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FACT² Task Group on Experiential Education. January 31, 2014. Weaving Experiential Education into the Curriculum. Traditional/Online Open SUNY opportunities Internships, Co-ops, Service Learning Build online Experiential Ed communities Support Experiential Ed scholarship.
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FACT² Task Group on Experiential Education January 31, 2014
Weaving Experiential Education into the Curriculum • Traditional/Online • Open SUNY opportunities • Internships, Co-ops, Service Learning Build online Experiential Ed communities Support Experiential Ed scholarship
Infrastructure, Planning and Development • Distinctions between credit and non-credit • Faculty Development of Learning Outcomes and methods of assessment • Campus planning for staffing by appropriate faculty
Implementation • Experiential Ed Site Selection • Student eligibility and preparation • Learning agreement between school and site • Learning experience supervision/instruction • Faculty-student communication • Faculty responsibility, time, compensation
Assessment and Evaluation • Credit awarded • Grading criteria • Assessment methods • New models of evaluation, including badging, competency-based, Prior Learning Assessment, OER and others
Establishing Administrative Structures To support: • Site visits • Listing and display of site sponsorships • Alumni involvement in educational opportunities and mentorship
Policies, Guidelines, Accreditation • SUNY Policies • Middle States • New York State Ed. Department • Discipline-specific accreditation
Open SUNY The Open SUNY Experiential Education bridge connecting students, the academy and the world outside the classroom. FACT2 Recommendations: Build a campus and online EE community Support faculty development for EE Review/update credit and grading criteria Identify campus support needed Encourage alumni participation