BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:CSL Learning Lab - CSL in Large Cohorts METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260120T120000 DTEND:20260120T130000 DTSTAMP:20260120T120000 UID:2026/csl-learning-lab-csl-in-l@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260408T222938 LOCATION:NU-4B05 VU NU De Boelelaan 1111 1081 HV Amsterdam SUMMARY:CSL Learning Lab - CSL in Large Cohorts X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Teaching CSL at scale b rings unique challenges. In this Learning Lab, we explore strategies, tools, and lessons learned for coordinating Community Service Learni ng with large student cohorts while maintaining quality, reciprocity, and meaningful engagement

Coordinating Community Service Lear ning (CSL) with very large groups of students places pressure on cour se design, partner relationships, logistics, and meaningful engagemen t. Many teachers at VU have shared the same challenge: How d o you safeguard reciprocity, depth, and quality when your cohort grow s to 100, 200, or even 500 students?

In this Learning Lab, we build on insights from the VU case study on large-scale CSL imple mentation and explore what it takes to design sustainable, impactful learning experiences at scale. Together, we will examine different co urse formats, partnership models, and coordination structures that ca n help maintain balance between educational goals and community needs .

We will exchange experiences, identify bottlenecks, and refle ct on strategies for managing complexity such as clustering student p rojects, creating layered support systems, fostering long-term partne rships, and ensuring that community organisations remain true partner s rather than overloaded stakeholders.

This session aims to sup port educators who want to scale their CSL practice while staying gro unded in reciprocity, clarity, and purposeful collaboration.

A link to the case study can be found here: A Multiple Case Study of Imp lementing Community Service-Learning in Large-Scale Higher Education Courses

DESCRIPTION: Coordinating Community Service Learning (CSL) with very l arge groups of students places pressure on course design, partner rel ationships, logistics, and meaningful engagement. Many teachers at VU have shared the same challenge: How do you safeguard recipr ocity, depth, and quality when your cohort grows to 100, 200, or even 500 students? In this Learning Lab, we build on insights from t he VU case study on large-scale CSL implementation and explore what i t takes to design sustainable, impactful learning experiences at scal e. Together, we will examine different course formats, partnership mo dels, and coordination structures that can help maintain balance betw een educational goals and community needs. We will exchange experienc es, identify bottlenecks, and reflect on strategies for managing comp lexity such as clustering student projects, creating layered support systems, fostering long-term partnerships, and ensuring that communit y organisations remain true partners rather than overloaded stakehold ers. This session aims to support educators who want to scale their C SL practice while staying grounded in reciprocity, clarity, and purpo seful collaboration. A link to the case study can be found he re: A Mul tiple Case Study of Implementing Community Service-Learning in Large- Scale Higher Education Courses
Teaching CSL at scale brings u nique challenges. In this Learning Lab, we explore strategies, tools, and lessons learned for coordinating Community Service Learning with large student cohorts while maintaining quality, reciprocity, and me aningful engagement END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR