We are building on the four student engagement themes proposed by Redmond et al: the cognitive, behavioral, collaborative, and emotional capital. In our proposed model, these will serve as constructs, or latent variables that influence students’ social capital (another latent and our dependent variable).
¿Cómo suena? is an open textbook developed by SUNY Oneonta students. Thanks to the work of three student cohorts, this textbook contains modules that are comparable to content found in commercially-sold textbooks. The use of online platforms has allowed for the housing of the OER textbook and for the management of the project through the distribution of tasks and accountability trackers.
SOAR is an open-access undergraduate social science journal. It’s a selective peer-reviewed forum that is student-run and faculty-advised. The goal of SOAR is to provide undergraduate students with an outlet for publishing rigorous academic research. This journal is also a part of the SUNY Open Access Repository which archives published works so works can be found on a global level.
During this presentation, we will share faculty and student perspectives on a semester-long online experiential learning project and its effect on career readiness. A faculty will share their pedagogical practices, tips, tools, and lessons learned while teaching the project. A former student will share their retrospective perspective, emphasizing the career-readiness competencies they gained or struggled with throughout the semester.
Two non-traditional learners will share their stories of transition into fully online, asynchronous digital learning experiences. Key factors for overcoming challenges in confidence, belonging, and technical & digital fluency included time, communication, and understanding expectations. The instructor will share strategies to support learner’s transition by connecting course content to authentic contexts, mastery learning, and designing and sequencing learning processes.
