Pedagogy of Civic Engagement, High-Impact Practices, and Eservice-Learning

Embracing e-service learning in the age of COVID and beyond.

“…One of the benefits of online platforms for service is that physical proximity is not necessary. With this in mind, Veyvoda and Van Cleave (2020) provided useful examples of service-learning projects that could be done virtually (see also Strait et al, 2015) as follows: (a) indirect service-learning projects that engage students in the production of a product for an organization; (b) community-based research that utilizes students’ skills to answer an organization’s research question; (c) projects involving advocacy for an issue or cause related to the course; and (d) public awareness projects that are geared toward educating a community about a particular topic. All of these models of service projects can be done without face-to-face interaction, and can be transformative for students and helpful to community organizations.…”