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Publication Date: 2021-Dec
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Communication, Flexibility, and Resilience: Navigating the Shift to Virtual Service-Learning during COVID-19
Reif-Stice, Carrie; Smith-Frigerio, Sarah
Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, v76 n4 p477-488 Dec 2021
Major disruptions to traditional academic learning have occurred since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as most higher education institutions have shifted to online or hybrid course delivery. This virtual shift has significant implications for service-learning. In this study, we explored the impact of virtual service-learning on public relations instructors and community partners. Interview respondents described challenges to virtual service-learning related to the pandemic but also noted unanticipated benefits, such as creativity and resilience. In addition, community partners and public relations instructors recommended a heightened focus on communication, flexibility, and adaptability to ensure successful virtual service-learning experiences for students and organizations.
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Resilience (Psychology), Educational Change, Electronic Learning, Service Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics, Blended Learning, Public Relations, College Students, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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