UVApS (acronym for: Valencian Universities for the ApS) is a network created on the initiative of the University of Valencia based on the ApS institutionalization project undertaken by the University of Valencia. It´s main objective is to stimulate, make visible and prioritize the research undertaken from the different subjects and projects around the ApS (Service Learning). As the name suggests, it is a network formed by members of different higher education institutions of the Valencian Community which it is intended to make known this type of learning methodology, disseminate practices and establish links between them.

UVApS Keys:

- It aims to generate a network of exchange of good practices in ApS from all branches of knowledge of the UV.

- Establish tools that give visibility to the research generated around ApS: doctoral theses, book chapters, innovation projects, final degree projects, final master's work, etc.

- Organize a conference of ApS with the aim of, in addition to showing the projects generated from the teaching staff promoting ApS in their teaching, invite people of national and international reference in order to make visible the line of research in the subject that concerns us in this university.

- Use this ApS UV website as a means of promoting the UVApS initiatives.

- How many activities do you want to organize within this network?

COMMISSIONS 2016/17

DIFFUSION

Function: web management related to UVApS (in continuous contact with the web hosting, cApSa) and the procedures to publicize and disseminate the information generated in the network.

ADHERENCE AND RELATIONS WITH OTHER ENTITIES

Function: to manage the incorporation of new members, either internally (faculty of the member universities) as well as to work behind the inclusion of other universities and adherence, or not, to other existing networks, while at the same time making visible the latter the work undertaken from UVApS.

LABORATORY OF EXPERIENCES: CAPABILITIES

Function: collect and systematize more teaching experiences through student videos, pedagogical proposals that are updated annually ... That feed, accompany and strengthen the presence of those already posted on the cash website.

ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS

Function: manage the organization of conferences (internal and external) to continue sharing experiences.

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION

Function: analyze possible research and data exploitation that are generated from UVApS and that fit the interests of the members of the network.

SEARCH FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND / OR PARTNERS

Function: generate a database with the organizations that are already working from the degrees and in the university classrooms, added to the search of partners that have idees to undertake solidarity actions (corporate social responsibility) under this formula to establish bridges between, for example, companies and organizations.

COMPILATION AND SELECTION OF BIBLIOGRAPHY AND WEBGRAPHY

Function: generate a database of web pages and basic bibliography that makes accessible to each member of the network the main works and websites related to the ApS.