Full Description
The pressures upon students from employers are greater than ever. Demands for a highly skilled workforce in a digitalized economy mean that higher education institutions need to do more to prepare their student bodies for this new way of working. The geographical boundaries set by traditional on-campus courses prevent most universities from allowing online students to engage in community service. Online service-learning responds to this limitation by initiating the transfer of in-person community service to the online environment. E-service learning addresses the growing demand for flexible online courses and programs. Anchored in research and supported by eight years of successful implantation, this book presents an award-winning e-service-learning model which allows students to enhance their employability with real work experience. Faculty can go beyond theory while building their service requirements, and may use e-service-learning to offer real world applications and hands-on experience. Clients benefit from pro bono services, and universities are able to fulfill their strategic goals, serve the community-at-large, and grow their online programs by offering students a unique online course experience.
This book advocates a model and instructions for faculty to successfully integrate a remote service-learning and consulting component in an online course making this an illuminating text for higher education researchers and leaders alike.
Contents
Chapter 1. Distance Education Chapter 2. Service-Learning and e-Service-Learning
Chapter 3. Service-Learning and Consulting
Chapter 4. The Consulting Team
Chapter 5. The 3-step e-Consulting Model
Chapter 6. Case Study
Chapter 7. Benefits of e-Service-Learning and e-Consulting
Chapter 8. Recommendations for a Successful e-Service-Learning Integration
