by sestee02 — last modified Oct 16, 2012 02:21 PM This glossary
of terms was developed and recommended by the community
engagement steering committee and approved by the Provost. It is
designed to provide common language for the University of
Louisville in community engagement. Different terms such as
public outreach/engagement and civic engagement are used to
identify community engagement work across higher education and
consequently lead to confusion. It is the intention that having
a common language across the university will minimize confusion.
You will note that community-based learning (CBL) courses
include a number of teaching and learning strategies. A few
terms such as field placement and practicum may be defined
differently based on the discipline in which they are used. As a
result, no standard definition is provided for these terms. They
are to be defined according to the discipline that uses such
terms.