Digital Service Learning: Connecting with a Global Community #NERCOMPPDO4 Host: Lance Eaton leaton01@brandeis.edu @leaton01

Agenda 9:00-9:15am: Welcome, Introductions 9:15-945am: What Is Digital Service Learning 9:45-10:45am: Flavors of Digital Service Learning 10:45-11:00am: Break 11:00-12:00pm: Planning & Executing a Digital Service Learning Project 12:00-1:00pm: Lunch 1:00-2:30pm: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Digital Service Learning Projects 2:30-3:00pm: Wrap up & Reflection

Goals Articulate what digital service-learning is in more comprehensive and global manner. Critically explain the value, challenges, and opportunities that digital service-learning offers. Draw upon numerous examples and ideas of digital service-learning to adapt for their institutes and classrooms.

Introductions Name Institution Role Interest in Digital Service Learning

My Journey to Digital Service Learning Open Educational Resources Digital World Instructional Design A La Carte Assignments Librivox

What Is Digital Service Learning Pulls together traditional philosophy of service learning and couples it with opportunities and possibilities of the digital world. Contributing to the digital world in a way that builds community, connections, and value to people’s lives, globally. Does not have to be an online class to do digital service learning.

Traditional service-learning eService-learning Hybrid 2 On site Online Traditional service-learning eService-learning Hybrid 2 (Service online) eService-learning Hybrid 3 On site eService-learning Hybrid 1 (Instruction online) Extreme Service Learning Online

Why Digital Service Learning Giving back to the interwebs. Leveraging technology to do more than entertain or divide. Reaching people and communities that are physically removed but may be just as relevant to our lives.

Advantages of Digital Service Learning Flexibility of serving hours Different types of students and skillsets Potential for both local and global impact Offers creative ways to connect classroom learning with serving the community Provides a tangible outcome for service-learning Learn new digitally-related skills

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