| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.40 |
| Liaison | Margaret Lo |
| Submission Date | June 12, 2023 |
Ball State University
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Kristen
McCauliff Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development Provost and Academic Affairs |
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
Ball State University supports a rigorous program in immersive learning, where teams of students work in collaboration with a faculty mentor and community partner to solve a problem through creation of a product over the course of a fifteen-week semester (or longer). In 2017, 2018, and 2019, we had 56 total projects that dealt with the concept of sustainability, the interdependence of ecological and social/economic systems, and/or a major sustainability challenge (see attached). Those 56 total projects involved 35 different faculty members and 668 students. In 2020-2021, we had an additional 10 projects involving 10 faculty members and 101 students. In 2021-2022, we had a total of 15 projects that were sustainability-focused involving 16 faculty members and 169 students.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information obtained from immersive learning project data for academic years 2016-2022 academic year.
The attached spread sheets (including comprehensive data AND date broken out by the last year) can be organized in a variety of ways including by faculty member, by project, by college, or by year. The sustainability courses are highlighted.
The attached spread sheets (including comprehensive data AND date broken out by the last year) can be organized in a variety of ways including by faculty member, by project, by college, or by year. The sustainability courses are highlighted.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.