Experiential Learning Network

The Experiences that Shape Your Future Begin Today

In a time when most students will work jobs tomorrow that don’t exist yet today. Learning takes place more often outside the classroom than within it.

Rising to this challenge means to engage with learning beyond classrooms, lectures, and web modules; but in meaningful, relevant experiences.

Experiential learning is defined as learning from experience or learning by doing. Skills and knowledge are acquired from firsthand experiences typically outside the traditional academic setting. These experiences include research, study abroad, internships, service learning and field practicums.

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7 out of 10 ASU students are
employed while attending college.

What is experiential learning?

Experiential learning is defined as learning from experience or learning by doing. Skills and knowledge are acquired from firsthand experiences. These experiences include research, study abroad, internships, service learning and field practicums.

At Arizona State University, we recognize the exceptional impact experiential learning opportunities can have on student academic outcomes, growth in skillsets, and success in college and beyond.

The experiential learning network journey

Experiential
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Learning by doing

Envisioning a complex future begins with the right ingredients. University College proposes a comprehensive experience for each of ASU’s 96,000 undergraduate learners in the form of a personalized and flexible certificate program. The program is designed to be simple and accessible, consisting of a few milestones which can be completed during any term and in almost any order depending on your schedule and interests.

Participate in learning experiences by choosing from a wealth of work-integrated learning courses and experiential opportunities. To equip learners with a comprehensive and nuanced toolkit for their future careers, learners will be required to participate in at least one activity from six of our seven thematic areas of experience: Leadership; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Sustainability and Resilience; Global Engagement; Work + Learn; Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity; and Community Service.

Leadership

Student Government
The College Council
The Fulton Schools of Engineering Student Council

Sustainability + Resilience

College of Health Solutions Kitchen Cafe
The Frasier Global Mentorship Program

Community Service

University Service Learning
Community Solutions Co-Op
Volunteer @ ASU
Make your Impact program
The Engineering Projects in Community Service program

Work + Learn

Internship
Applied learning
Professional Experiences (Student Teaching)
Work – Integrated learning Courses
Work experience aligned with learning
Practice Labs™

Entrepreneurship + Innovation

Changemaker Central
Luminosity Lab
Fulton Grand Challenges Scholars Program

Global Engagement

Study Abroad
International Internship
GlobalResolve
The Frasier Global Mentorship Program

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative
New College Undergraduate Inquiry and Research Experience.
Watts College Undergraduate Research program
Herberger Digital Mentors
Herberger Creative Fellows

More than a transcript

Learner experiences are rich and multifaceted, and their records should reflect that. In addition to a certificate, experiential learning activities will be recorded and assessed in a learner-centered transcript authenticated by blockchain technology, ensuring that learner records are kept durable, transparent, and decentralized. This will be complemented with a digital portfolio that stores and showcases a learner’s reflective activities, granting a beneficial holistic and personal dimension to every individual learner’s activities.

These methods of recordkeeping reflect the multifaceted nature of our modern-day work and life experiences, and revolutionizes the way we assess accomplishments and achievements — beyond single-page resumes.