University of Dayton senior Allyson Pacifico received a full-time job offer from Indianapolis-based information technology company Appirio after showcasing her educational experiences at the University with a video she produced through the Office of Experiential Learning

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University of Dayton eCommons College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom College of Arts and Sciences Administration 2-19-2018 Perspectives on Experiential Learning Clare Gallagher University of Dayton Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cas_blog eCommons Citation Gallagher, Clare, "Perspectives on Experiential Learning" (2018). College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom. 197. https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cas_blog/197 This Blog is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Arts and Sciences Administration at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact mschlangen1@udayton.edu, ecommons@udayton.edu. 1/3Perspectives on Experiential Learningudayton.edu/blogs/artssciences/2018-stories/18-02-15-experiential-learning-lab.phpMonday February 19, 2018University of Dayton senior Allyson Pacifico received a full-time job offer from Indianapolis-based information technology company Appirio after showcasing her educationalexperiences at the University with a video she produced through the Office of ExperientialLearning.“I posted the video on LinkedIn and had about 100 people like it or connect me withsomeone who would like it,” said Pacifico, an applied math economics major from SanDiego. “I got about four or five different job offers.”The Experiential Learning Lab encourages students to think about what they learned, andhow learning in one area applies to another, in order to create stories about lessons learnedfrom experiences. High-impact experiential learning is a signature and distinct element of theCollege of Arts and Sciences' transformative educational experience.Through the lab, students gain confidence while expressing what they learned and how theyintend to make use of their knowledge in the future.“That’s really the value of what a college education should be providing students, not just themenu of what you can do but being confident and prepared to say ‘this is what I learned andthis is what I think I can do with what I learned,’” said Karen Velasquez, director ofexperiential learning.2/3Watch Video At: https://youtu.be/dnvX9KJR4A8In the spring of 2017, Velasquez interviewed 30 students about their experiences and madea video summarizing their perspectives on experiential learning.Velasquez and Pacifico designed a pilot of the Experiential Learning Lab in July 2017 withPacifico’s video. They then began recruiting students through faculty nominations.The Experiential Learning Lab consists of an interactive activity, where the students writedown their experiences and discoveries. They then write a narrative of their journey. Then allof the students share and discuss their stories. The lab concludes with a short informalinterview in the recording studio about their experiences.After the lab, the students have the opportunity to make a creative project, such as a video, awebsite, a blog, a podcast or an art piece to share with their families or potential employers.“It’s really fun to see students come up with these realizations or overarching themes thathelp them know who they are or even who they aren’t. I think that’s a really special part ofthe lab,” said Chris Miller, a junior program coordinator and peer adviser, from Lorain, Ohio.The next lab will be 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the Roesch Library. If you areinterested in participating in the lab, email OEL@udayton.edu. “We’ve all had experiences that have impacted our lives and others,” said SophiaWilliamson, a senior digital media producer, from Olney, Maryland. “It’s a time to celebrateyour accomplishments and display them in a creative and different way instead of just on aresume.”3/3- Clare Gallagher ‘181/6  

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