Expanding Engagement Opportunities at a Large Land-Grant Research University: The Engagement Ecosystem Model

Autor: Khanjan Mehta, Irena Gorski, Chang Liu, Suzanne Weinstein, Chas Brua, Adam Christensen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, Vol 8, Iss 2 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1944-1207
2837-8075
DOI: 10.54656/KDYK3110
Popis: How does a public university with over 80,000 students across 24 campuses provide every student with an engaged scholarship experience? This article chronicles the first steps of this ambitious journey to educate a new generation of engaged scholars by building engagement ecosystems: networks of students, faculty, courses, and communities working together on compelling socially relevant projects around a common theme. By incorporating projects from an impact-focused community engagement program into a cross-section of existing classes, universities can expand engagement opportunities from a select few to the vast majority of the students. This article reviews current approaches to scale engagement opportunities before describing the principles and mechanics of the Engagement Ecosystem model. A case study of the pilot implementation of this model is presented with preliminary assessment results (n=1,165), key lessons learned, and future expansion plans.
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