Experiential Academy
Collected insights, webinars and best practices
Why You Need an Experiential Learning Procedure
With employer projects in the classroom growing as an increasingly crucial differentiator for traditional Higher Ed, schools are grappling with just how formal and organized these programs should be.
2020 Experiential Benchmark Survey Results
The results are in for the 2020 experiential benchmark survey. This survey is specific to student completed industry projects in Higher Education. 92 individuals participated, primarily from engineering and business schools, but also including multidisciplinary...
The Future of Work
https://youtu.be/i5t-negj3ks Key topics covered in this session on the Future of Work: The introduction of new technologies coupled with shifting trends in society have led many to project that the future of work will involve tens of millions of jobs being redefined...
Northern Illinois Experiential Learning Center Q&A
The Experiential Learning Center at NIU College of Business is on its 19th year of putting NIU students to work on live consulting projects for employers and a longtime client of EduSourced. We checked in with ELC's director, Jason Gorham, to find out how they do it....
The Babson Model for Student Consulting
Guest post by Arline MacCormack, Associate Director for Experiential Programs, Babson Babson, world renowned for entrepreneurship, is also a top contender for offering unique and valuable experiential opportunities for our students. Our first-year students’...
2019 Project-based Experiential Learning Survey Results
The results are in for the 2019 project-based experiential learning survey! 72 participants completed the survey, primarily from engineering and business schools but also including multidisciplinary programs not bound to a single college. Perhaps the most useful...
Client Webinar Series Q & A: University of Vermont CEMS Capstone
University of Vermont CEMS - College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, uses EduSourced in their Civil and Mechanical Engineering capstones. The webinar delves into managing large capstone programs, the value of cross-department communications between faculty...
AACSB Co-Lab 2019 Reflections
While we could not attend every session, below are highlights from Co-Lab 2019 and thoughts on the three we did attend: Co-Lab 2019 Session: Research Collaboration between Academia and Industry: Lessons from the Trenches Presenters: Mikhail Wolfson, Assistant...
Linking Learning to Teamwork with The Institute for Experiential Learning
https://youtu.be/_khuOw2_DSA Teamwork is arguably the most critical component of an industry classroom project. Kay Peterson from the Institute for Experiential Learning will present a new research-based approach to optimize learning in the context of teamwork....
University of Vermont Senior Design Tools and Processes
https://youtu.be/xXZxIcSiFks With around 200 students per year spanning five engineering disciplines, the University of Vermont Senior Design is a large program with industry projects in a small metro area (Burlington, Vermont). Program faculty share tools used and...
Q & A From TCU Neeley Webinar
In February, Ed Riefenstahl, Director of Experiential Learning at TCU's Neeley School of Business, presented a behind the scenes look at their MBA Consultancy: Neeley & Associates. Below is the Q & A from the session. Miss the webinar? Watch the recording...
Career Development Offices and Experiential Learning
Guest Post by Gina Bortel, Assistant Director of Internships and Professional Experience Career Development Office at Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado The Career Development Office is best known as a resource for connecting students to employers...
