702: Canvas Upgrade: A Streamlined Approach to Teaching Community-Based Courses

Join this session.

Date: Thursday, August 17

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Presenters: Saagar Gupta (Coordinator of Community-Based Learning & Research (Center for Community Engagement & Service) & Josie von Fischer (Program Assistant for Community-Based Learning, Center for Community Engagement & Service)

Session Description:

AU ranked 17th nationwide in “Service-Learning”, an experiential learning style connecting Learning Objectives to real-world applications by partnering with local nonprofits. Thanks to an investment in GivePulse, which streamlines how Faculty and Nonprofits partner and track impact, Faculty can use Canvas to create a transformative educational experience that’s sure to engage students and create measurable community impact!

Learning Outcomes:

• Recognize the expectations and benefits of teaching a CB Course through the GivePulse<>Canvas Integration
• Identify your type of CB course and how you’d set up an appropriate “course type” to best track your community impact
• Determine how your anticipated community partners can connect their project to your course through GivePulse
• Explain how to independently track the impact of your community-based teaching across sections and semesters and how students can track their CB experiences for awards and academic credit