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ERIC Number: EJ1470093
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1534-6102
EISSN: EISSN-2164-8212
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Immersive Learning and Community Mapping: The Case of the Whitely Neighborhood in Muncie, Indiana
Evette L. Young; Julius Anderson; Cornelius Dollison; Mary Dollison; Robert Dorbritz III; Ky’Lie Garland-Yates; Judith Hill; Bessie Jordan; Jackson Longenbaugh; Khamari Murphy; Frank Scott Sr.; Morgan C. Toschlog; Jörn Seemann
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, v29 n1 p147-164 2025
This article discusses the preliminary results of a semester-long partnership between an undergraduate course and a local Black community to map culture and history of the neighborhood. Students of Ball State University and residents of the Whitely community in Muncie, Indiana, worked together in spring 2022 to collect data and produce maps that the community could use for its activities. Within a framework of immersive learning and high-impact practices, this article points out challenges and achievements of this collaboration, based on the observations of the students and community members, who are also coauthors of this publication. Strengths and weaknesses in the mapping process are identified and suggestions are made to improve the project and guarantee its continuity.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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