Capstone Courses Keep up with the Times: Moving from a Service Project to an Online Program

• In Event: Capturing the Senior Experience: Responsive Capstone Courses Promote Stability through the Recognition for Change

Abstract

Our second panelist discusses how the capstone course has changed over the years from a service project that was required by the school to fulfilling not only academic competency but expanding beyond the undergraduate program. The capstone course is now expected to accomplish 1) finishing a portfolio; 2) finalizing a research project; 3) analyzing possible places to live; and 4) developing letters to future employers. What used to be a paper project has now developed into an online program as well. These and others changes will be described as the capstone is expected to serve multi-functions.

Author

• Noreen Schaefer-Faix, Defiance College