Re: FW: Academic vs. Real World Scheduling

Yes, I'd be very interested in learning how any of you have dealt with these
same issues.  We have recently started a S-L course, and came up against
some of these same things last semester...especially the scheduling problems.  

Thanks in advance!

Jennifer C. Kosco
Asst. to the Dean
UIC Honors College
103 Burnham Hall
828 S. Halsted, M/C 204
Chicago, IL  60607
(312) 413-2260; FAX: (312) 413-1266
jkosco@uic.edu
http://www.hc.uic.edu


At 10:03 AM 5/14/01 -0400, Julius W. Mayo III wrote:

>[mailto:service-learning-owner@csf.colorado.edu]On Behalf Of Steve
>Wilke-Shapiro
>Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 9:53 AM
>To: service-learning@csf.colorado.edu
>Subject: Academic vs. Real World Scheduling
>
>
>I have been involved recently in planning for and implementing several
>courses with direct practice components.  While not true service
>learning experiences, I would like to head in that direction in the
>future.  The problem I am running into is the semester schedule tends
>to limit the scope and types of projects that classes can tackle
>individually.  
>
>I find that they proceed in fits and starts because as soon as one
>group of students acquires the skills and confidence to take on a
>project, the semester is almost complete.  Unfortunately (or
>fortunately, depending on how you look at it) neighborhood groups don't
>operate on a semester schedule!
>
>I have three primary questions:
>
>1.  How have you reconciled the inevitable scheduling difficulties that
>occur when the organizations students work with have deadlines/goals
>that don't coincide with semester schedules?
>
>2.  What happens when students don't complete or do not do
>"satisfactory" work with the organization?  What kind of expectations
>should the organization and the instructor have of students completing
>projects they start?
>
>3.  How have you dealt with the issue of continuity - transfer of
>information/experience from class to class so that each one is not
>starting over from the same point.
>
>Thank you for your input.
>
>Steve Wilke-Shapiro
>
>
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