About

Sponsor:

Humanities College Brigham Young University (Frank Christianson, Associate Dean)

Mission statement:

This website guides experiential educators, both novices and those with years of experience, as they use writing as a vehicle for reflection in their experiential courses (both K-12 and university) laboratories, internships, mentored learning, leadership training and career development, study abroad, community outreach, service learning, adventure education and therapy, and outdoor recreation. More specifically, the sections of this website offer templates, process descriptions, writing prompts, lesson plans, bibliographies of scholarly articles, assessment tools, and rubrics for designing personalized material, to enable ExL practitioners to establish a culture of reflective practice, made rigorous through writing, in all their disciplinary contexts.

Website Moderator:

Website Creation Team (Brigham Young University):

John Bennion: advisor, writer,
John Balzotti: advisor, homepage design, Experience Journal
Jamin Rowan: advisor, video editor
Anika Shumway: content director
Rebecca Cazanave: managing director
Forrest Burton: writer
Michael Chadwick: website design
Spencer Cheng: website design
Anna Hales: animation
Ashlyn Hanzon: video managing director, video design
Lillian Jensen: website design
Thomas Jenson: writer, editor
Melanie Morales: graphic design
Lauren Nelson: writer, editor
Dylan Robinson: writer, editor
Andrew Roundy: video animation
Sarah Schulzke Trump: writer, editor
Beatriz Tozo: video animation
Lauren Wooley: writer

In Memoriam: Ashlyn Hanzon

The driving force behind the videos on this website was Ashlyn Hanzon, who was the storyboard writer/designer, producer, and production manager for all our videos. In addition, she recorded herself as the narrator for many of them. It’s no exaggeration to say that without her skill the videos would be mediocre or nonexistent. As a student on Jamin Rowan and Mat Duerden’s study abroad in London that focused on

reflection and lifetime learning skills, she integrated and internalized the principles of experiential learning. As a result, she understood the philosophy behind the videos and made them clear, precise, and evocative. An exercise and wellness major, she had an instinct for design and taught herself the software needed to create graphics, record a soundtrack, and blend the two. She was enthusiastic and easy to work with. A tragic auto accident took her life not long after she made these videos. They are an excellent memorial to her creativity and energy.