Share Paper: Incorporating Service Learning into Distance Education

1. Gerra Perkins, Northwestern State University, United States
2. Henrietta Pichon, Northwestern State University, United States
3. Mary Lynn Williamson, Northwestern State University, United States

Abstract: This paper details one College of Education program’s quest to incorporate service learning components into its Master’s level coursework. Emphasis is placed on the integration of service learning into the online courses within the program. The learning reflections of students and instructors give readers a glimpse of the initial uncertainty they faced in relying on technology to integrate components that are traditionally incorporated into face-to-face coursework as well as the unique learning that resulted because of the project.