International Service Learning 3.0: Using Technology to Improve Outcomes and Sustainability

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2020

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Vandarakis, Anthony. “International Service Learning 3.0: Using Technology to Improve Outcomes and Sustainability.” Accessed March 25, 2025. https://publications.waset.org/10011608/international-service-learning-30-using-technology-to-improve-outcomes-and-sustainability.

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Today’s International Service Learning practices require an update: modern technologies, fresh educational frameworks, and a new operating system to accountably prosper. This paper describes a model of International Service Learning (ISL), which combines current technological hardware, electronic platforms, and asynchronous communications that are grounded in inclusive pedagogy. This model builds on the work around collaborative field trip learning, extending the reach to international partnerships across continents. Mobile technology, 21st century skills and summitbasecamp modeling intersect to support novel forms of learning that tread lightly on fragile natural ecosystems, affirm local reciprocal partnership in projects, and protect traveling participants from common yet avoidable cultural pitfalls.