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Integrating a Web-based Software Platform to Support Service-Learning and Civic Engagement 6th International Symposium on Service- Learning University of Indianapolis, May 28, 2015 Tim Stewart, Director of Service-Learning Dr. Bernard Turner, Associate Professor/ Director, Center for Social Entrepreneurship
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Transcript of ISSL 2015 Stewart and Turner
Integrating a Web-based Software Platform to Support Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
6th International Symposium on Service-LearningUniversity of Indianapolis, May 28, 2015
Tim Stewart, Director of Service-LearningDr. Bernard Turner, Associate Professor/ Director,
Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Underlying IssuesCreating a “stable” of community partners for
service-learning.
Helping students find places to volunteer in the community.
Helping community partners find volunteers.
Tracking Volunteer Hours.
Choosing SoftwareReceived a marketing e-mail from Galaxy
Digital, makers of Get Connected.
Explored the features of the platform and contacted other higher-ed users for their input (Murray State, St. Mary’s College California).
Had demo from Galaxy Digital.
Enlisting and Training Community PartnersSent invitation to network of agencies with
whom we’ve worked in the past.
Invited them to a training hosted by Galaxy Digital.
Ask them to provide Certificate of Insurance and complete a Memorandum of Understanding.
IT IssuesWanted a single sign-in through our campus
intranet.
Wanted student record to include campus ID number for tracking purposes.
Need to customize certain aspects of the program.
A Faculty Perspective
Using Get Connected in the classroom.
SET 2100 Introduction to Social
Entrepreneurship
Rationale
Project overview
SET 2100: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
Course open to any student on campus.First required course in social entrepreneurship curriculum.
Focus is entrepreneurship in the social sector.
Course first offered in 2008 with service-learning requirement of 8 hours then increased to 12 hours in 2010 then 16 hours in 2011.
Class is capped at 25; average around 23 students.Reflective essay required after completion of service-learning
hours.Service-learning component (hours and reflection) account for
approximately 20 percent of overall course grade.Community partners are local nonprofit organizations.243 students provided 3566.1 service-learning hours worth
$78,561.84.
Faculty PerspectiveWhat works/needs improvement?Works
Central database of approved community partners.
Accuracy and verification of service-learning hours completed by students.
Needs ImprovementContinued education on Get Connected not
only for faculty but also students.
Faculty Perspective: Comparison Old System New System
Professor identifies S-L sites.
Students can identify other S-L sites.
Hours reported by S-L sites via email to professor.
Paper, paper, paper.Professor or Program
Assistant contacts S-L sites when hours not reported.
S-L sites in database.Students have more
diversity in identifying other sites.
Database allows S-L sites to approve hours.
Paperless process.No follow-up needed by
Professor or Program Assistant.
Brief Overview
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Questions / Comments?Tim StewartDirector of [email protected]
Dr. Bernard TurnerAssociate Professor / Director, Center for
Social [email protected]
