought it was as simple as finding a site and getting them to allow us to do service learning. Well, it was not. Now, I am excited to work on this project because I feel that I am more knowledgeable, I know what to look for and what questions to ask, and feel free and confident to make decisions."
"Great course! I learned a lot from the topics discussed."
"Thank you for very stimulating concepts about expanding into the community. It is vital for adult learners to experience and feel prepared to enter the workforce."
"I feel service learning is important for developing well rounded graduates."
"This is a wonderful course. I will be working with administration to try and implement this into our school."
"Very informative. Enjoyed the course."
Identify contributions service learning makes to student development.
Recognize the benefits of a service learning program.
Analyze the difference between community service and service learning programs.
Describe the different types of service learning programs.
Explain the necessity for college commitment to service learning.
Develop strategies for securing community partnerships.
Utilize student involvement in service learning.
Identify institutional preparation steps needed for service learning implementation.
Describe how to secure service learning sites.
Select best practice methods for use in service learning implementation.
Create a comprehensive evaluation plan for service learning students.
Identify student benefits of participating in service learning.
Describe benefits of service learning for an institution.
Recognize service learning outcomes for participating communities.
Analyze challenges to implementing service learning programs.
Recognize the role that service learning has in career colleges.