If the World Can Be Your Oyster, Why Settle for Clams: Enhancing Student Learning through Meaningful Work and Global Reach

Abstract

This presentation will showcase the various approaches taken in online courses and in one-on-one interactions to enhance student learning and provide students with the opportunity for collaboration and connections at the local, national and even international level. Some of the approaches include service learning, international initiatives, participation in faculty research projects, faculty-guided student research at the undergraduate and graduate level, peer evaluation, co-authoring and co-presenting of research results and use of technology to build partnerships and create community.