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Considerations

Considerations for developing virtual/online community engagement component:

• Preparation
  • Providing training for the parties involved
  • Clearly communicate expectations early and often
  • Clearly articulate the value and relevance of service-learning component/experience
• Community Partners
  • If you opt for students to select community partners, provide clear guidelines and parameters
  • If you have specific community partners for the course
    • assess their technical capacity beforehand and coordinating technology options with them
    • include them in the course shell (create space for connection through guest lectures, discussions, reflection, etc..)
• Time
  • Explicitly include time for cbl activities (deadlines to identify and contact community partners, individual and group reflection, community engagement, etc…)  in the syllabus
  • Consider work-life balance of your students if you are requiring specific hours/week
  • Plan extra time for unexpected outcomes
• Reflection
  • Facilitate meaningful discussions about course material and community engagement experience
  • Utilize different modes for students to think, write, and talk (discussion board, zoom, etc..)
  • Schedule time to check in with students (can be done in small groups)

Compiled from:

• , Dr. Jean Strait & Tim Sauer (2004).
•  Leora S. Waldner, Sue Y. McGorry, and Murray C. Widener (2012)
• Dr. Marie Sandy and Dr. Susan Reed (2017)
• , Dr. Jean Strait (2010)
• , Dr. Jean Strait and John Hamerlinck (2011)
• Jon Westover (2020) – Link starts youtube video at 11:02

Open Access Learning Modules for Faculty to Develop Curriculum

Campus Compact curriculum for their .
This includes resources for innovative uses of digital technologies to support civic engagement in higher education, as well as, community-based learning in online teaching. Some of their recommended links for examples are reposted below:

•  by Sandy and Franco.
• , by John Hamerlinck – Archived Webinar
•  – video

Finding Opportunities

• • Expand the search to find opportunities posted by organizations who are partnering with colleges and universities across the US. 1) uncheck the PCC filter 2) clear the zip code field (located next to the keyword search)

Online Projects

These projects are in the process of bring reposted to PCC’s GivePulse group. This will allow students to easily log their impacts for your course.

• PCC Learning Gardens: Collaborate with a Learning Garden Coordinator to come up with a fun and interactive virtual CBL project – Cascade, Newberg Center, Rock Creek, Southeast, and Sylvania.
• : Amnesty Decoders is a platform for volunteers around the world to use their computers or phones to help our researchers sift through pictures, information and documents. (as of May 2020 no current projects, but great information and data from past projects)
• : Use the app to assist blind and low-vision individuals
• : Improve access to history by transcribing, reviewing, and tagging Library of Congress documents.
  • Host a –
• : Record audio books for books and materials created prior to 1923
• Missing Maps: Map and/or validate areas where humanitarian organizations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable populations
• Proofread free ebooks (1 page at a time)
• Red Cross: Digital Volunteers sign up to monitor and engage through social media. Then report directly to the National Headquarters Social Engagement team in coordination with their local chapter communicators. Requires virtual training and committing to at least four (4) continuous hour shifts (including breaks). More virtual opportunities posted on their site.
• : Translate documents
• : Site provides a list of opportunities to write to those in need
• : Searchable database of online opportunities to address sustainable development challenges anywhere in the world.
• : online scientific research

General Ideas

• conducting background research or gathering best practices or other information requested the partner(s)
• taping, recording, or streaming performances or workshops to benefit community partner(s)
• creating digital and other social media content, print program materials, or other methods for information-sharing
• undertaking assessment, evaluation, or feedback via phone or web-based services
• offering (or compiling, researching, or brainstorming) strategies that provide indirect support from volunteers as a result of coronavirus
• conducting virtual or phone-based educational supports for youth and adults