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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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