For one-on-one help with course design, Megan Hartline is willing and excited to work with you on thinking through preliminary ideas, designing assignments (especially those focused on writing), choosing readings, or building partnerships.
If you are more interested in a group context, CLI holds brainstorming events throughout the year, which can be useful for those interested in incorporating community learning into an upcoming course, fine tuning an existing course, or hearing about what other faculty are doing. Please join us for lively conversation and a light lunch at one of these events!
You can also check out these scholarly resources:
Community Learning Publications:
- The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning A national, peer-reviewed journal focusing on research-driven articles about community-based research and teaching.
- Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. A national, peer-reviewed journal that includes research articles, reflective essays, and discussions of projects in progress.
- Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship A national, peer-reviewed journal that offers essays devoted to field notes, community perspectives, and student voices as well as traditional research articles.
- National Service-Learning Cooperative Clearinghouse A large, searchable database of publications.
Models/Syllabi:
- Campus Compact Service-Learning Syllabus Project Over 200 service-learning syllabi for courses from Biology to History are available on this national website.
- Writing Initiative for Service and Engagement A detailed web resource from the University of Colorado, Boulder discussing course planning, partnership building, and a bibliography of readings and resources for service-learning.
Course Integration:
- 101 Ideas For Combining Service & Learning: a compendium of capsule course descriptions and academic service projects, from Anthropology to Zoology.