Students of the Infocomm specialization module become involved in a service learning project following a request from the Prisons Department. Reformative trainees receive help in developing social skills, academic coaching, hobby promotion and special interest activities.

International Service Learning provides the opportunity for a profound learning experience. Students are taken out of their comfort zones and need to confront genuine challenges.

Some of our Interdisciplinary Studies lecturers are in Cambodia, teaching English to civil servants. They are using interesting ways to communicate with the ’students’ and each other, and to keep a journal of their experiences.

The students were enrolled in a class where they needed to learn Macromedia Flash. The lecturer saw this as an opportunity to get the students involved in voluntary welfare organisations - and learn Flash at the same time.

Read how it was done - and the outcomes.