FACT² Task Group on Experiential Education

January 31, 2014

Weaving Experiential Education into the Curriculum

• Traditional/Online• Open SUNY opportunities• Internships, Co-ops, Service LearningBuild 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 SUNYThe Open SUNY Experiential Education bridge connecting students, the academy and the world outside the classroom.

FACT2 Recommendations:Build a campus and online EE communitySupport faculty development for EEReview/update credit and grading criteriaIdentify campus support neededEncourage alumni participation