Course Criteria

Instructors who wish to have their courses identified as IPFW Service Learning Courses in the Schedule of Classes need to address the following 4 criteria. Please be brief, but clear; provide enough detail so that it is clear the use of service learning in your course meets these criteria*.

1. Students engage in useful service to individuals, organizations, schools, or other entities in the community, and the service activities relate to the subject matter of the course.
2. The methods by which students' service activities are evaluated are made clear to them, as well as who will conduct the evaluations.
3. Guidance is provided to assist students in connecting their learning in the course with their service activities.
4. Evaluation of the student's service is based on evidence of learning course material through reflection, not for completion of the service activities alone.

*Based on to the "National Principles of Good Practice in Community Service Learning"