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Recommended Citation: Lenox, T L. The Value of Service-Learning in the CIS Curriculum: A Case Study. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2007, v 24 (Pittsburgh): §3344. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 6(66). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

The Value of Service-Learning in the CIS Curriculum: A Case Study

Refereed

8 pages

Terri L. Lenox    [a1] [a2]
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Westminster College    [u1] [u2]
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

This paper discusses the benefits and problems of service-learning projects for CIS and CS courses. Service-learning projects may help faculty in attempting to balance the some times conflicting need to provide content, enhance soft skills, provide activity-based learning, and teach students important concepts such as becoming responsible citizens. Six models of service-learning are presented (Heffernan, 2001) along with significant learning attributes from Fink (2003). A two-course service learning project is presented and the responses of the students and community partner are reported.

Keywords: service-learning, CIS curriculum

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