Immersive Learning and Community Mapping: The Case of the Whitely Neighborhood in Muncie, Indiana
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| Title: | Immersive Learning and Community Mapping: The Case of the Whitely Neighborhood in Muncie, Indiana |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | 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, Morgan C. Toschlog, Jörn Seemann |
| Source: | Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2025 29(1):147-164. |
| Availability: | Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/index.php/jheoe |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Neighborhoods, African American Community, School Community Programs, State Universities, Undergraduate Students, Maps, Outreach Programs, Partnerships in Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Indiana |
| ISSN: | 1534-6102 2164-8212 |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1470093 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | 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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| ISSN: | 1534-6102 2164-8212 |
