Sabina Deitrick and Abigael Wolensky (University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs) Over the digital age, civic movements and technological processes have advanced the use of information in governments and communities. At the end of the 20th century, democratizing data became a movement of information transparency, dedicated to making public data public, […]
Involving Students in Community Based Mapping Projects at the University of Notre Dame
Matthew Sisk (University of Notre Dame) Community-Based Research is a collaborative approach to research where academic researchers, community members, and organizations are involved in the development, implementation and dissemination of research. Such projects are often designed to promote positive change in particular areas of the community. Here we report on a two-year old community-based research […]
Lessons Learned: Engaging Online Students in Effective Engaged Scholarship Experiences
Emily Baxter (The Pennsylvania State University) Penn State defines engagement as, “…the scholarship of teaching, research, and creative accomplishment, as well as service that involves citizens and the University working in partnership to create and apply knowledge that addresses pressing societal issues and strengthens civic responsibility and democracy through mutually beneficial relationships. In the broadest […]